LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 31, 6 February 1902, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The King aad Queen Jwill visit Ireland after the coronation. | The London University Senate is considering the question of conferring degrees of commerce. A naval reserve of Maltese is being formed under promising conditions. j There are 10,000 cases of influenza at Athens. St. James Gazette asserts that i\it Marquis of Salisbury will resign at the eud of the session if the war is ovar. The Kaiser has p-esented Count Waldersee with a captured cannon, 250 years old, which was used against the Legations at Pekin. The plans of a mono-railway bstween Edinburgh and Glasgow, to have a speed of 117 miles an hour, have been submitted to the Hoard of Trade. The third visit of the Polypathic Medical Institute ro"meaces this present Saturday I the Bth, until Tuesday night next. Consultation free at White Hart Hotel.

Anyone desirous of obtaining a good freehold suburban pr party should not fail to at-' tend the sail of (he Tukapi town>hip by Mr Newton Kii g thu afternoon. Conveyances will le-ive the m«t at 1.16 p.m., and the sale will commence at 1.30 o'clock. The property is well situated on the Elliot-road, within three-quarter mile of New Plymouth, is high and dry, and is cut up into convenient sections, varying in size from a half acre to six acres.

Traias will run to and from the breakwater to-day as follows: —6.30 a.m., Rotoiti, from north; 7.30 a.m.. Takapuna, from touth; 10.36 a.m., Takapuna, marina excursion; 11.25 a.m., Rotoiti, for south; 1.30 p.m., Takapuna, marine excursion; 2.30 p.m. and 4 p.m. for breakwater; 8.20 p.m., Takapuna, for north, returning at 10 55 a.m., 11.55 | a.m., 1.45 p.m., 255 p.m., 4.45 p.m., and 9 p.m.

The Town Clerk has desired us to intimate that it is hoped the townspeople wilt make as good a display of bunting to-day as possible, in honour of the visitors attending the seaside picnic.

The West End 'bus will ran to the breakwater to-day every hour from 10 o'clock.— Advt.

When referring to the change of Traffic [Managers on the railway in yesterday's is|sue, Mr Piper's name was inadvertently used instead of Mr Whitcombe's, when referring to Mr Whitcombe's experience.

Tuesday was a very busy day at the Breakwater. The Takapuua came in at 5 a.m„ land discharged some half cYzen truck' of goo'ls, and loaded nearly 4000 boxes of but. ter and a lot of cheese, getting away at 10.30 a.m. for Wellington. The Upohi arrived about 7 a.m., and discharged over 400 tons of general cargo, and took in a considerable quantity of outward cargo. The Rotoiti arrived about 3 30 p.m., anH discharged about 100 tons of general cargo, and took in a considerable quantity, leaving for Auckland on arrival of the mail train. The new goodsshed was used for the first time for the Upolu's cargo, and proved very satisfactory, I some of the Upolu's cargo being got away to Hawera and intermediate stations by the 1 o'clock goods train yesterday. , A copy of the railway time-table for February is to hand from the local stationmaster.

It is considered that Wellington, Wanganui, and New Plymouth railway yards will be the best in the colony, snd there i* not much difference in the size, Dunedin and Auckland ars the next to be overhauled and brought up-to-date. The usual monthly meeting of the (few Plymouth Chamber vt Commerce is not to be held this week.

We understand the New Plymouth Club is locking out for more retired and congenial quarters.

We learn from a private telegram received last night that the condition of Mr. Pridham's son had slightly improved, although, he was by no means out of danger,

On the 18th March, the Kawhia Block- of 53,000 acres will be open for selection. The land is situated from 12 to 29 miles from Kawhia harbeur, and some of it is within from 19 to 26 miles of the TeKumi railway station, on the North Island Main Trunk Railway. As an outcome of the agitation at Hawera for a reduction in fire insurance premiums, now that a reliable water supply is available for extinguishing outbreaks, Messrs. Bobbins and Hardley were appointed as a deputation to wait on the Conference of Underwriters now sitting at Wellington, whither they proceeded on Wednesday. We understand that the headqaartprs executive is in favour of granting a reduction of present rates, but not to the extent desired which is. that New Plymouth and Hawera rates shou!4 be on a par, As the New Plymouth branch of the Association is in favour of supporting the proposed fquility of premiums possibly the deputation will be successful in their mission.

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