TARANAKI NEWS

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 86, 6 January 1926, Page 4

TARANAKI NEWS

New Zealand, and especially New Plymouth, has endeared itself to the British bowlers as the most Knglish of all the Dominions in which they have travelled (states the “Taranaki Daily News”). Tn paying a tribute to the beauty of New Plymouth, one of the bowlers said that Taranaki resembled Adelaide in South Australia, very much-, both places appearing to have similar landscapes and people.

An attempt is to be made shortly to establish toiieroas along the beaches of Kawhia and Aotea harbours. ‘‘The Settler” states that Captain Kcatly, of tlie steamer Riimi, has arranged for a consignment of these molluscs from Hokianga at an early date. These will be handed over to some responsible person, to be distributed along the beach between the Kawhia and Aotea harbours. The success of their acclimatisation will be watched with interest.— “Taianaki Daily News.”

'Flic fact that J\ew Plymouth, with a poimlation of about 16,000, had six bowling trrccns constituted a record for Hie' population, said Air. L. Husband, captain of the Scottish section of the visiting British bowling team, at the civic reception at New Plymouth on Saturday night (states the “Daily News”). In his home towii, with a population of 40,000, there were eight greens. The annual snb-eription of four of tlic clubs was ss. per annum.

Seven children were discovered in New Plymouth last Thursday searching tor their parents, who were subsequently traced to Waitara (states flic “Taranaki Herald”). The case teemed to be one of the children misconceiving the instructions given, and arriving here before they were expected, and before arrangements liad been made for their reception. 'Die finding of the parents removed all further atixir-tv on account of the children.

About 7.15 on Thursday the premises in Stratford connected with Hie Toriki scheme, were plunged into darkness, and the power was not again ovnilable until alter 11 o’clock, .after which it went off again for some 'lours (states the Stratford 'post*’). Lamps and candles wore pressed into use, and though this indifferent light permitted the enrrving on of business the town presenfeiT a very cheerless appearance, and tin’s, coupled wiTTi 'the bad weather nifeefed trade. It was thought that the failure of the light was d,te to the system lieing disor"atii«erl bv lightning. Power Board officials are of opinion that there might Tic in the area a troublesome line not vet located.