TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXX, Issue 8683, 7 January 1905, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

(Per Pkess Association.) WELLINGTON. January 7. Following on the reported discontent among the Permanent Artillery forces at Shelly Bay, the Times this morning draws attention to the apjxiren.t looseness of discipline at Eort Ballance on New Year's Day, v.-hereby a party of strangers -were allowed to roam among the forts at will and thoroughly inspect the guns, ammunition, gun-pits, etc., this, too, without, meeting a sign of a guard. The recent yachting fatality has brought forth the suggestion that yachts should be subjected to some system of supervision as to their seaworthiness and their proper equipment with life-saving appliances. The Marine Department explains that in 1596 regulations were A..-ved T>rovid : ng for yachts earryirg- life-saving' J", but, on being suijmitted to the yachting clubs of the eol>ny, the clubs were almost unanimous ; .t opposing the regulations on the grourd that their own rules stipulated that amj'ia appliances for life-saving should be kejifc on vessels. The Government, thereAre, withdrew the regulation, and the clubs' control now appears to be a dead letter.

The public health authorities of New Zealand do not consider it necessary to take any s]>eoial precautions following the outbreak of the plague at Clarence River, New South Wales, and incoming passengers and crews from Australia will only undergo the ordinary examination. Tho Industries 1 and Commerce Department, have received the following cablegram from, the Agent-General, dated London, 6th :—"Tho wool market is stronger, and there is general confidence in tho maintenance of present prices. A general and active demand is expected at next sales. Current Bradford quotations for tops are: Thirty-sixes low crossbreds, Is per lb; forty-sixes low crossbreds, Is 4Jld per lb; fourty four-sixes medium crossbreds, Is fifty-sixes halfbrcds, Is 7^d; fifty-sixes quarterbreds, Is 9d: sixty-sixes merinos, 2s Old." NEW PLYMOUTH. January 7. Though yesterday was an off-day, the attendance at the Exhibition -was large. Owing to the extension -of time for receiving entries in the dairy produce classes, some interesting exhibits have been received. To-day there was a. good influx of country folk. The tennis championship could not be continued yesterday on account of rain and is proceeding to-day. The Exhibition will probably be kept open for a few days beyond the period of three weeks originally decided on. t GISBOENE. January 7. Close on 200 passengers landed from the s.s. •Manuka- this morning, including many ■bow'Hng representatives who have come for the annual (North Island tournament commenehug on Monday. The visitors inspected the green this morning and are unanimous in their appreciation of the velvety turf and pretty surroundings.