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Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue 43, 19 August 1908, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL. » At to-day's meeting of the StocK Exchange, the principal feature was the pronounced fall in Talisman quota-* i tions, which for some days past have ruled about £2 7s buyers and £2 7s 6d sellers, with a fair quantity of scrip changing hands at those rates. To-I day it came as a surprise to find the buying quotation reduced to £2 2s 6d, and that scrip was being offered for sale ior a shilling more. It appears that Auckland operators still regard this scrip with no friendly eye, and. are making capital of the fact that' water has again put a stop to the de-» velopment work in the lowest leveL Meanwhile Wellington sellers appear to have withdrawn from the market, evidently awaiting a definite official announcement from the recently-appointed Local Comsnittee, which has thus early; an opportunity of proving its valuej Waihi shares were sold at £9 5s 6d, . Waiotahi 2s Bd, and Tangiaro at Is 6d. In the investment section Port Chalmers Gas found a buyer at £1, and D.I.C. preference at £1 2s. Sellers of Wellington Gas, £5 paid up, increased their price to £11 ss. Other quotations were without any material change. The postal authorities advise that aa; English and Vancouver mail is coming through from Auckland by the express, train to-night. The return journey of the througK train from Auckland to Wellington over the North Island Main Trunk Railway, with the Parliamentary party on board, was made successfully, the train reach* ing Wellington at' 6.10 last night— < schedule time. The trip was most enjoyable, and was completed practically without a hitch. The time occupied in the through trip was nineteen and three* quarter hours, and it is considered thab when the line is in full running order no difficulty will be experienced in com-, pleting the journey in nineteen hours. "Welcome rains have been falling fo^ two days, after a dry spell," says a Nelt son Press Association telegram to-day. Messrs. DaJgety and Co. have in«. s'tructed Messrs. Crichton and M'Kajr^ architects, to prepare plans for a brick and steel building to be erected at the corner of Featherston and Waring Taylor streets. The building will have at frontage of 50 feet to Featheraton-street* and 90 feet to Waring-Taylor-strcel, and will consist of three stories with a base* ment. Mr. T. M. Wiifrrd, M.P. S received! the following telegram yesterday, signed by Taekata Tenaera, Waharoa, Win 1 Ratete, Tai Michell, Rev. F. Bennett, and Rev. Timutimi Ropere : — "As representing the natives in the Rotorua dis* trict, we desire to express our apprecia*: tion of your services in championing ouft cause. Many of the natives in different settlements are in a state of great need. The right to fish for trout as food woulcj bt> of inestimable benefit to a large num. ber of natives. Do your utmost for us.' 1 At eight minutes past 1 o'clock thid morning the Fire Brigade was called td a cottage in Daniel-street (No. 74), own* ed by Mr. E. J. Howan, and occupied byj Mrs. O'Flaherty. The wall paper in a back, bedroom had been accidentally set) . on fire through a lighted candle coming into contact with it. The flames were( I extinguished by the inmates before, i much damage had been done. The houso is insured in tho Commercial Uniom Office for £100, but there is no insure ance on the contents. At 20 minutes to 6 this morning the brigade turned outi again, this time to a blacksmith's shop itt Kiddiford-street used by Mr. Alfredi Hutchings, and owned by. Messrs. J. Smith and Sons. The firomen extinguish!, ed * the flames with the ai3 of a hand' pump. Some damage was done by tha flames to one of the walls. Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd., are now showing the new fabrics for spring and summer wear. There are some very; good novelty fabrics.!-^AvW