LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 384, 9 May 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On account of the demise of the King a!l the local Card Association fixtures have (been !'ur a week. A movement i-> atoot in Opunake to form a company to purchase a boat to trade between' Opunake ajul outside ports.

The ordi:::;vy meeting of the Borough Council is to' be held to-night. The probability is, however, that the Council will merely authorise the executive to attend to any urgent matters and then adjourn for a week.

From all iparts of the Dominion last night telegrams were received emphasising the distress of the people at. the death of the King and showing the deepest sympathy; also stating that all public meetings have been postponed and amusements temporarily suspended.

At a cattle sale down the coast the other day a well-known Maori, in a state of elation, paraded himself with the following remarkable notice written on a card pinned to his coat: "Dousanils a money in Bank New Zealand; dousnnds a beer down his neck; and room for blenty more. Give me more son»e."

A very pretty and unusual sight has been seen in the eastern sky during the f.ast week, Halley's Comet, Venus and the moon being very close together. This interesting combination may probably <be observed this morning, and the liglit will not be too strong to spoil the elfect till towards 6 o'clock. Venus is very bright, and the moon is not sufficiently strong to prevent the planet and the- comet showing up to advantage. As the moon wanes the comet will be viewed under better circumstances, and Professor Segar states that up to the 14th or loth it will be a good sight in the morning sky. The Moa Dairy Company occupied a splendid position' on the grade list for tlit-. present season, being fourth out of 33 factories, and within about one-third of a .point from the top. They head the list for factories with creameries attached, a fact that Manager Jones and staff have reason to be .proud of. The factory has 13S suppliers, whose milk is handled at four different receiving stations. In the flush of the season the output was 78 boxes daily; it is now down to 30 boxes. The company received the high price of 130s for the Ccrinthic shipment, which was manufactured during the hot weather of January. This will certainly appeal more to the suppliers even than the high grade.