NEWS AND NOTES.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 29 May 1901, Page 4

NEWS AND NOTES.

Tbo bacon industry in Taranaki is assuming large proportions. There are now four factories in the district and all arc working full time. It is estimated that among them something like £30,000 will be expended this year in the purchase of pigs. About one-third of that amount will represent the expenditure of the factory at Stratford.

The Irishmen of Dunedin have decided to erect an arch of a peculiarly striking and effective design at the time of the Eoyal visit. Evidently the day labour system has been a success under the Westport Harbour Board. Over two years ago the Board decided to construct all its works by the direct employment of labour, and at the last meeting it was stated that already fully £2OOO had been saved in wharf construction, although higher wages had been paid the staff. The Agricultural Department has been advised that the Gothic has on board three of the blood horses secured in England by Mr Gilvuth, viz., Danger Signal (Shire stallion, aged), insured for £BOO, and Hertfordshire Boy (Shire grey colt), insured for £3OO, both presented to the New Zealand Government by Lord .Rothschild, and Singlestick 11. (chestnut stallion), insured for £450, purchased from Captain Fife, of Northallerton, Yorkshire. It is understood that some more blood stock is on the Papanui, which left some time after the Gothic.

The enforcement of the provisions of the Noxious weeds Act at first caused considerable discontent to settlers, but now—according to the statement made by Mr Cooke, of the Stocks Department, to the Nelson Mail —its provisions are being complied with by the majority of the settlers with a readiness that is most gratifying. This is the experience throughout the Motueka, Ngatimoti, Dovedale, and adjoining districts. The landholders have gone to work with a will, and a great change is being wronght in those districts in which the blackberry had obtained a widespread hold.

Now Zealanders continue to hold their own in sport in South Africa. The Mateking Mail of 10th April, gives an account of a cricket match played there on Good Friday, between New Zealanders attached to the Artillery at Mafeking and a detachment of Bcchuanaland Hides, which the New Zealanders won by nine wickets. The New Zealand players were—lnncs, Sanderson, Brunett, Black, Haigh, Beasley, Johnson, Buttars, Ryan, Davidson, and Smith.

‘ As long as our district was represented by an Opposition member, ’ said Mr W. H. Simcox at Otaki recently. 1 we did not enjoy any advantages. Since we have seen the error of our ways and returned a Government supporter wo have got on by leaps and bounds, If any district wishes to progress it is the duty of the members of the local body to support the Government. ’ Mr Siraeox seems to have gauged the poliiotal situation to a nicety.

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