LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 83, 3 September 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We have to apologise to some of our advertisers this morning for the nonappearance of their advt.i. IVVc had she misfortune to ''pie" (or brealk t'he type of) one of our .pages, and we were unable to Teset the advts. in the time at our disposal. Quite a stir was caused in Hyde Park-, London, recently by the fcight of an American lady with a little white pig on a lead in the Row. A few Chinamen iu Otaki are not be!tiii(!h;ind in .showing practical sympathy with the British people in the present European vonilict, and they have given nearly £ls towards the War Eund. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Stratford Hacing Club, l>r. Paget advocated a suggestion being made to the Government to subsidise hunt <'lul)K, and have .tlus right to purchase the horses of the members at a certain price in the event of war.

Wo again remind our readers of Si. Mary's annual bulb show, which is to take pla.ee to-day and Friday. The a/Pair promises to be vory successful, and aa the Sunday (School does. 11 of, often ask for public support, 'it is hoped large numbers may shw their sympathy by attending. The largest Palace in Europe is the Eseurial, the Palace of tlio Spanish Kings, which has been termed the eighth wonder of the world. Situated twentyfive miles to the north-west of Madrid, and near the top of a mountain, it has a commanding position, covering nine acres of ground, and may be seen for many miles in any direction. A young man in business in New Plymouth is having a worrying time just) now. Desiring to obtain board ana lodging with a private family h-<\ advertised in the News. It i's tlio heap of eligible -enquiries that will puzzle him fw a day or hvo. Daily .News "wanteds" get -results. Advertisers' should call daily, or oftener, for replies Very large profits are being made from ostrich farming in South' Africa. In the Oudtshoom district many ostrich fanners have become extremely wealthy. One farer in Cradock states that from two pairs of breeding birds he raised in three and a-half years 240 birds, valued to-day at £ls each. Another states that from one pair of good breeding birds his net profit for one year amounted to over £BOO.

The first great naval engagement between Franco and England occurred in the reight of King John. The battle took place off Wamme, in the year 1214. and the French fleet was said to number 1700 «il, against 500 British ships. The English admiral, Lord Salisbury, surprised the French and burnt: and sank or captured every vessel. And so began a long series of naval successes for Ensland.

The Wairoa Guardian thus takes its readers into its confidence:—"On Monday morning two of our stall' left at the call of the Empire, and we were left with the manager and a young lady to .sot up the paper. Mr. Christophers, of .Dalgety's, Ltd., kindly lent us the. services of Mr. G. W. Brown, an ex-eomposi-•tor; the Rev. G. E. Kear. who understands the art, volunteered very kindly from ' Frasertown, and the town constable. also an ex-compositor, and one -other official assisted in tilie folding, and ■thus the paper was fairly up to time. It is not every paper that can cla.im r -they were so generously assisted by '.the Church Militant, the f.a\v and the Police.

TRY ¥S NEXT TIME YOU WANT PARCELS FORWARDED. You'll lie pleased at our earn and quickness. Wo know, because we are already doing' work for scores of people, and they employ us over and over again. We forward pareels to any address, distribute <;ood9, move furniture. Whatever it is. we have the facilities for doing it well. The N.Z. Express Co., Ltd.

The Citizens' Bund has 1 decided to return all band property on iViday night and then disband.

On (Wednesday, 28th ultimo, on the application ol iiessrs Weston and Weston, the Hon. Mr. Justice Cooper granted probate of the kite Mr. 13. Xi. O'Brien's will to the exoeutrix named tteerein.

'the quantity of dlauiry .produce exported last ninntli from lUlie breakwater vreus:—Butter, 1571 boxes, cheese, 40 crates. There were in cool store on August 30th 3045 'boxes of buutor and 37 craites oi cheese. The teatliers' instructional classes in physical training, under Mr. Boyd UarJiou, wiU .he held on September 28th. Probably some 'sixteen male teachers and over a hundred ladies will attend.

The St. Mary' 3 bmio ahow opens at the puiriah. halt this afternoon. There is every prospect of an exceptionally attractive exhiibitaoß, as several outside professional growers will be represented. In the evening there will be some musical items.