INTERESTING ITEMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 197, 10 August 1908, Page 3

INTERESTING ITEMS

™ , ' Wlson > lawl agent, Now Uymouth, lias a replace advertisement on page I dealing with a 1700-acre propcrty, good couutry. ill - . C. li. Major, estate agent, Haweia, advertises that lie is prepared to exchange seven good houses in Wellington for a farm. The Tarauaki Education Board invite tenders, to close with the Board's architect on 22ml instant, for erection .f scliooi and additions, llie .Ylangorci Ivoad Board insert a notice re striking rate, also extraordinary election of one member for the Board.

Milch cows which combine rich quality with large milking capabilities are what the dairy farmer requires, and these can be obtained at the sale on account of Mr. W. Humphries at J'uketotara by Sir. Newton lung on Wednesday next. Mr. Humphries has paid particular attention to tile breeding of his stock, having always kept only the very best, with the result that he has built up a splendid herd of Jersey-Holsteins, a cross that has given the greatest satisfaction.

Messrs. R. Woodhouse and Co., sharebrokers, write us that they have received information from Auckland of a few mining ventures to buy into for :( profit, and they would recommend speculators to call and get particulars. The shares in question are fairly low on the market, and with tiie summer approaching, which is almost certain to put more life into the mining market in Auckland, there should bo a very good chance of a fair rise in the near future.