TELEGRAMS.

Mataura Ensign, 16 August 1906, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

Per Cnitcd Press Association. ArCKI.AN'I), August I."). A . largo number assembled to-night to give ii public welcome to the Hon. (>. Eowlds. Minister for Education. Replying to congratulatory speeches, Mr Fowlds said he believed the. special desire of the people at the present time was not (or any revolutionary policy, and when the policy of the new tjovernmint .was announced it would be found soundly progressive without beine- revolutionary. ' ASJ|[H-UTON'. August 15. Mr lTulI-.loiies, interviewed regarding the construction of a proposed railway from Temuka to Mount Sonieis, snid that the country had its hands full with larger lines, and that he did not think the (lovcinment would even consider any brunch lines until these were completed. NF.I.SON, August ft. The te-a race to select a Nelson reprcsentntivc for the Timaiu-Christ-eliurcli race was won by F. Houghton, I). Roughton second, and lioyes third,; ilislnnce. ]s miles ; winner's time, iilirs I 2Tinin Il'-'sec. i ciißisTniriicir. August i.v In regard to an appeal by the j Stratford Racing Club against a decision of tin; IWannUi Metropolitan Committee with reference to the (lis <|iialifieation of A. Mitchell, .1. Mitchell, d. J). Mitchell and A. Christie, the judges by the Racing Conference to adjudicate in the case have decided that the original judgments of the. Stratford committee were made without jurisdiction by reason of the presence of two memlvrs who could not properly sit, and therefore they disallowed the nppcnl, but under the viyy special circumstances directed that the deposit of iCiHI lif returned to the appellants. Sir .Joseph Ward met the Kxhibition Executive Committee to-day mid discussed matters in connection with the resignation of Mr Robert Allan as Executive Commissioner. The Premier stated that, the (Jovenvmcnl had decided to appoint two additional Com missioners to act with Mr Mtinro. One of these was Mr William Recce : the | third had not. been appointed, but the position had been offered to a gentleman who was considering the matter. WOODVILLE, August !.-».

Tlk> North Islmtfl Mikl Cure liacon Co. li.ivc sold their stock", plant ami lease of factory for £.\~>,~A'o to .Samuel Holton.