LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 26, 20 June 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is stated that over thirty houses could 'be let in Waitara at the present time if the supply existed. Most of the would-be tenants are men to be employed on the additions to the Freezing Works, states the 'Mail. Tliey now have to leave tlieir families behind. A communication has been received by the New Plymouth Harbor Board from the African Steamship Oo.'s office in Wellington, enquiring what is the largest steamer which can be berthed at New Plymouth, and the depth of water available. They presumed 1000 tons of 45ft rails could be discharged expeditiously at the wliarf. The chairman yesterday stutul that Captain Waller had assured b\n that lie could breth a vessel of 450iT. in length drawing 23ft of water, and lie had communicated this to the company.

. At tJhc meeting of the New Plymouth Harbor Board yesterday Mr. D. J. Hughes referred to the fact that many people seemed inclined to blame New Plymouth for the fact that the boats from Onchunga did not always arrive in New Plymouth regularly. Many people, he said, were satisfied with one experienve of the Mam Trunk line trip to Auckland, and would go by boat but for that feeling. He asked whether the boat from Onehunga was ever forced to pass New Plymouth. The chairman replied that this had not happened for iihout nineteen years. Te trouble, if any, lay with the 'bar at the Munukau harbor.

Mr. Newton King is in communication with a London firm with a view to shipping them some four or five thousand ions of Taranaki irensand for treatment. He brought the matter before ■the Harbor Board yesterday, and it was left to him to deal with. The Hoard .expressed the opinion that it would he of great benefit to the prospect of the industry in the district if the sand could •be sent.

At Whitcley Church on .Sunday evening the Rev. A. B. Ghappell will'preach on "The Romance of Uganda," making spc-iiil reference to (lie death of the lute Bishop Tucker. IVnhop's '"Abide With Me" will be sung by .Mr Smith, of Waita'ra. and the choir will render Stainors ■anthem, ''What Are The e'!"

Xo cofi'eeless morning, no missed (rains, no delay wiicu Camp Ooll'ee is at hand. Add boiling water, and ymi have a delicious coffee in a second — coffee that starts you for the day,