LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 60, 11 March 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reading master will be found on the fourth p ige ot thia issue. Mr N«wton King advertises a sale on behalf of Mr Davonstraet.

Messrs E, J, Carthsw and Company report having sold on accau.it of C. W. Govett a full quarter acre sectioa, situated in Gillstroar., to Mr R. H. Biker, of Hawera, who inteada building a pretty residence The mails on 27th Jmuary, and the Mtlbourae-Orient despatch oE 4th Kebruiry arrived in London on Bth iast mt.

The annual meeting of the New Plymouth HarDour Board for the purpose oE examining and settling the accounts of the Bo* r d for the past year will be held oa Friday, '2oth icst, at noon, at the Harb)ur Board Office. Notice is given that Pendarves-street, from Liardet-stroet to Oarrington-rotd (present thoroughfare), is close! to all traffic till further notice.

Notice is given of the ferthcomtng licensing election for Taranaki District. Nomiaatiens will be received up to 19th inst, and a poll, if necessary, will be taken on 26 h I inst.

The Borough Council invite tenders for supplies as f flows:—Waterworks supplies, forige. »> 01 i.g, and ironwork. Tenders are also invi ud for sanitary contract. In jihs Supreme Court on Tuesday, in the ca9e of Bailey v. Welsh and Vince.it, a settlement was arrive! at and jadgraint given tor plaintiff by consent. In another column Ihi Borough Council invites tenders for the supply of 200 casks •E cement, and for the regrading of Standish's hill.

Applications are invited from certificated drivers to take charge of trastion engine and •ther machinery.

" It's an ill wind that b'ows nobody any good." The adage applies to the recent fire, us ref«re-ce to an advertisement in another column will show that the Excelsior Drapery Company intend to reopau with a salvage sale. As the st )ck is partly damaged and a portion of the building requires to bs rebuilt, the firm are compelled t» clear their stock regardless of cos 1 ;. Bargain) will therefore be Ihe order of the day. L. B. Webster has provod the bes' sprinter seen out for many years At *ucdand last year he finished third in the lOslyds event, won by G. fcSmith in 10 1-536 C. He was successful in the 230 yds in 23 4 ssec and 440 yds in 52 4-6s< , c. Me a'so finished a good s? ootid in the 440) ds Aus'ralasian Otmmpionship. At Auckland luSj November Webster was credited with running lOOwls ia iOsec and 440 yds in Slsec. At N'apier recently he was timed to run 102 yds in lOsec, 220 yds in 22 2 Dsec, and 440 yds in 51seo. The New Zealand and world's amateur record for 100 yds is 9 4 sst c held by W. T. Macphersom aDd J. H. HemDton, New Zealand, and J. S. Oien and H B. B. J. Wflfers, imerica. Excepting the performances of the above-mentioned sprinters, even time has only onoa prev'on-ly been dene at a New Zealand champlohihip meeting—in 1894 bv A. J. Patrick, of Wellington. Webs er's time in the 220 yds event, 22 3-sse3, is a recoid for the colony. The previous best wbs 23 4-ssec, held by O. L. *■*. Hiorns and Web ter. Previons to 1900 the mild'e distavic? sprint wa s 230 yds. The Aust a'ian rcc rd is 2-2 l-s»eo b/ Stanley Rowley, New South Wales. Webster's time for 440/ds, 60 2-ssec, equils W. T. McPherson's record for the colony, and is only oneiifth of a secoad behind the Australasian record held by the same runner. Webster is a n .tural runner, with youth oo his side, and will probably continue to improve. He will no doubt be given a chance further distinguish himself at the Australasian championship to be held in Victoria next ye&r,—N.Z, Times