LOCAL AND GENERAL

Kaikoura Star, 6 November 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Next Friday w ill be the 65th anniversary of the birth of King E lwatd VII. .Messrs Bl ick, Beattie and Go. have a change advertisement in this issue. A smart shock of earthquake was felt at Fi'i-nilmrst on Sunday morning at 5.50 a.m. Amannaim-d WiL-on was electrocuted yest.eiday by catching hold ol a broken i 'ei-trie light wire at Miramar. He received the full force of i(KK) volts. We ui id erst a, nd that Mr J. Inglcsby has disposed of his Kincaid property. through Messrs Maxton and Co., to Mr John Campbell. Fears are entertained for the safety of thelittle steamer Centennial, bought by Messrs Fernandez ami Coray, for trawling atNapier. She left Launceston three weeks ago. rjlHOSEabont to Purchase aßoth1 ei ham Watch eandepend upon | getting the Genuine Rotherham at W HITEHEAD’S. —Advt. The members of the K.M.R. who went to Christchurch to be present at the opening of the Exhibition returned on Sunday. They speak very highly of the opening proceedings and of the Exhibition ; -is a whole. j A social in aid of the Takahanga I Domain Tenuis Courts will beheld : on Friday night in the Town Hall. ackti’owledge thd receipt of a complimentary ticket, which, by thi‘ way, bears the imprint “ Sun.” As ive do not know of such aregistered imprint, it would be interesting to know where the Takahanga Tennis Courts Dance ComI mittee had the tickets printed. , The fire in the Wandel Bush last . week was not so bad as was re- | ported. No buildings were deI stroyed, although Mr Bull’s residence was in danger fovsome time. Mr Gray and some of the other settlers lost a few sheepand lambs, but. in reality, the fire did more good than harm by burning a quantity of bush, etc., that needed elea ring.

The local whalers have finished their work for the season and have dismantled and housed the boats. The tally for the season has been four humpback whales, which are of little value for other than oil. The prize of the season a large right whale—was lost at the beginning of List month. This whale was cut a way with two harpoons fast, through the w-eather being too boisterous, and the whale, together with two harpoons, disappeared, but wa s a fterwa rds washed up near Island Bay, Wellington. At the monthly meeting of the Directors of the Dairy Company, held last Thursday, the Secretary reported that up to that date, with one week’s less working, four anil a half tons mote, cheese had been made this season than last. It was resolved that in future whey will not be allowed to betaken back by t he suppliers in the cans in which they bring their milk ; and also that the regulation requiring that, in order to receive the full prices paid for the butterfat, every supplier should hold at least one share for every two cows or fraction of two milked for the Factory, shall be insisted upon. 11. Schroder's tender for carting (the only one) was accepted. The Secretary intimated that he will pay out on Thursday, Bth, Friday being a holiday,

For Engagement or Wedding Rings go to WHITEHEAD'S, as every customer receives Full Value for his money. A Large Selection always in stock.— Advt,