GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 43, 16 March 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

SPLENDID RAINS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. TailKipe, Last Night. A severe thunderstorm on Saturday evening here was very beneficial and removed the sulphur from the' atmosphere consequent on the Ngauruhoc eruption. During the storm the smell of sulphur was very pronounced.

THE STAFF OF LlFli. Christ church, Last Night. The master bakers have decided, to mlopt tile coupon system, .tweivo coupons to lie .sold for :)<i 3d. The price of bread wis fixed ul ll'/ud. The new system operates from the beginning of next month. The price of bread will alter accordingly the* price of tlcnir, uccurdinp to tlie following senle:—When ilour is t'B 11 ton, breild will be Cd tile largo loaf, Hour ;C() ss, bread (I'/ad; Hour ill) Ms bread Jd; Hour ill 3s, bread "'/.d; 'l'liir AJI3, bread Bd. STIU, TIIEY COME! Wellington, March 13. The I'upuroa from London brought IS2 ininiigraiits, among them being 03 persons for Wellington, 39 for Auckland, -- for Port Chalmers, and 23 for Ly ttellon. They are mostly women and children coming to husbands and fathers I already settled. RAIN* AT WAXtIAXUI. Wnngnnui, March 13. The recent heavy rains have not only had a very beneficial efloet upon grass, lands, hut have proved advantageous to the tourist t rall'ie. The water in tho river has risen several feet, and diffi- , eulties experienced by some of tile up river steamers during the dry months are now all over for tho season,