LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 236, 2 November 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

lnteio.'tlng reaamg mutter will bflfoand j on page four of this issue, | The New Zealand Lian and Mercantile Company, Ltd., has received the following' cahlii fri>m its London Office, dated October 28th, 1003: Tallow--We quoto present spot valucN foi' Iha fullowiiis; description's of tallow :—Fine mutton 28s botif 2(Si'.).l. The " loyal " bakers of Auckland have decided to raise the price of the 41b loaf to 7d from ftovomuer 2nd. In connection, wilh the recent Band of Hope competition, it mav be of interest to steta that a similar competition has just i been held in ohri3tchurch This latter function extended over seven days, and it is os imated that nearly 4000 persons attended the contest duriug that period. The prizas were distributed at a special »ath Bring held last Monday evening, when 1100 people Were present. The whole affair has been a ntig'e success, and will 1 stimulate tho temperance sentiment of the community, and thus prove of value in ' future local option contests. As usual when there is a chance of adversely criticising the Education Board, ; our local evening icontemporary lectures the Board on the Vogeltown applic »tion. i The article shows such a lamentable ignorance of the whole position, and such an utter want of appreciation of the difficulties, financial and otherwise, which >;eset the Bo:ird, that we fear it would be wasting time trying to enlighten him. He might in fairness, however, publish both sides of any question dealt with in his columns, beforo.condcmmng the Board in the wholesale maunor he always does. Messrs Malone, McVeagh, and Ander~ sen, solicitors of Stratfcrd and New Plymouth, have opened a branch offioe in Kltham. At a meeting of the Hawera Chamber of Commerce on Tuesdav, it was decided to write to Mr Mai or, M.H.R. le receiving a vote for making the Mountain ! track. Kaponga is likely to have a branch of the National Bank opened there At 1 preseut they have throe banksrepresented, but they are agitating for a permanent ; one. A meteor seen last Tuesday night to fall near Mr Mansfield's house at Karori i struck the earth with such force as to ■ partly bury itself, says the "Rangitikei Advocate." The question of incorporating the over river suburbs of Gisborne with the Borough is being tested by informal polls. The Kaiti district, supposed to be . strongest in support, on Saturday voted against amalgamation by 82 to 6. The lease of an Auckland Education Board's reserve, in main part of Gisborne, ; was disposed of on Saturday at L 425 r per annum—a substantial increase in . value. About one ton of butter is the daily ! output of the Kikaramaa factory, and the Whenuakura Dairy Factory is producing about Bowt of butter daily. Two bullocks at Addbgton last woek brought Ljl6 5j and Ll6 7s 6J respec tively. Mr McCurdy, organising agent of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, who is now , in Canterbury, states that he is much pleased with the buccbss of the Southland farmers' veterinary scheme. The local newspaper of Koennern is threatened with a libel action owing to the printer hiving mixed up the repcrt ; of a fire with that of the funeral of a ( resident. Acordtng to the paper, " the coffin was lowered into the grave and gutted by the (lames. No one fait sorry for the disappearance of the old rnin." t A press wire states that in consequence of the Railway Department failing to supply sufficient trucks, tho Fielding timber merchants are discharging hands The many friends ot Mr O. Renuell will be pleased to hoar that his recent trip to Wellington has proved beneficial to his health. We direct attention to the advertisement calling a meeting for this evening in connection with the new Licensing Bill, which is now before the House. It is expected there will bo a full attendance, and all friends of th« temperance move ment ara urged to be present. The meet itisj will be held in Whiteley Hall at 8 o'clock. The House is expected to shortis go into committee on this important measure, and it is well to have a public expression of opinion thereon, so that ob jections and amendments may be con-j sidered. | The County Council meets to day, Owing to the public meeting this evening at Whiteley Hall, the lecture by Mr Aid ridge in the Brougham-street Hall is postponed until Tuesday evening. Intending purchasers of small farms on the .Parae'utara estate, to be sold by Messrs Hoadloy and Company, of Napier, should note that a school, Post and Telegraph Office is within a short distance of the property.