THE TARANAKI CATTLE FOR SYDNEY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 7171, 15 September 1886, Page 2

THE TARANAKI CATTLE FOR SYDNEY.

The cattle which were put aboard the Wakatipu to-day for Sydney were a very weighty lot, and should earn a good name for this district. One of the cattle measured Bft. 3in in girth and Br!t. 3in. in length. One or two of the others were of about the same girth, but were Bhorter in the body. The Hawera cattle are in reality more correctly to be called samples, there being sis different description of beeves. It ia intended to test which description iB most suitable for the Sydney market, and when that information ia obtained the shipment of cattle from this port is expected to commence in real earnest. The primest lot are some shorthorns, which, ie ia understood, were bred by Messrs. Owen and Lethbridge, of Turakina, and are entered in the name of Mr. Muir. It is confidently expected that tbesa shorthorn beeves will bring fully Beventeen guineas each in Sydnej, while even the poorest, a lot of six head, are expected to bring eleven guineas. The freight being paid by the shippers is £3 10s a head. The other charges will be as follow: — Railage to New Plymouth, 4s; expenses awaiting shipment, 2s; feeding on passage to Sydney, about ss. In addition to these expenses will be the wharfage charges. Cattle slung aboard are charged 6d wharfage, and cattle walked aboard 2s.

Messrs. Hastie and Muir proceed to Sydney to watch the interests of the owners in placing the cattle on the Sydney market, and to make arrangements for further shipments.

The Hon. Mr. Ballance and party are expected to arrive in New Plymouth this evening.

The Wakatipu today took up her bortb at the breakwater at the end, and the Hawea lay about twelve feet from the Bteps, leaving plenty of room for anetber Etemner or two between her and the Sydney trader. The Wakatipu was drawing 17ft 6in and the Hawea 13ft 6in.

Some inquisitive person sent Sarah Bfirnhardt a Bet of printed questions to fill out. Among them was, " What's your favorite animal ?" She answered, " Man."

Prince Napoleon Louis Bonaparte, who is making a tour round the world, has already got half-way through the United Ptates. Ho expects to reach 'Frisco in about six weeks, and may sail for New Zealand by the October mail steamer. It the Adelaide people are at all sharp, they ■ecure his presence at the opening of the Jubilee Exhibition. I hear, by the way, that quite a number of our •' Bociety " people intend to make the Adelaide Exhibition an excuse for now " doing " the Australias. Many of the ■wealthy colonists now being feted here (not South Australian mere\y, but Victo nans and New South Wales folk) are most emprewe in their invitations, and spare no pains to rouse the interest and curiosity ot possible tour.ste. Lady Braasey, I undurBtanJ, has positively promised to visit your end of the world before long, though whether with the famous Sunbeam or in a more prosuic craft my informant didn't Beem to kcow. — London correspondent.

The following smart play on Maori nances is by a lady contributor to the Feilding Star : — Oh, how shall I cross the swift river 0 hau? Wui-kan-no not swim to tha shore ? O-tak-i a boat and rapidly row In the Mana-wat-u did before. O-ro-u-a way gently, for you must beware Of the Horo-when-u-a float.

Mr. Archibald Forbes has presented his bridts with a necklace composed of hia various war medals strung together.