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Taranaki Daily News, 6 February 1922, Page 4

The last English mail brings evidences of a revival of trade at Home. It is regarded as a sign of the revival of the shipping trade, says the Morning Post (laondon), that Glasgow har? bor at present does not possess a single vacant berth. This position is unprecedented for this tune of the year, and furnishes welcome comparison with a few months ago when the Clyde was a port of inactivity. Thirtyone, vessels are loading and discharging, thirty-four are fitting out, and only eight are now laid up or being overhauled. The docks will be fully occupied till the end of the year, and a continuance of the boom is hoped for. Over 80 per cent, of Welsh tinplate mills are now in operation. Says the Riverton Star: “The motor lorry is likely very soon to become a competitor against the railways in Southland, as it has done successfully in the North Island. The special freight will be kerosene and petrol, and, of course, the lorries will carry back-load-ing from inward centres. Unless the Railway Department amends its tariff it will only be a matter of time before it will be drawing empty waggons.” According to the Auckland Herald’s Te Puke correspondent, at the two first weekly cattle sales this year at that town no stock whatever was offered. At the sale last week four animals were penned. The cattle tick regulations are said to be responsible for farmers declining to risk prosecution by offering cattle. The Paengaroa cattle dip has just been completed. Some people are lucky, says the North Auckland Times. On Sunday last while a young lady was coming into Dargaville from the coast she lost a gold wristlet watch. The other afternoon she had to go out to the coast again, and she sat down on the same spot as she had rested coming to Dargaville. She looked down on the ground and saw her watch, which was none the worse for its three days out in the open.

Attention is directed to the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Oo.’s advertisement for their Matau sale and annual sheep fair, which they are holding in the Matau saleyards on Friday next, the 10th inst. Over 6000 sheep will be yarded, including 3000 m.s. lambs, and as the total entry consists of annual drafts from the Matau settlers, a good sale is anticipated. Full particulars of entries appear on page 8 of this issue. Pounds can be saved by having your old or soiled garments renovated by J. K. Hamkins and Co., dry cleaners and steam dyers, Devon Street, New Plymouth. We have the most up-to-date plant in Taranaki for doing this class of work. It does not matter how soiled or faded your garments are, we can renovate them like new. Our ’phone number i» 685. Get busy.