TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 745, 4 December 1908, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[PBB PBJBSB ASSOCIATION.] THE NIMROD. Christcb.urc.il, December 4. The Nimrod took with, her several homing pigeons from the Lyttelton Times loft. One bird returned yesterday. It was sent away when the vessel was ninety miles at sea, and at daylight this morning a second bird arrived, it was despatched from the steamer yesterday in lat. 46 south, long. 172 3 east. The message it brought reads, "line weather and light winds have continued Bince leaving. All iB well, and satisfactory progress is being made. •* The ship's company appreciate the kindnes of the send off. F. P. Evans, master." The steamer, when the message was despatched, was about ten miles south of Dunedin, and 80 miles off the shore. DRESSMAKERS' UNION. Dunedin, December 4. In consequence of statements made that dressmakers who have been fie.yen.teen. years in the trade are only receiving 22s 6d a week, the Trades Council haß decided to take steps to form a Dressmakers' Union early in the year. A KINDERGARTEN EXPERT. Miss Ensom, who has been closely associated with the kindergarten movement in. America, has been appointed the teacher for the Dunedin Kindergarten Association. STILL INTERESTED. Christchurch, December 4. The No-license Party held a great demonstration- tea and a public meeting in His Majesty's Theatre yesterday afternoon and evening. The building was crowded on both occasions, especially in the afternoon. Speeches were delivered by the leaders of the movement and resolutions of thankfulness to God for past successes, and confidence in the future were passed. The meeting was a very enthusiastic one, and £120 were raised for the fighting fund. (A sum of £800 is required to meet the expenses of the late local option polls). PARATA WINS. Christchurch, December 3. Mr H. W. Hislop S.M., returning officer for the Southern Maori District, to-day received the outstanding returns which give Mr Parata a majority of nine votes. Up till then Mr Uru had been leading by one vote. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. Wellington, December 3. A conference of delegates of Friendly Societies in Wellington District is being held to-day to consider the proposed model medical agreement as submitted by the Wellington division of the British Medical Asi Bociation. The chairman, in the i course of a statement to the conference, said he could not agree to the | clause providing for a reduced mileage and increased charge for same was, in his opinino, rather harsh. He believed a compromise could be effected, but if the Societies felt themselves strong enough they could obtain doctors who would not of necessity be members of the British , Medical Association. The conference rejected the model agreement, and appointed a commit-, te to tlfaft another one. The matter will probably be gone into further to-morrow. THE TIMBER TRADE TERROR. Masterton, December 4. Owing to the reduced demand for I timber at prevailing prices, the Timber Trust have decided to close their sawmills for the time being. The mills in this distrct belonging to the Wairarapa Sawmillers' Assoca. tion have notified employees that work will be stopped in a few days. A considerable number of joiners and carpenters are just now out of employment. The depression in the building trade is being felt by tradesmen acutely. ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. j Hamilton, December 3. Kaiha Hoimona and her child were found drowned in the Waipa River this morning. Hamilton, December 4. Details of the drowning fatality in the Waipa river, as shown at the inquest, are that Raiha Haimona and her child were crossing the river in a canoe. The latter fell out, and the mother heroically jumped in to save her ohild. Both were drowned. Wellington, December 3. Last night, Mrs Arthur Raven, wife of a baker on Clyde Quay ,and her three children and Ethel Cook, the servant girl, became seriously ill after eating tinned sardines. A doctor was summoned, and after he had attended to them they were taken to the hospital. Their condition is somewhat better to-day.