TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7566, 17 April 1903, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Thursday. Mr Spencer Gollan's racehorses, Moifaa, Meta McCarthy, Tireuse, and Tirade were to-day shipped for England on the lonic. During the last 48 hours the rainfall in the city fcas fceftn almost continuous. It is still lain-, ing continuous. . The Premier has been advised that the Waikato Land Council now sitting r.t Hi.uUey :;as received an application from King Mahuta to deal with a block of 40,000 acres near Raglan. A Gazette extraordinary porogues Parliament to May 21st. CHRISTCHUIICH, Thursday. At the Draughts Tournament today 26 games were decided, leaving only six to conclude. Gardiner has now 24 points for 24 games, and Lusus 21£ points for 26 games, so that there is little to choose between these two players. The present position between these two players is -.—Gardiner, games i played 24, points gained 20 ; Lucus 26—21} ; Hiliher, 26—18 ; Brodie, 28—18* ; J. N. Thomson, 28—16 ; Boswell 26—16} ; Boreham, 26—18 ; Scott 26—17 : Crcok, 28—13 ; Fleming, 28—11} ; Bruce, 28—10J ; Beck 28—9 ; J. Thomson 2S-—3. WANGANUI, Thursday. At the 1.0.G.T Conference to-day it was resolved,' " That this Grand Lodge in session assemMlod protests against :«ny extension' between the taking of Iceal .option polls. '£ It was also resolved? X.* ibat the proposals of the "Jrand Boii^c exec\itivo to celebrate the jubJlea of flood Templary by raising a fond | to the amount of .CSOO, be adopted - and this Conference expresses the hope that the proposal will be taken up by every lodge in New Zealand with enthusiasm, such fund to be kept separate from the orinary income, but as soon as success is assured the executive be empowered to appoint a travelling agent to visit every lodge and district and endeavour to reopen old and strengthen existing lodges so that at the next lodge session we can report a large increase in members and lodges.