WITHIN THE DOMINION

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6452, 25 February 1908, Page 5

WITHIN THE DOMINION

LATEST TELEGRAMS TIIESS ASSOCIATION, CARDINAL MORAN. IN PRAISE OF THE MAORI. AUCKLAND, February 24 Cardinal Moran and party left-by the Victoria, on their return to Sydney, thie evening. At a dinner accorded to him last even,* lug. Cardinal Moran, speaking with re* feronco to the Maori people, whoso noblo* ness of character and beauty of Inn* guuge could, ho said, (scarcely be surpassed by any other race, expressed a hope that tho race would be preserved, and tlioir language handed down. It would bo a terrible thing on the part of tho Now Zealand Government to allow such a race to perish and their language to bo forgotten. He congratulated tho people of New Zealand oil tlioir grand government, developed along tins lines of a sound democracy. THE NEW SAN FRANCISCO LINE. AUCKLAND, February 34. It has now been decided by tho management of the present San. FrafioisCO direct service to oali at Auckland and Apia on the return trip. The Forcrio, tiio pioneer steamer to load here, loavea Auckland on or about March 21st. In this way New Zealand shippers will not only be able to ship direct, but they will also be able to avail themselves of the service for cargo to Apia and to Tonga. Should suflicicnt inducement oiler on tho trip from San Franoiscc to Auckland, tho steamers, will ,mak< Apia and Tonga ports of call. and,.tlw management feels confident that tin steamers, which all fly the British flag, will, with tho revision of the timetable* become of much greater service to over* eea and island merchants.

MAORI CONFERENCE. AUCKLAND* February 24. Tho Southern and district delegates to the Maori Conference, which is to bo held at Orokei, were welcomed by tho Orakol natives this afternoon. Some fifty delegates are present, and' another party under the Rev, Mr Bennett, of Rotorua, is to arrive at Orokei to-morrow. Mr T,‘ Thornton, president of tho To Ante Association, is presiding, Siuco tho association was organislcd it. has received much help from tho Government Native School teachers and others engaged in Maori work. / CRUELTY TO HORSES, NEW PLYMOUTH, February 2k Before Mr H. S. Fitzhorberfc, S.M., this morning, J. H. Wooldridge (owner) and Stanley Wooldridge (driver) were lined .£lO, and costs and £5 and oosti respectively, or in default four weeks' and two weeks' imprisonment, for cruelty to horses. Tho Magistrate said the case wa* the wo ret ho had ever seen. ROWING AT WAIROA. WAIROA (H. 8,), February 24. ' Tll °, Wairoa Boating Club's season opened on Saturday in magnificent, weather. There was not a, ripple ;on tha course. After a congratulatory and hopeIni .speech by tho patron, a three'and a-half-milo pair-oar race (three heats’ came off, resulting:—First heat. H. Mbrtenson; second heat, G. Jnrdino; third heat, A. W. Davis; final, H. Mortenson. HENS IN COMPETITION. V . CHRISTCHURCH, February 24. fi lh li?i l -? lbe £ last > veek at the Utihty 1 oultry Clubs competition at Lincoln College l was 628, 'nfmkihg' a total of 40,541 to date. Thd beet layings were—A. w, V. Clarke, silv r Wvandottes M 1;. A. Nixon, white Leghorns, 25; Allan Petrie, white Leghorns, 25; F. G. Brxttan. • white Leghorns, 23; G.~Robinson, white Leghorns, 23. Tho highest totals to date are—Allan Petrie, white Leghorns, 1153; J. Tonge, white Leghorns. 1005 ;Alisa Rita Nixon, white Leghorns. 10/4;: W.; 0. Sail, white Leghorns, 10.4 G; I. G. Bnttan; white Leghorns, 1042; w,■ iorrestv black Orpingtons, 1009, - ■

A MINISTER IN THE SOUTH. DUNEDIN, February 24. Hon. J. A. Millar, Minister of Marino, paid visits to the Nuggets and Kaitangata to-day. At tbo firmer place a deputation of fishermen Waited on v tho; Minister with tho object .‘of bringing under bis notice the necessity for improving facilities for lauding boats. In replying the Minister expressed tho opinion that the best course to adopt ip tho meantime was to improve the- present, landing. As lodg as expenditure would be within a few hundred pounds ho thought he could undertake to have the work done. Tho deputation expressed concurrence with tho Minister’s suggestion. Mr Millar ■ subsequently. visited , Kaitangata in connection with the pro-, posal to form a harbour at: the month of tho Molyneux river.