LOCAL AND GENERAL.
, # The following have been appointed '' judges for-the Wanganui A. and P I . sh°w :~Friesians, Mr. H. J. Marehant, Cardiff; Jerseys, Mr. R, Linn, Normanby j milking Shorthorns, Mr. J. C Wright, Matapu j crossbred and grade, Mr. H. H. Olsen, New Plymouth; fat cattle, Mr. A. E. Symes, Waverley; cooking, etc., Mrs. A. Alexander, New : Plymouth, and Mrs. W. H. Wybourne, i Waverley. Changing circumstances in the past ' few years have~shown existing conditions of contract between owner and builder to be defective in some important respects, in so far as they offer insufficient safeguard" to building owners. Recognising this, the New Zealand Institute of Architects has now amended the conditions to give the needed protection and thoroughly reTi lS? d *hem- Th« new conditions will be brought into immediate use by the members of the institute. A continuous and direct telephonic' service will shortly be available between ' New Plymouth and Auckland. The chief telegraphic engineer, Mr. E A. i Shrunpton, stated at Auckland on Mon-' uay that, owing to the relief afforded on the telegraphic system since the installation of the machine printing telegraph between Auckland and Wellington three months ago, several wires had become .available' for telephonic l^ismess, which was an increasing factor The Postmaster-General (Hon. J. G. Coates) had authorised the conversion of two wires to Taranaki a,nd t# Hawke s Bay into metallic circuits. Previously it had been possible to speak to either of these places when pressure vvas off the lines at night, but a continuous service will shortly be available. Up to the present the users of "Shell" Motor Spirits have been handi. capped owing to having to nay extra freight from Wellington. 'Arrangements have now been made for a small shipment of "Shell Motor Spirits to come direct to New Plymouth per M.V.; Hermes, which is due at New Plymouth on November 1. The Farm- ; ers' Co-op., Taranaki distributors for "Shell" products, are now booking orders for delivery direct ex this vessel, and any intending purchasers are advised to order promptly as the supply is limited. j "Dame Fashion" trusts to renew tbe acquaintanceship of all her old friends and also to m*ke many new ones, during •■he present -".son. Headmasters for Hawera and Straticrd: E,, IJ, Hat- { rop.-Advt. „■■' ZJ^ I
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 19 October 1922, Page 4
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380LOCAL AND GENERAL. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 19 October 1922, Page 4
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