LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 172, 29 October 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Poverty Bay and Hawke's Bay ait' both remarkably dry and little rain has fallen for weeks. the same lines was that "some people give according to their means, and many give according to their meanness." Surveyors have been ordered to commence the necessary work connected with. the installation of the Lake Coleridge power scheme. The Taranaki Garrison Band proposes giving an outdoor programme of music at the Esplanade rotunda on Sunday afternoon. Farm laborers are so. n .rce in the Auckland district and there seems no prospect of inducing men from other districts to migrate for present wages. "I will undertake to say that mora money has . been lost in the purchase of grain in Canterbury than has been made over it." —Mr. C. A. C. Hardv, M.P. At Rockwood, Sydney, is the Largest cemetery in the world. It covers 2000 acres. Only a plot of 200 acres has been used thus far, in which 100,000 persons of all nationalities have been buried. "We give just as the spirit moves us," said Dr. Waddell, during his address to the Presbyterian Association, Christchurch, "but sometimes the spirit does not move us much." Another remark on A New Zealand syndicate, which sold £IOO,OOO worth of farm horses in Australia this year, has decided to extend its operations by establishing; a stud farm, with a capital of £20,000. for the purpose of breeding to supply the Australian market. The Chinese honor their guests by placing before them the oldest eggs obtainable, which are considered their greatest delicacy. Some boardinghouse people evidently flatter the Chinese by imitating them. Napier complains that 7 J /4d per lb is a high price for new potatoes. In a country which is more prolific that most no price is too high for anything—if people can be made to give it. A young lady visitor to New Plymouth, who had been taken by hei friends to see all the pretty resorts ana other interesting objects in the district, was asked what she thought was the most noticeable and striking thing about the town. She replied, without hesitation: "The most noticeable thing in your lovely little town, is the evilsmelling gas."

There has been an enormous rush of whitebait into the Buller river, and big hauls were made. A large quantity was sent to Wellington by the Arahura. The price paid is 10s pei tin, and the fish fetches 30s per tin at Wellington. It is the constant complaint of the Wellington fishmongers that "there is no money in fish." A pathetic circumstance was mentioned at the jubilee social in connection with the volunteer movement in New Zealand, which was recently held in Auckland. A letter was read from one of the old volunteers, Mr. James Heron, regretting that old age would prevent .him from being .«with the "boys of the old brigade" at the 'function; The letter was written on Tuesday and the writer died on Friday, in his 93rd year, and just a few hours before the function was held. There was a little amusement at the Equitable Building Society's annual meeting last nnight, when Mr. E. H. Tribe ask«d if it were not usual for the meeting to fix the auidtor's fee before making the appointment. Mr. P. P. Corkill, who was in the chair, said that according to the rules of the Society this duty devolved on the directors, and it would be one of their first considerations. Colonel Ellis brought a smile by remarking that it was strange that the directors should be called upon to fix the salary of their natural enemy. It was a very 'bad rule, he added. "When I arrived in New Zealand," said the Rev. C. T. Horan at the Rakaia mission on Saturday, "I commenced mv work in Auckland. It was a lovely day, and from where I stood, prior to the service, I could see the sun shining on the peaceful waters of the harbor, and casting its shadow over lovely deep-wooded glens and gullies. It was a splendid scene, typical of perfect peace, and all around was beautiful fertile country. I said to myself: 'The people of this country must be very good.' Yet we have had terrible instances of people falling from grace, and some truly bad cases have come under our notice in this New Zealand of yours." A lad named Francis showed considerable skill and presence of mind yesterday morning in Devon-street in stopping a pony belonging to the Meat Bazaar, which had bolted with a delivery cart. The pony galloped from Vivian-street and oareered along St. Aubyn-street to Devon-street. Here the lad Francis, who was on horseback and carried a deliver}' basket, made an attempt to stop it, but failed, and the horse came down Devon-street at a gallop. The young horseman gave chase. Between Curriestreet and Liardet-street he got alongside, and with rare judgment dashed in, seized the bridle, and brought the runaway to a standstill. During its hurried journey the trap collided with and broke the pole of an express waggon, but suffered little damage itself. The Thursdays of next month promise to be well occupied. The Rose Show was fixed months ago for November 17; and then the Beautifying Association claimed public support on that day, afterwards changing the date of its "Aotea" function to November 10, to avoid clashing with the show and the olficial opening of the West End Bowling Club's green. Then Mr. Tisch and his little band of beautifies learned that the New Plymouth Bowling Club intended opening its greens on the 10th. His Worship, who is interested not only in rose shows, and beautifying, but also a little in bowling, met the president of the Bowling Club, Mr. (i. Grey, and several of the management committee, and asked that his ewe lamb, the beautifying hobby, be relieved of the opposition of a cathering on the green. The Rose Showjield only a few yards from the bowling green,' would doubtless have raised no objection to the opening being held on the 17th„ but then there was the West End Club to consider. The Now Plymouth opening lias now been fixed for the 3rd prox./aud all appear to be satisfied. '

MEN'S TAILORED SUITS. A VERY SMART SHOWING, lou always expect something new and different at the Melbourne, and vou are never disappointed. Therefore it is not surprising that our showing of men's' summer tailored suits is as complete now as if it were late in December. This is characteristic of this store's prepared- ( ness. We are showing at 49s 6d to Gos the handsomest assortment of tailormade suits at those prices in Taranaki. There is no doubt about this: our supremacy is unquestioned. The variety is infinite. Swagger suits that are made to fit and are the equal of custom-made five-guinea suits. Th« fabrics are fine worsteds, coatings and check vicunas in a variety of colorings beautifully blended and in good taste.