NEW PLYMOUTH.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2045, 18 July 1885, Page 2

NEW PLYMOUTH.

(Prom Our Own Correspondent,) Business is not particularly brisk here just now. It lias been customary for our farmers to make large exports of produce, etc., to Auckland and Australian markets during the summor, but now tliat winter has made its appearance, they seem to have no more than sufficient to meet the local demand. The early spring will, however, see the demand upon us for produce wejl met, One great advantage to our producers for exporting next season, will be that ot having a direct steam communication with Sydney,, It has now been definitely decided by the Union Company to take up,the trado direct from this port, and tho Tekapo will commence running in spring, Negotiations with this view bave been going on for some time, and now that the object has been gained, the energies of one and all should be directed towards making it worth the while of the Union Company to continue the running. Wb have an almost inexhaustible supply of stock, etc., in the district, and with such a port as Sydney open to us, it will be to our own advantage to keep upsucli a supply as will meet the demand of the market. The police succeeded in tracing the offenders who committed so much destruction and annoyance on the new line of railway to the port. The culprits turned out to be several young larrikins, They were last week brought' up before the R. M; but were let off with a fine and a severe reprimand, upon promise of future good behavior. A like class of young gentlemen have during the week been indulging, in the no doubt amusing practice of breaking street lamps. Several lamps have been recently broken, putting the Borough authorities to no small inconvenience. Should the offenders be caught, a severe example will be made of them. The company working the new Mokau coal mine arc making good progress. They have now in hand orders that will exhaust about 600 tons, and when the good quality of the coal becomes known oxpect to be kept well employed. The mines are very easily worked, as the coal Boam is close to tho banks of the Mokau river, which is large enough to allow vessels of small tonnage to navigate. The coal is, therefore,, transferred from the mine directly on board, and then brought to the New Plymouth or Waitara markets, for export or local consumption,

In September next, about; 150 now volumes are expected to arrive from home for the New Plymouth Library. The order has . been sent some time, and a notification thai) the works may be expected about that date has been received. The volumes will be a valuable acquisition to the above institution, as they are all by select authors. A football match, New Plymouth v Manaia was played last Saturday, resulting in a win for the former after a very exciting and well-played game, by two tries to nil. At a meeting of the local club held during the week, it was decided to send three members to represent New Plymouth at the conference to be held at Bawera shortly. The object of the conference is, I beleive, to consider the advisableness of forming aTaranaki Football Union, New Plymouth will be represented by the following articles at the Colonial Exhibition to be held at Wellington One case of rope, two cases of - cheese, two cases of photographs, one'bag of charcoal, one lounge, railway wlieejs, ironsand, coal, and tools. The abqye are all local products, and should form no mean feature of the show. The one policeman stationed in Parihaka has a nice little jo,!) jn hand just now. On July 7th, a party of natives made a raid upon a house at OapeEgmont. belonging to Messrs Robeon Bros., broke it down, and carried away the timber. It was done in open daylight, and in the sight of a couple of settlers, An information was at once laid, aud Inspector Pardy and a mounted constable are over after the culprits, THey will, doubtless, experience some difficulty iu catching thorn, as generally, when any offence has been.committed the party "wanted" takes to. the bush and does not return again till the affair has blownover. The newly-appointed inspector however, •seems determined, -that the, Queen's authority shall be enforced, and will keep, on' the alert for the delinquents.

,'' Struck-Oil" is to be pkced on the boards at Opunake on Monday night, by the "local talent" of that township,

assisted bv a couple of- professionals, A large, gathering from' 'the ; siirfounding distriots is "expected, it being the first' drama of'th'e kind ever, produced there. I believe RadclifFs sacred cofi'cert given here on a recent Sunday evening, was an unqualified success, and thoroughkgijoy. able. It U talked of in musical cmlr as being the greatest treat we have' '/et had of a like character.