GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Evening Post, Volume LXIII, Issue 133, 5 June 1902, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

[PBSS3 ASSOCIATION.] HAWEftA, This Day. At a conference of delegates representing Hnwera and part of ligmont County contributing bodies, it was decided that tho time was ripe for serration from the Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Districts. A Committee was set up to define boundaries and draft a Bill for presentation to Parliaimmt. At tho 'Sitting of the Licensing Committee applications for oow licenses for Eltham caused some interest. Mr. Hawkins, owner of v hotel at 2\'ormanby, allowed his license to lapse and applied for one for a house at Eltham in course of erection. Mr. Moir also applied for a liconso for a house. As tiio license for a Norman by house does not fall in till the 30th instant, the Committee postponed its decision till Ist July, at the same time giving an indication that a license would probably bo issued to Mr. Hawkins. AUCKLAND, This Day. The Native Minister (Hon. J. Carroll) left for Wellington by fche Ngapuhi last night. The Trades and Lab cur Council has decided to conveno .an open-air public meeting for Saturday, to urge upon tho Government tho desirableness of nationalising flour and other food trusts, and to urge tho establishment of a co-opera-tive bakery in Auckltund. NEW PLYMOUTH, This Day. The Arbitration CouirVs award in the printers' dispute, tthitih was given this morning, follows closely tho lines of the lecent award in the VPclhngton district dispute, New Plynioui'.k being placed on the same terms ac; Masterton and Palmers ton, and papers, outside on similar terms to the country papers in the Wollington district. THAMES, This Day. To-day, in accordance with a decision arrived at by represent! uiives of the local bodies, telegrams were flespatched to the Government urging tho necessity of opening up the Piako lnn<is, consisting of 200,000 acres, for- settlement. The Government is also being o<«kod to pun]) on the Waihi-Paeroa railway line, in accordance with the promise «i made by Sir Joseph Ward when he -visited the gold- 1 fields.