GENERAL NEWS.
A mild sort of timlier war i.» at present in operation near Ohakune, on the -Mam Trunk line. The light seems to lie between the limber Association and some individual millers, 11U( l timber how is cheaper than it Jus been for years. Ordinary rimii is selling for 7 H pe'r toil feet, rustic at lis, and then, have been corresponding reductions in all (he i-ooils. It, is considered that a truce between the I'oiUi'mlinjr parties will be culled by the end 1.1 the month, but. until then, timber is being sold'at a considerable loss to the miller.
A study in land values Mas placed before 11 " Dominion " reporter recently by .Mr. !•'. W. Jlayliitttc. as illustrating the fad that laud in certain parts of New- Zealand has imi advanced in value as it has iu other parts. .Mr. Uuyhittle explained his lirst transaction in land. It appears than iu IHSIi. when quite a youth, lie attended a big sale „f hind at YVondville, which sale was held iu Wellington, and purchased a Hat ijuarteracre section iu Tay Street, within three minute' walk of the Woodvillc railway station, and on the main thoroughfare from the station to the town. The price paid for the section was til.i, and a few days ago .Mr. llavbitlle made a 1 ell'ort In sell it. The following is an extract from a communication he has just received from a Woodvillc laud agent:— " I may say I have the adjoining seclion of n|iial area in my hands for sale, at a reserve of t's. ami if you are willing' to accept that ligurc l' will do mv best, t„ eH'ccl a sale.'' for the 11:1 years Mr. llavbitlle has been paying lis id per annum in rates 011 this venture of his vo,ill!.
deferring („ the disgraceful scenes which occurred at the meeting held at Christchlireli on Wednesday "Wit last to discuss the Cover cut's oll'er of a Dreadi glit to the Imperial authorities, the Christchurch "Press" sues: W'c hope thai Mr. T. K. Taylor is 'proud of hi* Socialist and pro-CeniMii friends ami admirers, and tint the latter are proud id their diguili.'d. patriotic, ami intellectual pi'i-foi'iiiaiiie n( Kin; Milliard's llarracks. Mr. Taylor would, no doubt, have Us believe Unit he is not responsible for the ill-bred and unintelligent I liganisin of his friends, lint "nosiilur sociis"--which we may freely translate, a 111,111 is known by the socialistic company hi' keeps. Mr. Taylor was surrounded liv his larrikin admirers, they hailed him as their idol, and cviibull'v thought that their conduct was likely to please liim. We again challenge him to submit himself to the constituents whose fair mini'.' he has dragged in the mire by his telegram to -Mr. Asi|iiilh. in which iie used their name without their warrant, In- his speech at His .Majesty's Theatre, and by the conduct of his boon companions, for whose conduct he must take his share of responsibility, ff he arudges the expense of aiiothi'r contested election «■■• f.'el sure th.' money will he subscribed for h'nn by his opponents if not by his friends, fie dare not acc.'pt our challenge."
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 70, 19 April 1909, Page 4
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523GENERAL NEWS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 70, 19 April 1909, Page 4
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