LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8180, 13 August 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Eltliam " Argus" is informed oa good authority that one of the Taranaki factories has sold its output at 11 This is the record price.

Potatoes do not seem to hnvo reached their highest mark yet. In Goro on Saturday eating sorts were sold at £l a bag, and seed ruled somewhat higher. The will of the late John Pycroft, of New Plymouth, has just been proved iu the Supreme Court on the application of Mr. Hughes, and probate grantI ed to his widow, Mrs Aim Pycroft.

It is understood that Mr Fair starts boring at No. 2 Moturoa bore to-day. A start is also to be made with the clearing out the most successful of the old bores put down under Mr Samuel's management. From to-morrow (Tuesday) the electric light will be obtainable by consumers day and night. This will bo a great convenience to commercial houses, and to those up-to-date firms who are installing electric motors.

Winter throughout Otago has been yery mild. Not to have had a visitation of snow up to the end of July is extremely rare in the Alexandra district. Lambs are being born on the Taieri Plains.

As further evidence of tho forward, ness of the season in North Canterbury the " Press" states that a root of Northern Star potatoes was dug in a garden at Amberley last week. In about another tkrec weeks the potatoes would nave been fit for eating. The Lowgartk Dairy Company had a considerable accession of suppliers last week, and it will bo necessary to provide increased accommodation at the factory to deal with tho large quantity of milk that will be received during the coming season, says the Stratford " Post"

On Saturday David Arthur Annesley, arrested at Inglewood by Constable Duddy, was brought before Mr T. Hutchison, S.M., on a charge of having obtained goods under false pretences at Wairoa. On tho application of Detective Boddam, who prosecuted, the accused, who has been canvassing this district, was remanded to appear at Napier on the 15th inst. The Bangitikei Co-operative Dairy Company, which won the big butler competition at the late Manawatu Winter Show, has (says the "Farmers' Union Advocate") forwarded an exhibit of butter (two boxe3) to the London Dairy Show for competition in tho special class for colonial butter. This will be the first time New Zealand butter represented at the big Home Show. A meeting of Mangatoki Biding ratepayers of the Hawera County, convened by Mr J. Marx, Chairman of the County, was held at Mangatoki on Friday night " to discuss til! proposals and actions of the promoters ef the proposed new Eltham County." About 10 ratepayers attended, and after considerable discussion, a motion by Mr Marx '■ that it is not in the interests of the Mangatoki Biding to join in the proposed new Elt)iam County Council scheme" was lost. Last year an antagonistic resolution was carriod at Mangatoki, and for the time, at any rato, the scheme had to be dropped The law-abiding nature of the Taranaki people has been a severe trial of late to the Western Park authorities. Whilst not exactly setting a premium on crime, Mr Browne, chairman of the Board, has been heard to remark that a few more malef ctors serving sentences in the New Plymouth gaol would not be unacceptable, for the work on Western Park would then progress the faster. Tl(e wishes of the committee may now materialise, for Warder O'Grady left by the Takapuna on Saturday night to bring a bitch of six prisoners from Auckland. The attendance roll at the local gao! is at a very low ebb just now. At a meeting of county ratepayers in Mangatoki on Friday to consider the proposed Ellham county question, Mr T. 0. Hodgson, who was m the chair, reminded the meeting of the necessity of taking action on the railway question in view of the recent developments. Accordingly, a resolution was passed to the following elf eel; -"That tl is representative meeting of Hawera county ratepayers sincerely regrets the agitation on' the part of the people of Hawera to attempt to divert the route, or to raise the question of route at this juncture, and thiit this meeting pledges itself to do everything in its power to assist the Opunake Railway League in pushing the project for a connection with the main liuo from Opuuako" Tin's motion was unanimously adopted. It's prices liko the following that keep tho Melbourne's shoo parlor filled every day with eager customers. Babies' white kid shoes Is, tan shoes Is, black glace shoes Is, splendid house slippers lid, Nugget polish 4d, Nugget sets (brush, pad and tin nuggot) Is !)d. Follow the crowd.—Advt.

The Melbourne Clothiug Companj announces the arrival of a large shipment of boys' heavy ribbed stockings of the kind kuown as " Viwear." Those are made of pure wool, and are very strong wearing, being made of 3 aup 4 ply wool. Toes and heels are extra spliced. Size 5, Is 7d; size 7, Is lid; size 8, 2s 3d—Advt.

i The well - known eyesight and , speetaelp specialist, Mr A. Green, 1).5.A.0., of Auckland, is now on a ■ visit to New Plymouth, and may lie consulted daily from 31st August at the consulting room in Messrs Bewley and Griffiths' premises, Devon street. Mr Green needs no introduction to this district, where there are many people who can gratefully point to him as having given them renewed sight. Anyone who is suffering from defective vision, and who require the uso of specUcles, cannot do bettor than call at acce upon Mr Greon, who has come fully prepared to deal with any stage or kind of eye trouble. Sufferers would do well to remember that where the eye requires attention delay is dangerous, and that an opportunity does not often occur of consulting a first-class specialist, If you have the faintest suspicion that your eyes are not just right, that your glasses don't suit your sight, if you have to hold a newspaper further from you than you should, or you cannot see at a distance, or if you suffer from headaches, painful bloodshot eyes, inflamed eyelids, crossed eyes, etc., then do not go to the average optician or spectacle seller, as he is unable to distinguish between optbal defects and diseases, but consult a good eyesight specialist, who will thoroughly examine your eyes and give you good glasses, which will improve and strengthen the sight. Tiie optic nerves will secure rest, headaches will thus be prevented, and there wil be an absence of dizziness.—Advt,