LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 128, 23 October 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Okato lias raised £42 li Gd for the Poor in Britain and Belgian Relief Funds.

Monday, October 2ftlh, being Labor Day, there will bo only one delivery in New 'Plymoul'h by letter-carriers, which will commence at 8 a.m.

Tha Hutt River Board's proposal to borrow £SOOO for river protection works was yesterday rejected by 192 votes to 128.—Press Association.

Mr. G. Hay ward, the contractor for the first section of the Te Roti-Opunake '■ railway, Sias pitched camp at ..iatapu, and commences operations on Monday Tho Women's Patriotic Committee met on Wednesday afternoon and voted ia to be used in buying maierial for clothing for the poor in Britain and Belgium. This lias been purchased and cut out. The committee will be glad of some help in making up garments. Those wishing to assist maty apply to Mrs. Wilson, South Road. It was also decided ! uhat each, member of tho committee supply two warm garments.

Suppliers at the, annual meeting of ihc Tarurutangi Dairy Company paid a high tribute to Mr. "Thomas Rowe, who in rt-liiftvuiKJiing the position of chairman of direclAirs ot the company, a position lie has held since the company was lirst establish ad six.: ecu During that time, as one of the directors remarked, he had guided itlia destinies of the company, and now saw it firmly established. He. was accorded a (hearty vote of tluuikti for his services. It is stated in alio American papers ■Jhat ipiurt of the Indian for Kurono travelled across Canada. The iiuinlwr is "iven at 30/100, and it is stated that tin! Canadian contingent's departure, was delayed to enable the trans■pons to be used for the Indian contingent.

As showing how quickly the Daily News reaches the utmost furthest poim of the Tiiranaki land district, a correspondent writi'3 from Ot-angiwai:—"l got a copy of the Daily News of Monday, October 1!), to-day (the 20th), at-three o'clock in Otangiwai. Seeing the distance the paper had to travel, it is astonishing how quickly the paper now circulates ail over tho Tarauaki province.''

Sharp advance in price and keen competition marked the progress of the hide sale last Tuesday by Nolan and Co. Sheepskins caused the greatest sensation. Prices realised showed an advance of 'id per lb. over last sale's prices, and %i per lb. over those realised in Wellington quite recently. Hides again advance from ;,.,d to %d per lb., while calfskin.' quite held their own at last month's high level. Tallow reeonred from £2 to Hi Ds pet ton.

The Bust End BaLhing. Committee have, set out ou a campaign to raise £»' JO to further improve Lie ■pavilion, which is already «n-i of the moob up-to-date and attractive, la the Dominion, and with uns object Ln view held a "long ni'jht' social and' dance last evuning/rhe furv-'tion proved as cnjoyauia as it was successful. Dancing was interspersed with vocal and musical items;. Mr. Len Smich gave a. lias rendition of .the popular song "It's a boa;; Wi; no Tippevary." Alks. A. Blai'r san;,' ''A Faded Hose,'' and as an encore "Two eyes of Mr. K. Mclsa.aes contribute! "The TniiTivp,*' and ''Believe me if all tho»e eiuhaiing young charms." Jfiss Kr. i!anks sang very sweetly "A bowl of roses," giv;u<r ai an encore number a .'.net with heir sister Moana, ''J have a feeling for you.'' The little girl brought down .the lioase iliy her inimitable rendering of "KvffiT'body's doin'_ it." Mrs. George's orchestra, provided the music, which was of the usual high order, and Messrs J. KovoH and T. Bolton carried out the datiea of M.'sC. The Colonial Sugar Refinincr Company Ltd., has advanced prices of all nrades of. raw and refined suga.r £1 'per ton.