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Taranaki Daily News, 7 May 1921, Page 4

The Government has grant&tl permis-f sion to to form a hydroelectric power board in that district. A Wanganui broker states that a return he obtained a few weeks ago show-, ed that there were still 300,000 bales ofImperial wool in the Dominion. Air. E. Dixon, M.P., sent the follow- 1 ing telegram to the Minister of Internal Affairs on Thursday: “Some dairy factories greatly inconvenienced through delay settling insurances through fire Patea works two months ago. Kindly assist hasten settlement.” The following is the Hon. W. Downie Stewart’s reply: “Received your telegram re delay in settling insurance claim on butter damaged by fire at Patea and am making representations to Hon. Minister of Agriculture on subject.” As usual the winter has set in early iu Rotorua, and some very heavy frosts have been experienced. Although the * nights are intensely cold the last few days have been delightfully warm and sunny. The tourist season is almost over, but there are still many visitors in the town, and a good number are indulging in fishing with satisfactory results.

An important notice re outstanding rates in the Inglewood County is advertised in this issue. The various guessing competitions held in connection with the Agricultural Society’s Fair resulted as follows: — Blouse No. 11l W. Pickering, Ham No. 35 E. O. Hicks, Cake (exact weight 7 lbs 12Jozs): eight persons guessed within -Jib of the correct weight, and the draw resulted in Miss J. A. Curtis being successful. All the above articles may be obtained on application to the office of the Society in Currie Street. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., wish to draw clients’ attention to their Stratford sale which they are holding at their Stratford yards on Tuesday, Alay 10, at 1 p.m. Full particulars qf entries will be found on page 8 of this issue. Td-morrow’s services will be the last of the aeries that Captain Green has been conducting in the New Plymouth. Salvation Army Hall. In the afternoon he is announced to give a recital of his experiences in Scandinavia. To-morrow evening he is to give a spirit address on “The Bible.” The latest serges at reasonable prices . are the subject of a special announcement by Messrs. Morey and Son, in today’s issue. Ladies are certain to avail themselves of these timely offers in such indispensable fabrics.

In sporting parlance “Fairy Wonder” is “in and dried” when it comes to a competition with other washing coni' pounds. Its cheaper, cleaner, and pleasanter to use than others, and more important than all, it loosens the dirt like magic and keeps the clothes a good color without injury. Delicately perfumed it is pleasant to use and keeps the hands nice aud soft. Of all grocers