LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 3 May 1907, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The game shooting season opened 011 Wednesday. Some good bags are reported to have been obtained by local sports.

A number of visiting marksmen inspected the targets and other appurtenances of the Kewa Kewa rille range yesterday. Their c< miuents 011 the state of affairs were beautifully expressive, but hardly complimentary to the range authorities.

As the outcome of representations made by the Kltham Tradesmen's A**ocaiion arrangements are being made to keep the local telegraph ollice open between 7 and 7.M0 p.m. on fur the transaction of telegraph lnwness. About half-way through Mr. DoekriM's address las t night the chairman descried Mr XV. T. -K linings, M.JI.K. for Kgnioui, in the audhnce, and invited him io take a seat 011 1 lie patfonn. Mr. .leanings accepted, and was gretted ainiust with an ovation as be made his way to the front.

The line ElUwiu liormigk Council, prior to jjoing out of oHicc, iuloplcil a recoinniciulatloii to the. incoming Council to take a poll of the ratepayers authorising a iouu of .CUOOO for the creciinii ot coal ptswurks in arenrilance with 1 lie report of Mr Kmilliirs. of Waneiumi, as aiucinloj liv tin; Council. The „eheiuc proviiles for .]l:][/. chains of mains.

The turret post ollicc cluck I'cir I lie .Yew I'lyinuuUi I'ost (Mice is now being placed ill position. cnlav a gic:i 1 deal of inleresl was taken by a large iiinni.cr of people in Ihe work'of lifting and placing into push inn pieces of tlie instrument, wliicli is of considerable size, tlie live bells alone weighing in ||i>. :IL ,- gregatc over two and a ball' (oils. while tlie dials are lift liin in diameter. The clock was built by Messrs. Joyce. Kngland. celebrated for the manufacture of large clocks. Complaints continue to roach us concerning the unsatisfactory and unsafe slate of the Devon road, llenui, in consequence of the railway deviation works. The lights at night are placed in such an awkward position that the other evening a driver of a vehicle rushed (wo horses right into a wire fence. Some oi the residents 011 the by-roads there are unable lo use the road to bring llieir vehicles lo the main road. The railway authorities should do their best to meet the public convenience at once, for present indications are (hat in wet weather the road will lie impassable.

Voiir child's cough is 110 better? Kcniemher neglected colos end in consuinption. J.iftle children like SYKKS'S CI!HA COUCH because it is pleasant tu take. Sold everywhere. 1/0 and 2/1. Advt.

T.mTies and gentlemen' (as the political aspirant says). c want you to see the s|x.lndi,l show of boots and shoes at the Melbourne Clothing Co. You'll find (he goods to be tip-top quality and marked at prices a long wuv below competitors'.—Advt.

Your cold? SYKES'S CUR A COUCH is ;i soothing and healing balm. it stop* tile, cough, allays soreness ami makes expectoration easy and free from effort. Sold everywhere. 1/6 and 2/0. Advt. :-.M.;«i£2o

The rainfall iii New Plymouth for April, 1007. was 4.34 inches; number of days on which rain fell, H) days; maximum rainfall on the 22nd, 0.73 inches. Tin* rainfall for April, i'.HMi. was U. 312 inches on 24 days.

The public are again reminded that the Postal Department are prevented by International regulations from passing beyond the coldViy postcards bearing on the back imitations of New Zealand stamps. Large numbers of these are being posted, only to be intercepted and. sent to the Dead Letter bllice.