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Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143785, 8 May 1912, Page 2

There were four candidates for the throe vacant seats on the Waitara West Road Board, and Messrs. J. S. Connett, 11. Turnbull, and It. B. hopper wore elected. The voting was; Cennett 62, Turnbull 61, Ix-pper 62, French 44. The Hallway Department has accepted tenders for the. supply of coal at New Plymouth ns follows ;■ —5000 tons screened Blackball, 25s 6d per ton ; 3000 tons screened Westport Stockton, 26s 3d per ton; 2000 tons screened Puponga, 25s 6d per ton. A final reminder is given of the West End Bowling Club’s euchre party, in the Gymnasium Hall, South Hoad, tonight. In addition to the usual prizes a ladies’ and men’s aggregate prize will bo given for the greatest number of games won during the season. The exports from Taranaki ports for the quarter ended March 31 were as follows;—New Plymouth f 316,877, Waitara £162,319, Patea £260,938; total £740,134. For the corresponding quarter of 1911 the figures wore:— Now Plymouth £276,679, Waitara £140,045, Patea £267,180; total £683,904. A Very successful practice of “The Geisha” was held by the New Plymouth Operatic Society last night. Mr. Heuaud, the conductor, is still anxious to strengthen the chorus, and has yet a few vacancies. He will bo pleased to welcome any new members at the next practice at 7.30 on Monday evening. The schoolmistress was examining her pupils before some visitors. “Who knows what useful article is furnished tor us by the elephant!-'” she asked. “Ivory,” was the prompt reply of nearly all. “And what do wo get from the whale?” “Whalebone,” answered several. “Quito right. And what from the seal?” “Sealing wax,” replied Peter. At the special meeting of the Education Board this morning, a resolution was passed that Messrs. Masters and Rogers bo appointed a committee to hold an inquiry into the reasons for the expulsion of a boy from the Durham school, and that the Durham School Committee and the teacher of the Durham school ho asked lor an explanation. The, inquiry will bo held in tho Durham school. White and Sons’ rn «;e of women’s winter coats is one of outstanding excellence this season —excellence of quality, excellence of style, excellence of fit, and yon pay no moro for these good points than if purchasing much inferior kinds. Among new arrivals are a number of stylos in tho famous “Galmao” weather-proof coats. These combine rainproof and cold proof essentials iega .lemarkabiodcgi'CD,*