TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13652, 23 July 1906, Page 5

TELEGRAMS.

CPeb United Prkss Association.) , AUCKLAND, July 21. A lire in a block of buildings 'at the corner of Victoria and Nelson streets owned by the Cochrane Estate, (rutted tho Shops occupied by Mrs Hilder (dressmaker) and Wing Leo (laundrv) last night

. PALMERSTON N.. July 21. \aluation particulars lo hand show that Ilia unimproved valuation of Palmorston Sf' , at £ W l ' as com l»rd With i.oZd,rß6, Ihe valuation in 1904 an increase of £252,555.

WELLINGTON. July 21. Recently a deputation waited on the Minister of Agriculture urging Ihe Government s assistance in thoroughly testing tho dry air process, tho invention' of Mr"Turner, a local chemist, for dressing (lax. The Minister promised his support, but said no understood that the Cabinet now refused to sanction any expenditure in that Mirect'nn. A further deputation is lioin» arranged. '"

Now Zealand will not bo represented affile Entomological Conference in Sydney The Cabinet decided that Mr T. W.'Kirk Government Biologist, should attend the conference, but. owing to other arrangements which he had made, he found ho would not be able to reach Sydney in lime. The trip has, therefore, been abandoned.