LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 51, 19 February 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The New Plymouth City lirigadc held j a wet. practice on the terraces at the Kecreatioii Sports Uround last night. I l-'ircmaii Movcilcy was presented with a ] bar. in -ackuowlegellieilt of his seven j years - connection with Hie lirigadc Itefcrriiig to hi- recent visit to Ci- | borne, the Mini-tcr for Lands inform- j ed the Poverty Hay Herald that he was of opinion the district around had suf- i | fered ,in llie pasi ihrough its i-ola-liou. When, however, better communication was estahli-bed, dairying would become a fairly important, factor there, lie thought tliat later Taranaki would have a very good rival in (lisborne in the dairy industry.

The Harbourmaster reported to yesterday's meeting of the Harbour Hoard thai during the past live weeks there had been 17 steamer berthings at the harbour, llie aggregate tonnage being U.7'.Hi ton-. Imports were 1.71'1 toils, unhiding l:ll:> ion- of railway coal and .';tit ton- of private coal; exports were 1.'.N7 ton-, making a total of li,l!«8 lo:is

of cargo handled. During this period 1 I there had iieen line weather and sinoolh seas. Inn despite the thick smoky ha'.c ' all steamer.- had managed to connect with trains. The dredge worked fou.'icen days, making 45 trips, removing 2.70(1 cubic yard- of sand and silt from the lierths. The dredge was laid up for repairs and handed over to the foreman from datumry 2!Uh.

That the political agitation pursued by Chinese students, especially by those who have returned from Japan, is caning grave anxiety to the Peking (iovernnient is indicated by th'e fact that an edict has been is-ued pointing out tint the students in the provincial schools and college- neglect their duties, interfere with ll flairs of the Slate Ministers and threaten them in violent language, inciting the lower classes to disorder. The edict commands the responsible official" tn enforce the scholas'ic regulations, and where they are incomplete to frame new ones. School inc|ivctors are also to be appointed. The edict further sets forth that if any iur:hrr breach of remilaiions is discovered :.■>! only will the' students be expelled, but llie school directors, head masters, and teachers will be punished.

."roiue journals devote much -puce lo notes on the playing of cricketers and footballers. Not so the Uotorua Times cud Wonderland Gazette, whieh deals in the unique, for it records the playing of -evsers. We take .some notes from its , sue of Tuc-dav lasl: -"Notwithstaiidi :•; I lie long speil of dry weather in this ~:'-.riel. the geyser- at Whakii. give ■■:• ,:e good displays occasionally, and -onie vcrv fair shots have been witne-s- ---■ d during the last tour days." "The !':ii!'- of Wales' I'ealher.s geyser played m ,i,i of the dav on Saturday." "Wail.orohihi gej-er'gave two displays duriio, the day." -The Cauldron became i -p. a -live a: S.."> p.m.. throwing up fr..!u lib! to loft for seven minutes. I'ohutu geys.er erupted at 5.12 p.m.. and phi red fi.r'lii minutes." "Waikile geyser 'resumed activity at S.IH this inorninn. -ending forth .-nine ln-nutit'ul sleds

io folly oOft high at intervals. The Waugauui Chronicle is informed l,\ a gentleman who has just returned in in a trip up-river that iiiauv of ilfeeders are absolutely dry. From Taumaramii down stream it was notiecalde ihat, with the exception of the Ouganie (which was discharging a fair amount of waterl. the streams were verv poor iud I. The ohura was ju.-t a trickleHi- same .may be said of the Rulariike

chile the Wanganui A te Ao was giv it:'.: a fairly good supply from its mnuuiaei Sonne-, h'uapehit. The Tangarakau v.a- in' .: driblet. Further up-51re,,,,.. o ~.::n. iilo-ui'i Mango Pouraii. ami other -Iron,- t1,:,, generallv ,|i-ch:,i..'e |v onable onalllitie- of water wore :,!,-

s..!n!i-lv dry. It was parliclarh notie..'lll- that all streams (hat tienorallv -i,- uabr fall- in reasonahlv stood wea'lor were die or nlmo.f so. The feed•■i- "f Hi" river are inainlv the Ongari". nbore. Tanu'arakau. and Kiitaruke. Piolsii.tv the Waiiciumi A li~ An is Ihe I--- of the bunch, and this take- its sour.-" from Kuapelm. which is no doiibl the .-i mi feeder of the Wangninii river. D.iring the la-t few days of I hp Mel b..urne clothing Compativ's great reduction sale sonic „tirriinx' bartrains .-.:„ bcin- submitted. For in-lane.. 1., F-:' fancy bin 'kerchief-, -id ~„■!,- ...-•- Irish !a u l ■:!■ " ■■■■ hi- - " t, r I-.-ladies'ioveiv ■• miui,,n, ■-,, a. idkerehiei'.. tid each: men'- I.;.- ii,| e. oi -i...| ,1,v.,trousers reduced lo 12- ii,l ; ni-a'- er.a-n striped tennis shirts reduced ■.,, :,, i;,] : men's o,|,| tweed \r-t- trdmrd 'o ::- |i ) : women's and children's lan i-a-hnioe hose. Is pair; women's r-l i T -li as '.id reduced to :is fid pair; men's -plendiil working shirts reduced to Is lid: men'rt strong cord Iroiißetß 're-

diienl lo :,< Im! pair; nivn's lilue or grey denim overalls reduced lo 3s lid pair.— \.\vt.