LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8060, 8 March 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sixteen competitors arrived from Hawcra last night for to-day's swimming sports. The stall' at the Moluroa Petroleum Works is engaged at present in lifting portion of the six-iuch casing for repairs.

The southern members of the New Zealand football team arrive at the Breakwater by the Rotoiti this morning. Owing to the heavy wind yesterday afternoon the Muratai was unable to make the Cape on her way south, and returned to the Breakwater for sheiter.

It is expected that the export trade of New South Wales in frozen mutton this year will be larger than for any previous year.

Nearly 25,000 tons of frozen rabbits were imported into England from Australia last year, the trade having trebled during the past live years.

A pair of ladies' shoes will be competed for at the euchre and bridge party this evening, the second prize winners in the two tournaments to play oil'. The prize is a gift from Mr R. Deare.

Mr J. Davidson, of the Central Piano Co., who returned from Auckland on Wednesday morning, brought with him a nine horse-power " Darracque " motor-rar. The ear is a double cylinder, with tonncau and glass front.

The West Coast "Times " Icarus on credible authority that the amount paid by the two Hokitika canning factories for whitebait last season was £2600, and by the factories at West port £3OOO.

Mr ,J. H. Clayton, formerly proprietor of the D.lii,v Xkivs, who has purchased the "Hay of Plenty Times," at Tauranga, left for his new home last evening by tlie liarawa. He is accompanied by Mr li. Ilarkness, of Stratford, who will inst.nl the type-setting and other machinery.

The Italian Minstrel Band, to play at the swimming sports to-day, was engaged because the committee could nol see its way lo pay the figure asked by either of the New Plymouth bands. This explanation is made in consequence of an accusation that the committee woulcf not support local enterprise.

Tt is expected that a number of the returning footballers will remain in >'cw Plymouth to-day. In the afternoon tlicy will be invited to attend the championship swimming sports, and in the evening they will be tendered a dinner at the White Hart by the Ilugby I nion and liecre.»tion Grounds Committee. Subsequently they will be the guests of the latter committee at the euchre and bridge party in the Theatre Royal. The new organ just erected in the Wellington Town Hall at a cost of £SOOO was opened on Tuesday before an audience! so crowded that many could not obtain admission. Mr Maughau Harnett was the performer, and speaks enthusiastically of the instrument, which he considers one of tremendous power. The vox hiunanaslop is a striking feature of the organ. The instrument ranks twelfth in importance in the world, Sydney having the largest, with 12H stops. The Wellington organ has 72

The interest which the late King of Denmark evinced in the progress of Christianity, was emphasized by the messages ho forwarded to the British and Foreign Bible Society in connection with its Centenary. On March ( >tli, I'.IO l, he telegraphed from Coponhagen, " Ciod speed the Bible Society. His blessing fur the work. Christian Jf." And 111 November, 1005, he sent the following in connection with the Bible Society's Great Thanksgiving:— "My best wislies for the prosperity of your work, ami God's blessing to the Society and its lenders. Christian 11." One of the rules of the Dawson Falls' Mountain House is that visitors must enter their true names in the book without remark. Last week some lady ft) tourists, whether from vanity or foolishness, entered themselves as tilled people from Britain. The custodian could get no satisfaction from tlieiu as to their real status, but learnt enough to know that their imposing titles were self-bestowed. He therefore determined to cut this page from the visitors' book, but first told Hie other visitors that they could amuse themselves with it. They did so, and the deleted leaf bears the signs manual of the Einpross of China, President Roosevelt, the Earl of Soupwhiskers, the Bishop of Taihape, and the Marquis of Kaponga. We arc informed that this burlesque had a very salutary; effect upon the daws in borrowed feathers. —Exchange. The New Plymouth 1 heat re-goers will shortly receive a visit froi.i Mr George Stephenson's Musical Comedy Company,' at present playing at 11 is Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, writes our Auckland correspondent. " Hill Adams " had a most successful run, in which piece clever allusions', satiric touches and parodies abound. The pieces produced by the company arc staged in n most lavish manner, fully bearing out Mr Stephenson's motio, "what's worth doing at all, is worth doing well." Miss May Beatty is just as charming as ever, and if pos= sible, increases in popularity with the theatre-going public. In her songs " Polly's a Pippin," " Irish Molly 0 ! " and the stirring military air " Tommy's a Daudv," recalls were numerous and hearty. The rompany will appear in New Plymouth oil March Kith, 20lh and 21st, when crowded houses are sure to greet tlicin. A Milling good line of men's memo socks at sixpepfc a pair is on sale at the Melbourne, Made with stronglyspliced heels and locs of good weight merino they'd bo cljoap at Is, Come and secure some, —Abvt.

For those who spend money openkandcdly, as widl as for that larger class whose purchases art) controlled by the strictest economy, the Mel-' bourne Clothing Company provides the best values. Men's llannels L's 3d, men's shirts Js lid, ii|cn's denims Jls ;jd, men's underpants Is lid. Come and investigate.—Anvr,

I'or toilet sundries, and little necessaries for the toilet table, you cannot do belter than inspect the show windows of the Arcadia Saloon, opposite the Coll'cc I'alacc. All the goods are so low in price you wonder hcnv they can be '• quality " at the price. Von w|i| j)i>jcn ni| 5 f !iv!il4" yo|p'self.—Any'l'i For reliable boots and shoes of all sorts at bedrock prices go to Dockrill's, Devon Street Central, who lws carped the reputation for the last 25 ypars qf selling the above class) of hoots ijt {he lowest prices. Postal orders always receive cxira attention, as I guarantee to give every satisfaction in tit and style.—Advt,