THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13433, 26 March 1907, Page 4

THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

, k ■— r^ ———— i In directing the' attention' of members of the Taranaki Agricultural' Society to the fact that the annual meeting will be held at the Borough Council J Chambers on Thursday we desire to impress upon them the desirability of attending and evincing an/ interest in the Society's doings". During the test two; or three years the Society lia6 entered upon a new lease of life ancjl an enlarged sphere of usefulness* For many years its fortunes were at a low ebb, but now happily.it is on a flowing tide of prosperity. This is due to the increased energy put into its affairs, which has met with the "natural reward of greater public patrona!ge.v But it will nob do for the Society or its officers to rest on their oars, thougn their task is appreciably lightened by the successes achieved. Rather should these successes stimulate them to even greater effort to push the Society along more, vigorously while thfe tide is favourable. We are not aWare that there is any very burning question to be laid before Thursday's meeting; it' should r be sufficient to attract a large attendance that the executive for the ensuing year has to, be elected, and upon the choice made much of the success of the Society's operations depends. The officers elected last year worked, splendidly, and it is to be hoped that most of them will again be available. The matter of turning the St. Germain's Square to ' some useful account taight well *be considered, for at present it is of very j little benefit to the Society, while its value as building sttes is very considerable. If it could be turned into pioney the Society would be in a position to negotiate for permanent grounds and improvements instead of the make-shift arrangements it is compelled to make> at present. An expression of opinion from a large meeting of members that the reserve should be tvirned to account might lead to soemthing being done.

'The Government has decided to purchase the'sTk for a drill hall at Gisborne. - , '• Capt. Edwin wired at 12.20 p.m.: —• Moderate to strong easterly winds: Glass fall slowly, tides poor, sea moderate. ' Messrs Govett and QuiHiam have been appointed Borough Solicitors m succession to Mr F. T. Bellringer (town clerk), resigned. The outbreak of fruit^fly in Marlborough was in an'orchard opposite » small fruit-shop, which, it is believed^ had handled oranges imported by way of-Auckland. A Christchnrch man who has made several trips during the last year or two over the route of the Main Trunk railway expresses the opinion that it will be three years before the line is completed. . . Our liiglewood correspondent writes to-day:—Mr. W. Chirm, an old resi-, dent of Inglewood, disappeared from his home on Saturday night, and all search for him has so far proved fruitless. ' * " s ' ' Mr. J. Henderson Cobb, representative for. Bonnington'swell-known manur factures, is now in New Plymouth, making his, usual season's arrangements for .winter supplies. Among their numerous goods, Bonnington's Irish Moss is a household word from the North ,Cape to, the Bluff. Besides the extra street lamps ordered in Devon -Street opposite the.Presby-* teriah Church, the Electrical Engineer considers it would be advisable to put a temporary lamp en the pole- in fr,ont of the Red H6use Hotel. The suggestion has been referred to the JUeetrio Light Committee. . ••■ The searchlight, on board the Dreadnought is of quite a new type, being double-ended to throw powerful beams of light in, exactly opposite directions to facilitate semaphore signalling, Each jj'sht is of nearly, 50,000 candle-power, and being placed on a high manipulating platform on top of the tripod ;mast, will be visible twenty miles away.* A remarkable double tie occurred at Port Melbourne in an important 20 aside rifle match between the clubs which make Williamßtown and Port Melbourne their headquarters. The conttiTionsiwere seven shots at 200,, £OQ, and 600.. yards, and each sjde scored, 1820 points, an average of 91 per man, while* the leading, men in each, team finished with exactly similar totals. ; The skating rink opened last year..in Melbourne (wo are informed by a correspondent) 'proved a great attractibn), over £12,000 being taken inside, of six months; with, an expenditure of about £5000. ' New ice tanks 'and storage rooms are beingerectedcapable of making and storing; 1000. tons of ice^ The ice will "be made, at-little extra, -cost, during the skating.;season"ahd wiH<be disposed of during the summer months. A'similar attraction is being erected in gydniiy,' and is expected to be opened in June next.' - - <-, The annual meeting of the. Ngamotn Golf Club will be held this evening, 1 in the Council Chambers, at 7.30.. A general meeting,of the, N,ew Plymouth United Gymnasium Society will be held in theWhiteley Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) at 8 o'clock. . A reminder is given of the annual general meeting of the New Plymouth Hockey Club at the Town Hall to-night at 8 o'clock. Particulars of an entertainment to be given by the New Plymouth Health and Strength Club in the Omata Hall are advertised in this issue. i Now is the time to buy ladies' underwear outfit. Moray and Son advertise the famous "Wolsey" garments in their usual space. A reminder is given of the Mokau excursion during Easter. Already * fair number of names of persons willing to make the trip have been left at this office. •In each case, the intending pas* sengers are willing, to, sail from Waitara, if sufficient;inducement, does not offer for»a boat to leave the Breakwater. ; t6 ltne^k9fc' 4of^ttie.ttoifty housewife there is nothing'so dear as a "without reserve'?^ drapery sale. A particularly good ppportunity to attend a sale of , this description will be afforded to-mor-row afberhoon, when Mr Newton King will sell, at his 1 mart, a large and varied assortment of very superior imported drapery arid other household requisites, full particulars of which will' be found in our advertising columns. Members of the Taranaki Rifle Volunteers are reminded of the parade tci be held this (Tuesday) evening.—Advt. A farewell meeting U> £be Rev. Johtf Nixon will be held in the Queen Street! Church on Wednesday evening, com-* mencin.g at 7^OJ 'Solos, addresses, etc« Refreshments in schoolroom, at 9.30Tickets Is. b&IQ

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