LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 214, 15 October 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The W'ailara freezing works, our correspondent miles, are expected to re open on .November 10th. .Mr. U. 11. Campbell is reported to have disposed of his interest in the Central Hotel, Elthain, to .Messrs Moore Bros. Owing to the withdrawal of the Rosamond on the Onehunga run on Saturdays, the public is notilied that the mail for Auckland to connect with the steamer for Australian States will now close at 0.15 a.m. instead of 2 .p.m. oil Saturdays.

Tarauaki Jersey stock is being sought after by progressive dairymen all over the oniony. Mr. ('has. Clarke has just sold a handsome little vearling Jci-sev hull, by Willi Cherry—Genoa Lady, to Mr. John Kelly, ''Hotomaliana," Westport. '

A successful euchre part was held at the Frankley road school on Wednesday night in aid of the funds for improving the school grounds. ,'l'he prizes were won as follows: —Ladie-.' lirst Miss I'ranris Newall, second Mr:-. Downs (both prizes being handed backto the commit tee for future competition): men's, first Mr. Ciozier, second Master Leo Hooker.

The amount of butter received ill the Mol uroii freezing works from July Ist until yesterday was 24,081 boxes, or (122S more than in the corresponding period of In si year. Reckoning this butr tor as worth 50b a box, which is a fair estimate, I lie output of butter in Taranalri during this period, apart from that supplied lo the retail trade, lias heen worth t'12,040 10s, or £3114 better than last year's.

| Mr. K. 0. Isaac, Inspector of Technical Schools, who has been spending a couple of days in inspecting the New Plymouth and Stratford technical schools, interviewed last evening, said there was a regulation which prevented his giving information except per medium of his reports to the Department. At the same time the reporter gathered that Mr. Isaac wns well pleased with the e suit of his inspection in this district, and that he was grra'.l;,- impressed with the value of the farm earpentrv class's now in,operation at Stratford.'

Yesterday morning «. pair of horses bolted with a cab in Devon street, Th?v were startled by something whilst Mr. Wesl. their owner, was lowering the hood, and got into a gallop, before he could reach the reins.' A trap whbh was in the. way was bumped out of it, and then the frightened steeds made for the direction of their stables in Kgniont street. Thev passed there, however, and were not stopped until they had got opposite Ihe Terminus Hotel. Neither homes nor cab sullercd damage, and the trap collided with was practically uninjured.

Mrs. S. U. Walker, 2,'K!. Huinffraystreet, Bnllarat. Vie., writes: "Have used Chamberlain's C'-agh Remedv for four years, and know it is excellent. Have found it most beneficial. Can recommend it to anyone. In fact, have done no many times, and it has accomplished g-jod reolts in every case." For sale by nil chemist) and,storckecpesr. The A.B.C. Boot Co. arc busy with their boot sale. The heavily cut prices offering are meeting with' hearty 'eBponse. The recenOy purchiuocLstoe'* I is being sold at exactly half-price for cash, * . ■ '