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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8785, 22 May 1890, Page 2

The s.s. Gairloch will arrive at the breakwater to-morrow early, and proceeds to Waitara for a load of stock. She leaves there for Onehunga, to-morrow night, on arrival of the express train.

Mr Robert Duncan, engineer of the steamer Richmond, haß beon appointed Inspector of Machinery at a salary of £300.

As a result of last week's meeting at Hawera, the Egraont A. and P. Association have already received an offer from Wellington of tonnage from Waitara to London.

On the 3rd May the following cablegram appeared in the Melbourne Argus, but was not sent to New Zoa'and : — Tho S'an'lard accuses the New Plymouth Hirbor Board of partially repudiating its liabilities.

The Governor has been advised that the Queen has conferred on Dr, Grace, M.L.C. the Compan onship of St. Michael and St. George. The honor was recommended by Sir William Jervois in 1887, in recognition of Dr Grace's services as head of the military medical department of the colony during the war times.

Mr A. Okoy, of tho National Bank, who was recently transferred from here to Auckland, played fullback for tho Gordon Football Club against Auckland last Saturday week.

We were, on Wednesday, shown by Sergt.-Major Castles the medal won by Private McGeoch, of the Hawera Rifles, and which has been forwarded to Colonel Stapp for presentation. ' Tho medal consists of a silver wreath, on which, in gold, are t.vo rifleß crossing each other. The medal is hung to a blue ribbon, on which are two bars. On the top one is the inscription, " Won by Private McGeoch, Hawera Rifles"; and on the bottom one, " Second Best Shot in the North Island, 1889."

Several of the flaxmilla down the coast that ceased operations a short time back hive began work again ou account of their owners receiving inducements, and it is stilted that other closed mills will shortly follow suit.

At a meeting of the Tiniaru Harbour Board, on Wednesday, it was stated that tho difference between winning and losing the case just decided in the Appeal Court wus about £45,000. The salary of the Engineer has been reduced from £300 to £175 per annum whi st no constructive works are in progress. The Board endorsed the recommendation of tho Engineer, Mr Merchant, that tho shingle be allowed to accumulate south of the breakwator to 1 00 feet from tho root before taking any steps to remove it. It is now (on the sea bottom) 600 feot; the outpoint fixed is 430 feet nshore of the curve. The annual growth now Is about 50 feet. Mr li arcbant r itioipatee this rats to be much redacea by a Itrong ouvJs iv deeper wiitor.