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Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9087, 20 May 1891, Page 2

.Tn'e'R.M.S. Kaikoura arrived in Wellington on Tuesday at 4.15 p.m from London she brings the following passengers for New Plymouth : — Steerage : Mrs M. E. Dovereaux, Master Deyereaux, Mr and Mrs S. Sullivan and family (5), Mess's G. H. Givell, W. B. B. Russell, and G. L. Swan. < A train to join the s.s. Oreti going North will leave the railway station for the breakwater at 5.30 o'clock this evening. , Mr T. Humphries, "who was formerly Commisssdner of Crown, Lands and* Chief Surveyor ,-,here, and who has how ' been transferred from Auckland to Napier, is at present in town, being on his way to his new'pbst. A .most; successful - rehearsal of " Pinafore." was held on. Tuesday night. 4 ; . . The music discoursed by the Rifles Band in front of the Government Buildings on Tuesday evening was greatly appreciated by the many townspeople who assembled to hear it. A good deal of - speculation is being indulged in as to the value of the' oil indication at the Moturoa petroleum works, and the general opinion seems to be that there is something in it. Rumours . are current that boring /rights have been scoured on several farms about Moturoa, and further inland.' Mr F. Stohr, who has been on a trip to Melbourne, returned to New Plymouth by the through train on Tuesday night. The attempt to float the stranded. steamer Wanaka will be made on Monday or Tuesday next, if nothing interferes to delay arraugoiaeiti during tUo ioteml,; , __ *

Owing to the continual sHps o£-the clifl: whereon the police station stands at Pukearuhe, owing to the action of the sea, it has been decided to remove the station to a site farther 'inland.

On April 1 there were, ten patients in the hospital ; eleven were admitted, eight discharged, and one died during tbe month, leaving twelve remaining on April 30. The daily average was 11-40.

Important to the public. F. J. Jones begs to intimate that,- owing to increased business, he has removed into larger premises in Devon-street, next Criterion Hotel, shop lately occupied byMr Gilniour. Now opening a large stock of winter boots, which will be sold cheap for cash only. — Advt.

An Auckland telegram stated the other day that the furniture owned by the late Hon Jaß. Williamson at " The Pah " farm, and bought by him in London at a cost of about £11,000, had been purchased by Mr Wilson, late of Broken Hill. It appears from the Auckland papers that the furniture was sold to Mr Jas. Thomson, who was the purchaser of Kawan, Sir George Grey's island, and afterwards became the owner of the late Judge Gillies' residence at Epsom. Tho estate only waß sold to Mr Wilson.

Acceptances', and entries for the Farmers' Plate for the Bell Block races, close this ( \v"ednesday) night. Those interested are referred to the programme for particulars.

Mr D. Sustins, of the local telegraph office-, has been transferred to Kuaotunu, one of the new goldfield townships beyond the Thames. During his stay here Mr Sustins has made a host of friends, who will be sorry to hear of his departure, yet glad that the change means promotion, as Mr Sustins will be in charge at his new post. Mr Kingsley will fill the vacancy in tbe local office.

On Wednesday last the Commissioner of Crown Lands started from town to go up the Mimi Valley, - and into the Crown lands block of 10,000 acres, that is now being surveyed by Mr H. Skeet. The Commissioner and Mr Skeet then crossed the country between the head waters of the Mimi and Waitara rivers, striking tho latter river, where the Moki runs into it. They then canoed down the Waitara river for 21 miles (this part of the river never having been explored by, white men before), till they reached Te Nou, where they camped. They next day proceeded on to Puiran'gi where the Junction Road strikes the Waitara river for tbe second time. Tho party then walked overt> Dr. Hutchinson's place in the Ngatimaru block. On Monday they came on to Inglovvood, and reached town in the evening.

Another breach of the game laws will be ventilated in Court at an early date.

The Band Concert in the Recreation Grounds next Monday (Queen's Birthday holiday), will be a great success, given a fine day. An Art Union, in which many valuable prizes will be given away, will be held in connection with tbe concert. There will be numerous' amusements in the grounds during the day. The object of the fete is to Help to clear the Board of a liability they incurred during the Jubilee, and liberal patronage ought therefore to be accorded it.