N.Z. TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, 7 February 1906, Page 3

N.Z. TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association.) THE fflEIKLfi CASE,

A COMMISSION TO BE SETUP

WELLINGTON, Feb. 6

It is understood that the Govern ment is in communication with the Chief Justice with a view to obtaining the service of two judges or the Supreme Court to sit as a commission to enquire into the claims of Mr J. J. Meikle for redress of his grievances. It is anticipated that the commission will be set up ab an early date.

ENCOURAGING SHOOTING

CHRISTCHURCH, Feb./ 6. Mr Stead has given £100 to" purchase four challenge shields, to be •shot for by the Canterbury branches of the Defence Service. ' The Government subsidises this amount by a further £100.

THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY. INVER.CARGILL, Feb. 6..

The annual gathering of old dairy | •factory men was held at the Bluff to-day, when -the Government graders, Messrs Sawyer and Singleton, tested the cheese aud explained the pi-ocesr*. ,'Tkis evening a meeting was held in Invercargill, when Mr Kinsella, Dairy Commissioner, gava an address. After an absence of three years he found a very great improvement in the make of Southland cheese. From a factory point of view, he di.cl not think there could be much improvement. It ; must be looked for in the direction of a hetter ,'milk supply. In regard to dairy inspection they were not much further ahead than six years ago. That branch was under his control.,- It had been suggested that cows should be taxed for inspection , tlie Department paying a3 much as would make up the salar- • ie? of inspectors, but much would depend on the qualifications of men appointed to factories. In the South, thejr should be better equipped for curing cheese. He urged the necessity for &n experimental station with a library. Fewer cows and bstter ones had proved a marvellous success in Denmark, and- should bo tried here.:' Cows came into profit too poor to do good. Regarding the sale of produce in Britain, every effort should be- made to sell through the same channels every year! to the same consumers. .;

PROPOSED PENTAt SCHOOL

DUNEDIN", February 6. The sub-committee appointed by the Otagb U-niversity Council to report on the proposed new dental school recommended to-day that adental school be established in Dir.iedin as soon as possible, t.ho iirst. containing an operating room, a small sleotu.ro room, a mechanical Tjaboraiiory,. a. waiting room, and r, private room for tjie superintoiident. T1163' rs?ommend that a dental hospital shotikl be connoctt-1 requisite being a, dev.tal hospital, with the general hospital, but pending accommodation beinp }»\jvided there they suggested temporary accommodation elsewhere. .They estimated the oosfc of equipment of a dental hospital at ,£SOO or more. The committee mentioned that thoy had promises from leading, .dentista to give thoir services gratituonshfor the worlt of tho operating room an"d tho| out-patient clspairfjme-nt, and to act as lecturers .without further remtuieration than studerits' fees. To meet the requirements of students under the row regulatiorc i; - is absolutely essential that the dental hosrjital in all its departments shall be ia working order uot later than May, 1907. LICENSING COMMITTEES. WELLINGTON, Feb. 6. The New Zealand Alliance has resolvotJ to strongly reeommecb the No-license Party all through the Colony to Uike steps to secure the cleciii^ii of temperance licensing committees. The Alliance also expressed its gratification at the result of the local option at luver-. cargill. FOUND DROWNEH. WESTPORT^ Fob 6, The body &f Bartholomew Lambert , a single man, agfd 55 ye<irs>, mi^siijg >mcc Tuesday 23rd January, w,k found floifcitigin the liter Jo-dsy. At. the inquest a verdict w.i*r re^tirnnd that deceased was found, downed with no evldenco to show huw- he Ir-xl come to get into the rjver.. THE ©OLONY^SYMPATHY WELLNO'fON, Fi-bG. The Ge.vernor has received -\ c-'i'e message expreK.-ing Ki> g Edward's gratitude* nt rccpiviug a '' sympa'.Jn-ti: to earam '-f'-om Ne-v o;r t'-.K death of the King <>f Deoma-k. SIJPREMB COURT SU TINGS' WELLINGTON, Feb 6. At the' Supreme Couit Allan Talbut was convicted of indecent -assault, and was reir> nd d for sentence. In the case of Charles Phi'ip charged with [ carnally knowing, the jury failed to [ acref. . *