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Taranaki Daily News, 14 March 1933, Page 6

. Light but welcome rain fell in North Taranaki last night. Farmers are hoping for a steady downpour. Several men at a Lepperton meeting last bight said their properties would be the better for 48 hours’ rain. \

“There is. a good deal of uncertainty regarding the operations of the law dealing with coastal, trawling rights,” said Mr. A. E. Hefford, chief inspector of fisheries, recently, commenting on the 1 recent activities of Australian trawlers 6ff the New Zealand coast. The question of territorial waters was an International one, he said. If it was thoroughly investigated, it might be found that, as British subjects, Australians had as much right to trawl on the New Zealand coast as New Zealanders. What seemed to be a machination of.. the devil, rattling and clanking along with its gaunt, peculiar outline relieved in the moonlight by two fixed red eyes, roused people from slumber about three o’clock yesterday morning as it stalked St. Aubyn Street. The unearthly noise woke the dogs of the neighbourhood to noisy protestation and the nightmare'persisted a long time. It was merely another of the brood of trench diggers that infest New Plymouth, making slow and well-announced progress to Westown .at an hour guaranteed not to interfere with the tram service.

Dairy farmers and others interested in “better dairy cattle” are cordially invited to attend the New Plymouth Jersey Cattle Club’s field day to-morrow at the home of Mr. J. S. Jones, Bell Block. The committee’s idea is to make it a picnic and a “getting together” of farmers and, their families. A start will be made at 11 a.m. and adjournments in the proceedings will be made at noon for lunch and 3 p.m., for afternoon tea. Demonstrations, short talks and judging competitions for juniors and seniors will take place at intervals during the day.

W. H. and A. McGary advertise for sale 100 acres on. terms of £5OO cash. Why buy new clothes when the old ones can be renovated equal to new at the cost of a few shillings? We have been dyeing and cleaning garments for over 20 years. Let us have your soiled or faded suits, costumes, dresses, etc., to renovate and you will be surprised at the result. We also renovate and reblock felt hats. Why not have yours done at J. K. Hawkins and Co., comer Devon and Liardet Street, New Plymouth. ’Phone 685. Mrs. Rudkin (Everybody’s) is our Stratford agent.*

Scanlans Ltd., the Melbourne Corner Drapery, are making a lovely show of winter dress goods at extremely reasonable prices. All the goods are entirely new this season, so patrons may rely on getting fabrics and patterns in the very latest fashion. Prices range from 1/11, 2/6, 3/11 up to 16/6 for 54in. widths.*