LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8167, 28 July 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Melbourne-Naplen despatch of .iie iUih June, arrived in Loudon ou 1 he afternoon of the 23rd insfc. Our I'reli correspondent writes that tin- proprietor of :; small dairy factory in iluii d.xtiii-t bus disposed of his •easuu's nil,nit at IU:J 1 per pound. Tickets for the liccrcation Sports oo.i.in.(lce's social on August 9th, are now out, una 11 a- scilinj we!). Arrangements are being 11 a le on an extensive scale, At :i meeliiur 0 f , t l, ( . Equitable UmUlmg o„cm.\ ur Plymouth, acid uu Fraiiiy cu-niii,;, two nppruumtiotis of £l5O in the lirat group were sold by tender for £SO. Two appropriations of £ lot) in the second group were submitted to ballot, Mr H. Inch .-ecc -rug the lucky number 40-i. The North Taranaki Hunt Club's meet on Thursday Dext should give a very pleasant day's ouling. The Hawera visitors arrive at Sentry Hill about ten o'clock, aud will be entertained ut luncheon at Mis Sampson's at eleven o'clock. Asocial is to be held in the Bell Block Hall at night.

In answer lo Mr E. M, Smith, M.H.K., lion. Colonel Pitt, Actingiliuister fur Defence, telegraphs that he has given iusiruciioiis for 1000 rounds ot ammunition to be issued to the veterans at iNew Plymouth for a rille match, The Miuisler adds " this is quite unusual, and will not be repeated."

In the report of Mr Spencer's remarks to the Agricultural Society, upon the proposal to establish farmers' experimental plots, mention was made of Ijd per cow as the approximate cost, lliese ligures, however, relate to another malttr, a scheme to establish classes of instruction and to appoint an instructor in milk-testing. From an exceptionally well-informed source, the lilthaui "Ar«us" learns that the latest advices from Loudon point to a record season for butter and cheese. There is expected to be a big shortage in the supplies on the Home markets and buyers out here are offering lu|d and higher to local lactones, some of which, we understand, uave been recommended nut to accept, even the highest iigurc so far offered, l'he larauaki Dairy industry is evidently going to boom more than ever this year.

A meeting was held in Eltham yesterday afternoon for the purpose of taking steps to co-operate wall the other provincial centres in having larauaki represented at the International F..\iubilion in Chnstchureh. l'he Mayor, Mr G. W. Tayler, presided, and Mr Malouc, who at the outset mentioned he was working as an old larauaki settler who was deeply interested m tne welfare and progress of the district, outlined the scheme proposed by the executive committee. Jhe meeting was very favorably disposed, and a committee of the Mayor, me Hou. \\. Caincross, and Messrs U'ilkiii,.,ii, Crump, .\l.-ii.iri-y and iJ'ackhall wciv app,,i,ited lo collect Hituvce.isary Lnluim contribution* lo the iUnds.

The Diuiedin "Star" again draws .ulciiLun id uu: itoi::v,ily of the coroner oidciiiig ii'.,si inoiiein examniuiions in u,c eieni ul sudden d"atli without iiatenl cause. It instance:, a case ,li v. Hi. h a m.ill died picsum--ibil hum I,rait dl-oasc, 1)10 had nol "'•ii: loi-.i to ins death. ' The doc- . ... u|...i, I„ing wibiilicd, however, -■' id la. ,uii „us piubablv due to sudden be.,,-, failure.. although there when he .-:^in.hi.-c! the in.o,, else' he would have date: tod it. The "Star" l"""'cd.s io coad. aim the practice 'd n'lowing such c„sc< to go without an autopsy. Jt remarks that it is 'he i'ikiiut, upon whom devolves ihv ie-poh-il)ilitv of deciding ..vlu-ih'-i t'l'io -hall !.,■ an autopsy or not. und on tiii-, head English practhe and the rule hod dov.n by leading authorities are very explicit in their guidance. The following ate among the visitors staying at the While Hail Hold: Messr- Siiullandei. Muliin, Tav lor. Amlv.v.s, lirodie, I'ifc, Phillips, Siott, Rol.mson, Beanie, Slum, Brinnaii, ll,mil, Maekay, Cunningham, I.ovcdale. Crompton, Helming. Bcatson. and Mrs .Muliin

At Tarata, on Thursday next, Mr Newton King- will hold an unreserved clearing sale on account of Mr G. C. Dcvcrell. The stock includes in addition to a herd of first class cows, a number of sheep and several good horses. Full particulars are advertised in our weekly edition.

Anyone on the look out for a nice handy farm at a low price should attend the sale on account of Mr G.

Deverell, at Tarata, on Thursday next by Mr Newton King. The larm is situated, on a good f-oad, close to the Tarata Dairy Factory, and is well worth inspection.

In our weekly edition will be lound particulars of a clearing sale of dairy stock to be held at Carringion road by Mr Newtou King ou Monday, 6th August, on account of Mr R. J. Riley. The cows are an exceptionally good lot, and are only being sold because Mr Riley has decided to retire from dairying after eight years' experience, during ivhich time he has most carefully culled his stock but never had a clearing sale.

Jersey fanciers and anyone want-1 mg really good milk cows should attend the clearing sale of Mr J. C. George's dairy stock to be held at i'ikorangi on Monday next by Mr Newton King. The quality of tnc nerd is proved by their test, which averaged 4.15 for 10 months last season.