LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7928, 18 September 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A gentleman, from Christdmrch,' \ who is interested ill an enterprise that has been started' for the conveyance of road taytal from Akaroa by sailing vessel, visited Gisborna. last week, ami stated that he would be prepared to deliver the hard ] blue-stotio from that locality at Gisborne at a price equal to,if not a little luss than is now being [mid for, Patutahi metal. The Aknvoa stone, which is obtained from a hillsido adjacent to a good berth for vessels, is being conveyed by boat to I.yttelton and railed to Christclnirch for use on the roads there, bjeing much superior to the'metal formerly in use in the Cathedral City. 'i'li.. 3064 11ivn wh-o making , loads under the Roads Department are distributed as follows land 272, To Kuiti 201, Hotorua 125, Hawke's Hay 23."), Tarauaki 384, Wanganui 27<5, Wellington 131, Marlborough IR, Nelson 104, West land 54, Canterbury 47, Otago 31, Southland 10. For the purpose of forming a station for collection and distribution of rainbow trout ova, the Government has taken over some three and a half acres of native land in the Hotorua district. Says the Pet one Chronicle :—lt is stated in sonic circles that Captain Seddon will contest the Wellington Central seat against Mr Fisher at the forthcoming general election. ' Cleopatra, a lady snake charmer, arrived at Dunedin last week from Melbourne with a number of snakes, crocodiles and boaf constrictors. A difficulty was experienced in persuading the Customs authorities in sane-' tioning the. introduction of tho reptiles into the colony, but eventually the •difficulty was overcome ami Cleopatra and her uncanny associates allowed to land. During the past lour-weekly period tho Public Trustee has taken over the administration of twenty-three estates of deceased persons. When the Daily News man got down to his office last night there ■ was quite a crowd waiting in front of the door, and his appearance wasi greeted with applause. The paper' man felt highly flattered, and thought that, at least, the assemblage was a deputation to ask him to stand for Parliament. It wasn't,; however,; it turned out tlvat they wanted to know the the result ofi n the first football match at Home. Tho 3 telegrams were quickly searched, and when the figures were made known 1 the pent-up feelings of the young ■ i fellows.found vent in three hearty cheers for "our boys." Mr Gilmour, of Gilmour and Pattie, lias been elieled'Siciclary of the New i Plymouth Tradesmen's Association. f On Wednesday next, states a press message from C'hri.stchuich, the representatives ol the employers who arej ' concerned with the operations of the . American Harvester Trust in this country, and the Executive Commit- • tee appointed at a mass meeting oi i workers at Alexandra Hall on n'ed- . nesday evening will, meet the executive of the North CanteiUiry branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union - to discuss the (.uestion as it altecta! ail parties. Probably some definite and eomij.ned plan oi action will be : decided on at the meeting. In his report on the various chari- ; institutions of tiie colony, tile, Inspector-General singles out live • which stand out by themselves as well managed, eomiortable homes for ihe poor and aged. Oi these live he - places lhe Uld People's Iluine, New . iTymoutli, lust. All who have looke.i over this well conducted establishment will agree that this is a really 1 deserved tribute to the lioard and to t Lhe manager of the Home, i>ir Far- , iar, a conscientious, painstaking) of- , ''W of many years' experience. Mr 10. M. Smith notifies his candidature fur lhe TaranaKi seal. A porter is wanted at the Criterion Hotel.

A lost horse is advertised for. Shareholder* of the ' Equitable Building Society will note that subscriptions will be payable at the Society's office, Currie-svreet, to-day, Monday, between the hours. of y a.m. and 12.30 p.m., 1.30 p.m. and o p.m., and 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.* Everyone is on the lookout /or bargains nnd bargains of the Best kind in clocks, watches, jewellery, solid silver nnd electroplated goods of high quality, by best makers, may bo secured at J. 11. Parker's, next railway crossing, Devon Street, New riymouth. Note carefully—Only a few

Cases left of very line American 8-duy striking clocks at 12s lid each.* Tivday Morey and Son are showing a most charming lot of summer muslins, prints, delaines, voiles, taf* fetas,..blouses, trimmed and untrimmed hats, costumes (tweed and linen), jackets in cream serge and light twoeds (silk lined), cream and black voilo skirts, belts, lichus, collars and a magnificent lot of lacc and silk capes and jackets suitable for elderly ladies, at prices that must make tlia goods sell. The show is well worthy of inspection, and wc advise all to call/