TELEGRAMS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 50, 28 February 1908, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

TrHESS ASSOCIATION.] THE SUEZ CANAL. RUSSELL, 27th Fobruary. In th© course of his speech the Premier referred to the exorbitant, rates farmers and travellers had to pay through the 34 per cent, the French ' wer» making out of tho Suez Canal shares. He considered it was a grand ' stroke of policy on tho part of Disraoli when ho .secured these shares, but. with the revolution that had gone op in the Old World, what was all right twentyfive years ago was not all right to-day. In ,a few years the Panama Canal would be opened by t tho United States with a I high protective tariff, making the journey Home for cargo steamers four days shorter. Was it likely that Americans wero going to diive their trade away to Suez by excessive terms? Though this fact was impressed upon the Britfsh Government, they stood at ease in the matter. The imposition that was affecting the'r trade in respect of rates at Suez should be withdrawn. At the Imperial Conference he had urged this, and, in addition, that Aubtraiia and New Zealand should have a representative on the Suez Canal Board to stir the member? of it up to the fact of tho injustice being done to producers. PROPOSED LABOUR FEDERATION. ' AUCKLAND, 27th February. At the annual meeting ot the Auckland Slaughtermen's Union, held las>l night, tho sentiments recently expressed by some labour leaders regarding the federation of all classes of labour was adversely commented upon. Whilst those present approved 01 a scheme for Hie federation of their own trade, they considered it "unwise to risk implication in the tiouble3 of other trades of which they were ignorant, and could not, therefore, arrive at a wise judgment of their merits. POLO MATCH. NAPIER, 27tn February. A polo match between the Hawkes Bay and Rangitikei Clul">3 vas played at Hastings to-day, and resulted in a win for Hawkes Bay by 11 goals to 3. The local team had the best of the game all through, their combination being very goof). MONEY-MAKING GAS. TIMARU, 27th February. At tho annual meeting cf tho Tjmaru Gas Company this evening a dividend of 10 per cent, for the year was declared. Ths year had been a good one. ALLEGED vVRONGFUL DISMISSAL. MASTERTON, 27th February. At the District Court to-day E. J. F. Matthews claimed £78 from the Wellington .-xnd Wnirnrapa Motor ComI pany for alleged wrongful dismissal. i The court sat till 10 o'clock this evening, ! taking lengthy evidence-, and then adjourned till to-morow. LEAGUE OF WHEELMEN. NEW PLYMOUTH, 27th February. At a meeting cf delegates of societies in the Province, it was decided to form a- Taranaki Centre of tho League of Wheelmen. TENTS FOR A CADET CAMP. AUCKLAND, 27th February. Owin» io the intention of the Defence Department to charge half-a-crown for each tout issued to tho cadet camp, a number oi citizens have expressed themselves willing to defray the cost should this charge be imposed on the cadetb. VALUATION OF GREATER DUNEDIN. DUNEDIN, 27th February. 1 The valuations for Greater Dunedin ' tor 1908 09 show an increase of £12,207 1 on last year, the total for the current year being £396,918, as against £384,711 for' the previous year. '*• ' -> FIRE IN A DRAPER'S SHOP. .AUCKLAND, 27th February. 1 This afternoon a fire occurred at the promises of J. Powell^ drapor, in.Kara-ngahape-road, tho' building being praci tically , gutted. The building was own1 cd by Peat Brothers, ivho'had it ijisur1 ed in tho Roycl Exchange for £600. 1 Mr Vowell had a policy over the con- , tents of the bhop for £1000- in the : State Fire Office. • . ■ ' „■ , SUICIDE. ' , ." FEILDING, 27th February. Jonn Hood, late of Lake Wakatjpu, [ committed suicide at Rangiw^his yesterday afternoon by putting a' windlass rope- round bis nc-ek, "and jumping down 1 a,wdl. „,.., . THE WEEKLY HALF-nO.HDAY. . i . ASHBURTON.- 27th .February. ' • A poll W..T3 taken, to-day onV proposal • I that £he ' half -holiday fov factories be ,on Thursday, th> day;'obsel I vcl .by shops. , instead of 017 Saturday as, the law at 1 present provides. The proposal was , carried by 173 to 44 votes. .