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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8062, 19 March 1906, Page 2

Electric lighting wires are to be erected along the Avenue-road upon the necessary applications being received. Tho Taranaki Hotel has been sold to Mr T. Nott, of Palmerston North, and it is understood Mr H. Julian relinquishes possession shortly. Tho Minister for Public Works informed Mr E. M. Smith, M.H.R., on Saturday night that the plans of the new Stamps and Deeds olliee at New Plymouth were now being prepared. Two residents of New Plymouth hayo informed us of tho compete success of their potato-spraying operations. Any others who used the sprayers with | good effect are invited to communicate with this olliee, or with Mr A. J. Siiuius, Government Pomologist. With the additional electric lighting of hotels and private houses comes a demand for an all-night service. This will necessitate the employment of an extra man at the powerhouse, and the Borough electrical engineer has been empowered to engage one as soon as it becomes necessary. Vogeltown residents are dosirous of installing electric light, and urge the Carrington Road Board to light the main road for a mile from the Borough boundary. This would cost £2O per annum. Any private connections would mean extra revenue to the Council above the sum stated.

The mail train had hardly drawn up ut the New Plymouth railway station on Saturday before Mr A. Wcller was aboard, and pointing out to the Minister for Public Works the unfairness of stopping work on the Wiutoina Valley road, in the Otorohauga district, before his section was served by a negotiable road. Hon. Hall-Jones promised to inquire into the matter. The Minister for Public Works informed a News reporter on Saturday night that the route of the deviation which is to remove the railway line from the centre of New Plymouth has been partially decided, and work will |be commenced in about a fortnight's time on the west side of the Henui stream. The route traverses part of Mr Connett's property. The alternative plans of the town section arc still under consideration.