N.Z. TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7402, 18 September 1902, Page 4

N.Z. TELEGRAMS.

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Ciißir-TCUCRCH, Septe__h-r 17. Tho shop of W. Allis-n, chemist, Baogiotft, was broken ntojasfc night, and £14 was stolen. Allison was away at the time. A rc(,_cs. ntative moeting of officers ot the raiiwa. service was held at Chri-'----churcb lailwnv station las', night, when tho following ic,jo:ut:;.n was unanimously passed:—" That this meet iue of members ot divi.i.n I. is oi opinion that ample opportunity has been afforded to cJcmber.* of tho railway service to consider tho provisions of the Bailway Superannuation Bil , and that this melting is quite satisfied with it iv its present form, and trust the Legislative Council will pas. it through their honour_b.o ll»u-c tnis s-ssion. Auckland. September It. The local boili- s have agreed with Dr _!,s-n on tha ereo'iou of an infectious d'scu-cs hospital at P, iut Onevaier about four mile, ftmn Auckland Ihe est of ili- hi-dand bui'di gs will not exceed £17,000, the local bodies share boing £8.0(tO. " At a melting of the Board of lylucation tho Finai cc Committee referred to , the inconvenience caused by iho long . leave of absonco obtained by teacher. . through ill-; cri.lh, which troublo bad : lately been ' m.--.mii g. The chairman suggested tbat when leavo of thro inoi. bs or iiioio win required, n would : bo better if the teichcrs temporarily , resigned. It was suited tint teachers , on have did not receive H .Urics after ono month. Tha matter was icferred to tho Finance Committee. During the past iluco woiha tho returns friiiii tho Auckland gouUiclils • a.c not been as comp'etc us ns'ia', ami he _ tal only amounts to J. 15.-113 .moiig the returns not yet io hand is that of 'he Wailii Co. Th- output for the curr. i t year to date is £478.272. Dunedin. September 17. As a result of tho advance i.i tho prico of stock, owing to the demand for the Sydne. market, tho butchers to day decided to advance tho retail price of moat to Id a 1 round. Du.vk.is, September 17. Tho comraitiec of the Otago patriotic fund havo written to the Defence Department, intimating that Lloyd's Patriotic Fund Tiustees have placed £1000 at their disposal, to bo dist ibutcd at their discretion aui'ocgst the members of the Now Zealand contingents who have been " permanently disabled either by wounds, aceirtents or disease, through tho late South African campaign.-' The comuiittoe has asked the D. fence Department for a list of those disabled who come within the scope of the grant. giving any details which would be useful in guiding tho com*ilteo in admmister- | ing lh. fund, as it is possible tho local coinmittoos may know of cases which aro not on tho Defence OTico list. Tho Otago couimitlico would be pleased to recoiyo information to enable them to administer tho fund equitably among tho permanently disabled men of tlio whole colony. ' Kameu. September 17. Tbe slander enso Cro *■]<■_• v. Brown was concluded at tho Supreme Court to (I'iy. Th . jury found in favour of tbe plaintiff, aiid gave a verdict for.£Boo dam ig. h, w th costs as per scale. Counsel for the defendant intimated that, ho would make application, for a new trial, and execution was stayed for ten days to en .ble this to be done. * , Wellington, September 17. At a meeting of the Vie oria Tollfige Council to-night, tho Building Commi'tee submitted a report and recommended that College buildings bo erected at a cost of £30.000, and that pirt ol the. buildings be proceeded with at once, as far as the available funds will allow. The funds available amount to fIS.OOO, which is being given by tbe Government in annuil instalments of 65000 each. It was decided on the motion of Bishop Wullis that competitive designlie invited for a building on such conditions as shall bs approved at next mcc ing. New Plymouth, September It. At a mseting of tho Dairy Commissioner's staff (graders and inspectors) hold at tho Moturoa Ftcz'ng Work-, on Tuesday, for tho purpose cf discussing and arranging matters connected with 'he transacting of the business of the dairy industry for the coming season, samples of butter from various factories were judged, and printed s. paratcly by tbo different graders. A discussion is taking place on each parcel after the printing was done. Mr Kinsella expressed himso'f confident that the meeting would I avogood . remits. To night another mooting will bo hold J for the purpose of discussing matters ! connected with tho ma'Bgement of the 3 various grading ports, nnd the work of ', instruction and organisation throughout i tho colony. ■