LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume XLV, Issue 10630, 2 February 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Official deokraition of the first poll in connectioni with the Thames election! made by the Returning Officer.

•Mr GEi. (H. Taylor will address the electors of Thames at the Centr.il Hall to-morrow (Wedniesday) evening ait 8 o'clock.

Holiday excursion tickets will be issued by the Railway Department to Hamiiltom from Thames, etc., on Saturday, sth February.

In another column of this issue Mir. EL H. Taylor publishes his views on the land question," and on the question of free trade within the Ebiipiiv.

At last night's meeting of the Thames Hospital Trustees a vote ol sympathy was paesed'with Mr Geo. Clark in his illness.

Mr D. Leach has been, elected to fill the vacancy on> tihiei Mackaytown Domain Board, caused througih. the departure of Mir R. MdDiiff.

Shareholders are advised that tho meeting: of the Thames Co-operative Terminating Building iSbciety called for. this evening for the appropriation by sale ds postponed until Wednesday, 10th February. .

The directors of tiro Kauaeranga Valley Dairy Company Litd;., advertise tli!a.t' they are prepared to receive tenders far the purchase of the* plant and buildings of the qomjpany situated in Kauaca-anga Va.Hey. Schedules of the plant at office of this paper.

Largely attended meetings of tlw ■lady supporters of Messrs Ei. HL Taylor . and W. 11. Lucas, who are to fight out the second ballot in, connection with the Thames election, were held yesterday. >

As showing the aimount of relief granted in cases of sickness by friendLy! societies we might mention that the local Loyal Wsrikato Lod^e of Oddfellows ha® paid out in sick gift for the yean- encled Decembei*, 1908, no lees a sum than. £1010 17s M.

Adi: enjoyable picnic was bald lust Sunday by tha boardbrsi of the City Buffet and their friends:. 'A! large party journeyed to -Mata Beach, where a very pleasant daiy was spent, all returning iabout eight oi'eolck tired 1 after having thoroughly enjoyed the outing. ■ . .

Our Karangahake correspondent writes: "It is stated by many old residents t-Eat. nerver in. the history of Karangahake has: such a. dull state of affairs existed 'as at present. Quite a number of old and young residents have left, and others are leaving for other parts every week .to secure, employment. The tightness of money and the fact of so many leaving; here is having an effect on the tradespeiople.

At this morning's meeting of the Thames County 'Oooroeil a circular letter wns received from residents of the Hastings Riding requestiing that the Council clear 1 blackberries, etc., from, the road, as despite all the efforts of the settlers if the blackberries aflei allowed to grow m\ the County road .the birds carry the seed an-! it is impossible to eradicate the pest.. It was eocpTaiinied that under section H7 of the Public Works Act, subsection B, settlers are obliged to e'ear the noxious weeds from their own property to the centre of the County road adjoining, and it was deteided ihpA- the- petitioners' attention be directed to this AM. In cases •where Crown, land borders on the County road tEe Council is responsible for keeping the road clear, ?o that settlers receive full benefit for their work.