LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 16 September 1907, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Central and Courteruty street/ schools re-open this morning. Poultry was in keen jdemand at the local auction marts on Saturday, anu. 'big prices were realised for anything oi fair quality. The cold winds of the past day or two h;i,ve blackened beans and other more tender garden vegetation, leading to the belief in some cases thalj t|je> dreaded blight has again appeared, The Taranaki Hunt Club has deeide3 jj to hold its final meet on Thursday next at Bell Block, where Mrs R. Street, sen., has placed her property at the club's disposal. The grounds of Messrs Newton King and C. W. Govett were visited yesterday afternoon by large numbers of townspeople. The show of spring flowers was greatly admired. U The members of the New Plymouth " Employers' Association will interview Mr. Okey to-day with reference to the e amendments to the Factories Act, par- w ticularly in reference to the half-holiday question. a The Recreation Grounds are commencing to don their summer verdure. In the" bright sunlight the many varied tints of green are fn.ti.ecd a sight, whilst here and there the flowering " shrubs afford a pleasing relief. There is at present a great dearth of < labor for farm work. Town workers | ( do not care to stir out of the tow|ns in ■ quest of occupation, or to take it when , offered. An offer of £2 a week and "tucker" to bush fellers was refused, although about four mouths' work was : guaranteed. . >; j-...: :,,\:-j. The delegates to the conference of sports bodies at present in Wellington to consider professionalism represent athletes numbering not fewer than 30,500. Details of representation are:— Rugby football, 10,000; cricket, G000; hockey, 4000; cash athletics, 3000; swimming, 3000; lawn tennis, 3000; amateur athletics, 2000; Association football, 2000; rowing, 2000; cycling, 1000; boxing, 500.