THE PRIME 9JIXISTER.

Otago Witness, Issue 2845, 23 September 1908, Page 52

THE PRIME 9JIXISTER.

TWENTY-FIRST POLITICAL BIRTHDAY. (ITeom Our Own CoKHEsrojjDEUT.) j WELLINGTON, September 18. To-morrow week (Dominion Day) will b; the tweuity -first anniversary of the entry of the Prime Minister into political life. At a meeting of tlve members of the Government party of the Houee of Representatives this evening it- was resolved to make a suitable presentation to Sir Joseph in commemoration of the ( important occasion. A oomanittee wae ' appointed to make the arrangements in connection with tho presentation, which will take place on Dominion Day. Members of the Legislative Council also held a meeting to-day, and discussed the . rjuestiou of making come presentation to the Prime Minister. A committee of seven w.is appointed to confer with tlie i committee from the Government party { in the Lower House. ;

At Nelson a few days ago an A.B. belong- I ing to H.M.S. Encounter, while opening a r bottle of ecdawater. met with a painful <■ accident. The bottle burst, and a piece f of glass lodg-ed in the pupil of his rigiht ?ye. Only a few weeks ago the same man t hiid a finger amputated at Auckland, the l result of a whitlow. I In connection with the prop«?&d inrpor- t 'ation of e'eerj-sea fish tins year the Marine 1 Depaitn,ent is considering the advisability t 3f getting out a further supply of Atlantic. I salmon ora. La^t renr 140,000 such ova <: ivere secured from C-i;?da. but further sup- t plie^ th -j *02~->n will have to come from England. ;i-, the Canadian authorities re- c luiie all the ova they have to etock their ] 3a n rnc:s. i