In speaking of the destruction of thirteen cottages at Netherbury, it is most praiseworthy that a substantial subscription has been raised, sufficient to re-coup the families who were thus rendered homeless. This has been mainly through the efforts of the worthy vicar, the Rev. W. Gildea, who wrote to his friends and made personal applications with the result that he and a small committee, appointed for the purpose, were able to award fair value in money for furniture destroyed, and other losses suffered by the unfortunate inmates of those houses. In thus giving honour to whom honour is due, we say that the Rev. Mr. Gildea has once more abundantly proved that he not only preaches but practises charity in the truest and noblest sense of the word.