LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 175, 28 August 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Stratford Racing Club made a proit of over .tlilN) on last year's races, ifter writing oil' liberal depreciation on daut and buildings.

"Hard times! What rot!" said a business man ycstcday. "A town that can fill our theatre three times in two days isn't hard up. But tradespeople are giving tick, you bet."

Tlie death of Mr. 1?. A. Newton removes from New Plymouth one ol our popular and capable townsmen. The supporters of the Association game of football and the Kgmont Lodge of Oddfellows lose a valued friend and colleague.

Field-Marshal Sir Frederick Paul llaiues died at his chambers iu London after a brief illness. Deceased, who ivas in his ninetieth year, was one of the oldest officers in the British army, having had 70 years of service, mamly in India.

Messrs H. Baily and M. Fleming, representing the promoters of the New Plymouth to Opunake motor service, waited on the Opiraake Dairy Company at their annual meeting on Thursday to ask for support of producers from that end. As the company is under a cartage contract for a further term of one year, the shareholders of the company did not see their way to take up shares at once, but were prepared to give the matter further consideration at a future date.—Star.

The next meeting of the Tnranaki I County Council promises to be interesting. Those who intend bringing forward business will have to be brief, for the cows are coming in. It is noticeable that members don't care a jot whether or not they get home by the evening train in the " off" season, but his Satanic ■Majesty could hardly persuade a Taranaki county councillor to stay in town overnight when there's a herd of cows to be milked.