LATE TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 129, 30 May 1908, Page 6

LATE TELEGRAMS.

WAIHI TECHNICAL SCHOOL. '?. u>y -relegraph.—Own - Correspondent '~ ,•'- - this day. At a meeting,of the .Technical School Committee last night, the following instructors were appointed:—Woodwork; Mr. G. W. Taylor; plumbing inspector. Mr. Franklin; Thames superintendent, Mr. Mackay; art" drawing, Miss Hume: ;: arithmetic and Engliah; Mr. book-keeping, Mr. J. W._ Smith. *'

SEVERE THIISpEESTORM.

■ (By Telegraph.—Own ■ Correspondent WAIHI/tnis, day. : ; : A thunderstorm of, exceptional. vie« ■'.. lence passed over Waihi early this morn- ? ing. and many of the inhabitants were vv'i terrified with the peals of thunder au4 vivid flashes .of lighning. - :--.■-"' "--"f ; 3

CHEMISTS IN' CO2fFEEENCE. "

"WELIiESGTOJf, this day. | ;; ; A conference of chemists representing -f'v all parts of New Zealand will be held ' ; in Wellington on June 9. The agenda paper embraces subjects dealing ivith ■ commercial, " Eciehtific, arid legal <jues-/ "-"iy-.fl tibns, with special reference to the Poi« ; : sons let, Anti-quackery Bill; and Pure Food Act. The primary "object of the conference is to bring about a federa- ■ tion to which all Pharmaceutical Aair : - sociations will be affiliateU;' '■■' - h \ '"■'

UXION EEGISTRATION CAKCEELEIX

. GEEYMODTH, this_ day. j ' The Blackball • iliners' 'JJnion has de- ': cided to cancel its registration, and wita« draw from the' jurisdiction of the Arbi» tration Court. .

■■ ; ~ ' , FOUND DROWSED. ■■

KELSON, this da%. An infant a year and. eight months.." : old, named Herbert Drummond,- the sot ' of Ernest Drmninond, Riwaka, wm # .: found drowned . yesterday- in : a ereeli near the farmstead. • '•-.■■■

• STATE COAL DEPOT.

NELSON, this day., .' ' '■( The City Councilis tfonsidering^avpro-'•'; ! posal to pant the gasworks a yard and an office staff "for the management of ;{~ the State coal depot, undertaking the ■■■;■. sale and distribution at Wellington i : : prices.

HAWKE'S BAY ELECTORATE., "

HASnXGS, this day. ' ■ Mr. G. Spencer Clapham. of Hastings (Liberal) announces that .he will .. test the Hawke's Bay seat at the Gea« eral Election: :; p :,= tj.?>\ -. ." "..'.'. :

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

BLUFF, this d*j. - At an inquest, on the body, of Sylvesteß Miles Cotterj a fishermen, native of Ne« South Wales, who was drowned afrJUenrK ; ' :. Etta Bay,'Riiapiike, on Tpesday a verdict of found drowned was returne4