INTERESTING ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 3 May 1907, Page 3

INTERESTING ITEMS.

A notice appears elsewhere ye the cleution of members to the Oakura ltoad Board.

The New Plymouth Harbor Board invite tenders, to close on the 17th iust., for alterations and additions to the Hoard's electrical plant at Moturoa. In their replace advertisement cl-c----where the Xew Zealand Clot'uing Com pany give some special quotations for boys', girls' and gents.' sweaters for golfing, hockey anil walking. A very large slock (all sizes) to choose from.

Wilson :iml Nolan advertise for sale four "Mchitte" separators ;a a sn!>stuntial discount., These, though in ii|i|>earuiiee a little worn, lmv« never been Used, having only been exhibited at agricultural shows. This is a splendid chance for anyone requiring a separator. .Messrs. Christie and Glenn, land salesmen, Manaia, report that they have sold this week 10(1 aeres on the Manaia road ! from Mr. I'alon to Mr.. R. Unfiles, of

Kltliam, and also 171 aeres of Mr. \Y Hair's A;irwi property to Mr. W. ,1 Bradford, of Okaiawa.

After maintaining a very high level for the past six or eight 'months the price of hides in Australia and New New Zealand !>as dropped eon-iderably. We understand that mis is caused bv

large quantities of (J.ieenslaml hides beis now recov , i:i i( serious drought, we ma. her to be a large supplier to the hide market of the world. It is iiuarc-tiug, However, to notice that at the. Hide sale held in Xew Plymouth tllis week, the prices realised were, on the whole, lie.ler than those obtained at sale,? in other centres.