The Daily News. MONDAY, JULY 22.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 22 July 1907, Page 2

The Daily News. MONDAY, JULY 22.

The Wellington mail per Takapuna on Tuesday and per Rotoiti on Thursday, has now been fixed to elosc at ]1 a.tn. 1

The Chairman of the Reerevtioii Sports Ground Committee (Mr A. Humphries) has asked us to acknowledge a donation of a row of terrace seats from Mr A. E. Svkcs, chemist.

It was reported on Saturday -that oil had been struck at the Taranaki Petroleum Company's No. 3 well. The fact is that about a barrel and threeftuarj*. ters of oil was secured, "but as there was no indication of a good we ami the casing was pushed on down. Kawhia settlers are endeavoring to arrange for a steam"!' service with Wolliu'ivru. Opunakc tradesmen are talking getting a regular service with New Plymouth, in cpn•^^. , queu , '< , of the irrcgu- :>!• service l nf Murltai, since the Kia Ora was wrecked, says the Opunake j Times. i r:M buildrm contemplated for a young linen's r*,nb. which it is proposed to form |'n New Plymouth, wi 1, when finished, be jone of 'the most up to date in New Zen[land. Besides a social hall and billiard [ro.nn. it is intended to have a smoking room, reading room., anil library. (gymnasium apparatus will also be fitted up so that amusement for the various tastes of the members will be considered.