TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 9791, 17 March 1908, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Per Prims Association.) WELLINGTON. March 16. There was a largo gathering of l' l(lil ' s and others, including the Hon. G. l , »w»l> (Minister of Health), l)r Mason (Llnef Health Officer), the Hon. l)r Collins, M.L.C., and other representatives of the medical profession at the Town Hall this afternoon. The gathering, which was held under the auspices of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children, was to further the movement inaugurated by I)r Truby King for the protection ot infant life. It was decided to call the nurses employed by the Wellington Society "Lady Plunket nurses," in honor of her'Kxcolleucy Lady Plunket, who is taking such a keen interest and an active, part in the furthering of the objects ot the Society. Ladv Plunket addressed the meeting, urging the need for the improved feeding of infants and the better attention to mot hers and prospective mothers. I>rs Mason. Collins. Young, and the Hon. G. Fowlds also delivered addresses, the doctors pointing out that a large proportion of infantile mortality is prevcntiblc, being due to improper feeding and ignorance generally on the part of the mot hers. I he. need for a purer milk supply was emphasised bv most of the speakers. A Rimby team, representing Hie four Universities of Xew Zealand, will visit Sydney during the coming season, leaving the hominiou oh .Inly 20th. Three mat.hes will be played, two against Sydney University.

DINKDIN. March 16. Tin- Cnivorsity Council hold « special mooting this afternoon to consider the tenders received for the erection ~1 a new School of .Minos. l)r Shand said ;.t tinlast mooting tlio Council found tlio lowest tender considerably exceeded tlio aiii.niiil of £4OOO granted by tlio tio\ eminent l"r the erection of the building. Application was made to the Covernineul lor an additional £IOOO. and the Cabinet had authorised this expenditure There would not now 1)0 any dilliculty in the way of a< - cepting a tender, and at on. o proceeding with the erection of tlio building. I lie tender of liabriol Hodges, amounting lo £4365 was accepted. It was also 'lce." 1 '" to ask the (iovernnient to pay the £ut,U) authorised before March ".Ist. At a conference of no.li.cn.se worlxcis this evening a proposal was carried to the effect that the no-license parly is entitled to determine the. issues oil the licensing question l.y a simple majority. " wa.j also decided to snppoil the New Zealand .Alliance in asking Parliament that the Dominion no license \.>te he given to people to be taken on the suno day as the local option vote, and thai tins U- also decided by a simple majority. Iho no. ossify of altering the law so ,l,al the Incising vole should be taken at every I arli.i. mo.itnty oleetio,,. irrcspoe.no ot whether th.oe years ha<l elapsed, was also allinucd. CIIKISTt'IITI'.CII. March lb. Hamilton Shaw, aged 65. was found in a dving condition in an outhouse in \ o - „,.■,:, stree, to-day. and died while being removed to the hospital. The verdict at an inquest held to-night was that death was caused by cardiac failure and . liviuc I'.iight's disease. AI'CKLANIi. March lb In a eoinmmiiealion to the Now Zealand Herald 10-iiight. Sir Joseph Ward ' fiiivs: _-l have made representations thiough his Kxcollciny the Governor, and also the American Coiisin-I .eneral. inMting the American fleet to \isil New Zea. land." N A I'll". I!. March 16. The native gala, hold on the UooP-a. tion I bound lo.day in conno. lion with the Carnival, was an immense sue. ess. The attendance was a record or any sports gathering iu Napier, and tbe.r.md „'„ ,|„. ground was only ox, echo on ill. occasion of the visit ot the Imperial t.-oops. I, is es.i.na.ed lh.il nearly 8001) pool le were present. The programme. | !ompris-d hakas. poi dan.e,. ,ako walks, | tu- o! war. wrestling, jumping and run- ; niii.r j.„d liieyel- events lor natives. J.lie | entries wore "large, ami groat enthusiasm was displayed liv the competitors ill every event which len't additional excitement to tlio gathering. Many visitors des, nbed the dancing, hoth of the hakas and pois. •is superior to that seen at the Kxhibilion. The bowling tournament in conno, lion with the Carnival was commenced t". day. ]• UAI HUSTON NUISTH. March 16. \t the Supremo Court to-day the (band ,I,,'rv found line hills ill I lie following ~.,ses- -Fdwurd Jones, alias Johns, ill. ,Ic',,-n't assaull: Harry Heeley, iholl: Robert MTlwaino. assault, causing actual bodily harm: Frederick James Synionds, assaul. and robbery ; Albert Human Urown, alias llrowne, assault and rob liory; Francis Knhert l.iuton. hroa.h "f the' Itankruptey Ad. The .li.irge against Thomas Wilson I'otls for broach of tlio liankruptcy Act was thrown onl.