The Flay Industry.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2281, 15 November 1889, Page 3

The Flay Industry.

Nbw .Plymouth. Nov 15 From enquiries made by the "TaraHakl Herald " respecting the flax mills m this district, lt learns that between Awaklno m tho North and Opunake In tbe South theie are twenty mills at work. Nine of these are situated between the Stony aud Oaonul rivers, a distance of about twenty miles, and .bene nine mills employ 258 Europeans aud 200 Natives. The amount of dressed flax tnrnod out at the nine millß It about fifty tons per week, aud the output Is expeoted to be materially lnoreased during the summer mouths. The Rome Rule Delegates. Mabtkkton, November 26. Mr Deasy addressed a meeting at the Theatre last night. The attendanoe was fair. A purse of £70 was presented, and an address of sympathy with Home Rule. The Mayor presided. The East Coaat Election. Wellington, November 15The writ for the East Coast eleotion was Issued yesterday, returnable on Deoember 23. SmallpoxNothing at present has been deoided re tho smallpox passenger by the Jubilee. Tho Habor master has simply received nn Intimation similar to that In the Sydney oable. A Maori Prophet. Te Ke'ra, a Maori prophet of the Rangitikel distriot, wbo hao been a stesdy opponent of all Government- up to the present, yesterday waited on the Native Minister and iaformed bim he Intended to withdraw his opposition, and do his best to induoe tbe natives (o follow bis example, Te Kelra's religion ia ■ peculiar one, and takes the form of oaring women of barrenness. During a reoent visit to bis settlement Mr Mitoheleon found a oolleotlod of some 100 women fantastically adorned waiting to go through the mystic rites. Tbe Native Minister was invited to ■tay and witness the oeremony but thought It prudent to retire. The S.S. Tarawera. Dunedin. November 15. Owing to the Tarawera taking the bsnk m Viotoria ohannel, ber departure is postponed until Sunday. ms—rmmaaa^^m^maaaammammmaamaamwmsma^maama^maamsamam