LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8113, 18 May 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Commissioner of Taxes gives notice returns of income.

The residence of Mr W, Higgs, at Mokoia, was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday night.

The New Plymouth tradespeople will not observe Empire Day (May 24th) as a holiday, but will close on June 'lth, Prince of Wales' Birthday.

The Custodian of the Old People's Home desires to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of a parcel of magazines from Mrs N. Kin?,

At a meeting of the Canterbury Education Board Mr Jas, C. Dromgool, B.Ss., at present in the Stratford District High School, was appointed instructor in agriculture, Bewley and Griffiths will hold their first sale of wool, hides, and tallow on Wednesday, 6th June, and not on May 23rd, as previously advertised.

A special general meeting of the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce will be held this evening, to consider the Parapara and Taranaki foreshore xronsand leases from the Government.

Mr J. H. Parker informs us that numbers of people who have loft jewellery with him for repairs, have allowed it to remain for a long time. As he closes his shop on May 26th customers should make a point of calling before that date.

Mr Farrar desires to thank tnose ladies and gentlemen who visited the Old People's Home on Wednesday nipht and gave a capital concert, which was much appreciated by the inmates. Two little children especially charmed the old people with their violin solo and pianoforte solo, both of which items were very credibly given.

It was stated by a delegate at the Farmers' Conference, held at Eltham on Thursday, in connection with the proposed railway to Opunake, that the surveys of three routes'were just about completed, and that it should not be long now before the Department would be able to definitely state which route would be used, and where the junction of the railway would be effected.

To participate in the success ot the petroleum oil wells, it is not absolutely necessary to hold scrip. Tlie owners of land arc going to benefit, especially of suburban land. One of the best suburban properties to buy is in the " Smart Suburbs," now offered at £25 an acre. Messrs £. J. Carlhew and Co. will be pleased to furnish all information to intending purchasers.* At a meeting ot the Hawera .Electorate Licensed Victuallers' Association, held in Itawera on Wednesday, the following resolution was carried by the Association at their meeting on March 2, namely, " that 10 o'clock instead of 11 o'clock licenses be granted by the Hawera Licensing Committee, and that the solicitor of this Association be instructed to appear before the Licensing Committee at their annual meeting and inform the committee of this resolution."

To-morrow, Saturday evening, marks the close of J. H. Parker's jewellery sale. The object has been achieved, and the stock has been greatly reduced. But there are bargains yet—bargains in plenty. Five shillings discount in every pound spent. The business will be closed for stocktaking on the evening of the 26th inst. Customers will please call for repairs before that date.—Advt. | Cough while you can, For you can't when you will, If you take this advice, You'll never get ill; Woods' Great Peppermint Cure All coughing will kill, So run off your cough, And run up no bill. Seated one day at the organ, I was weary and ill at case; Gut my sadness fled when a soft voioc said, " Here* your 0, T PUNCH, sir, please.'