INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11817, 2 April 1909, Page 5

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Per Pisss Association.) AUCKLAND, this dayi The Mayor <f Auckland (Mr C. D J roy) ha.s received a communication from i committee of adi^s, which 'ms beer formed at Cambridge requesting his issistance m a movement to enable thc women and girls of tho Dominion to ■u-bscribo towards the battleship to be presented to Great Britain by the New -;aland Government. The Cambridge -onimittee is asking the Mayors. of the various cities and towns, and also the Mayoresses or ladies deputed by them, o convene public meetings of women md girls, to place the scheme before Ihem, call for subscriptions, and possibly to form bands of collectors. Dr J. M. Mason is acting as hori. treasurer. At a meeting of the creditors of William Wolf Benjamin it was stated that the bankrupt had left for Wellington An March 3, and it was believed he had proceeded thence to Sydney, his where about now being unknown. His liabilities are estimated at £1600, a little over CBOO being Secured. The assets woult not realise £800, so probably the total due to unsecured creditors is over £1000. Th? question of proceedings for thc apprehension of bankrupt were left m abeyance pending the Crown. Solicitor being consulted. DANNEVIRKE, this day. The Hon. Mr Hog-? arrived at Dannevirke last evening from a tour of the backblocks of Pahiatua electorate. He left Pahiatua on Monday A accompanied by Mr. Roes, M.P., and Mr Nathan, assistant district road engineer. They •journeyed via Makuri, Pongaroa, Waione, and Weber, receiving numerous deputations. To-day lie left Dannevirke by express for the King Country. PALMERSTON N. , this day. A meeting of -Manawatu farmers Was held yesterday to discuss the proposal of.the Wairarapa and Bush branches of the Farmers' Union to establish co-oper-ative freezing works. There, was . a lengthy discussion, farmers speaking m avor of the movement. Tlie matter will •be further discussed at the ' annuii'l mfeet- '- ing of the Palmerston North' I " branch of! the Farmers' Union on Saturday. Mr j Baaillife was appointed' to attend a meeting of delegates to discuss the question at Woodville next Week. Following a public, inquiry into allegations against a teacher m College street school, the Committee last night 'made the following- recommendations for sub? mission to the Education Board : "That ariy punishment exceeding four strokes jof the strap be given by or m the presfejice^of the headmaster, the offeiice and fpunishment to be entered m the. ilbg; assistants shall not be 'allowed to .punish pupils unless m theii" class; un* less such assistants have charge of -the (play ground ; punishment only to consist or either -strapping' or detention ; the Imposition of no punishment of a ridiculous -character, to be allowed." It was also resolved, "That the enquiry show? the management generally of the school is practically all that could be desired." WELLINGTON, this day. The petition for a poll on the halfholiday question has fallen through. Sufficient; signatures were not obtained by the Trades and Labor Council. At last night's meeting of the Trades and Labor Council, the canvasser m -charge of the petition said he had lost a bundle of papers coritaining ') Signatures. Tlie canvasser was suspended from the Council and reported to his Union: .The Council passed a resolution regretting the action of tlie Prime Minister m pledging the credit «of the Dominion m respect to a Dreadnought, and m support of Mr T. E. Taylor, M.P., m sending his cablegram to Mt Asquith. ■■■■■• There is a likelihood of the Hon. J. Rigg, M.L.C.,. standing for the City Mayoralty m. the labor interest. GHBI'STOHUUCH, this day. , The Hon. D. Buddo arrived from Wellington yesterday, and left by the northern train. Mr Mackenzie' goes to Hanmer, and Mr Buddo to Rarigiora. Mr- Mackenzie, as head-- of the Departm*lit >*>f < ! Health and 'Tbririst* ResortM, is making an inspection of Hanmer. He has no very definite plans m regit rd t<p the resort, but there are several proposals m connection with it. He* will spend several days tliere. but hfa length of visit will not be very definite. He has been m. communication;- with,»MV\ 03u2rton.»nte.titfer fer*:G«salduibr- with regard "fc^a^f&t $6 &lou£t o*rk.> ? X Jf» arrangenients are made, he will return to Christchurch- on Saturday, and go pn to Mount Cook wit|i Mr Buxton. Mr Buddo ha* come to Canterbury to attend to .several local matters, m' ■Tliis evening he-.will'.'-l^, Present at the annual gathering :of .the Kaiapoi Rille volunteers 1 . 1 'He Itit^mf s to return to Wellington on Saturday. '".-■'-; ■ v ' 1 -. Hojbday has reeeiyed a telegram fr<rtfA"i/he pieM&rit'bf tho UnjVeisal Serl vice League. Wellington, asking hinv to take steps to call a publje mating at ; Christchurch with, the view of impressing the necessity of universal serVide bYi th^^ve^ttrertfc. Majqf' 'Hdbdjfy states thaifcytt '. :irtei*tng will s iTe PCallefl* atl' the fearliest Opportunity after Easter to*consider defence matters generally i- f <- '• v*. A During the 3 r ear ended March 31, ISOB, theariibunt of Customs revenue collected at LyttSfbii was £456,075 2s Id ; beer duty £17,009 8s 2d; total revenue, including excise and other miscellaneous receipts, £481,686 19s 2d. > During the year ended*, on ; 'Wednesday the Customs revenue was £4^204 7s lld ;'. beer duty £17.261 14a 6d; total revenue £445,887 12s Id. '.-, Lieutenant Shackleton has wfritten. to the^Harbor Board, declining" ijbie invitation, to a banquet owing -to of work and the scattering of members , of the expedition. Ho acknowledged the compliment, ' however,- and , thanks the Board, for tlie many kindnesses shown to himself and other meriibera of the expedition', and for placing th© harbor resources ut their disposal.. TIMARU, this day. The Conciliation Council met at Timaru yesterday afternoon.. tb 'hear the Canterbury general laborers' dispute. Mr Pryor, representing tlio". employers, , pointed w out» that owing to an • error on the part of the clerk of awards, formalities m connection with the citation- of parties had riot been complied -with- m terms of section 3 bf the Industrial Com ciliation aiidl- Arbitrntibn Ariiendmerit Act, aiid tho Coitncil consequently had nb jurisdiction. The Commissioner, Mr THggs, agreed that this was • so. Mr Pyyor' said an. award was desired - for SouthvOtnterburyohly, and he suggested a conference of local • representatives, but Mtf PatersbriAsdcretary of -the union, refused to consider this. .. The Council adjoumedi sine die. , ... . WEKTP.ORT, .this day. The Press Asfociation agcift is. authorised{to* state that" 1 it \ii\\ bfe.sotalb time, before work can "be restimeid'iu the Millerton mine. V '•■'.' ' •, , v . DUNEDIN, this day. , At a meeting of the Otago centre of the New. Zealand Aihateur Athletic Associatiun, W.H. Pollock and A. >1" : Murryatt were elected OtagPi's delegitbp on- the now ■ Council. '•■■ It was stated that the profits over *he recent champibnship meeting at Dunedin would be ' oetwbeii £55' and £60. , , ;- ; "'- Mr McPhei'Pon, president, • arid Mr 1 Peter Barr. secretary, represent the, Dunediii Chamber at the Chambers of Goiriuiferpe codference iv Wellington at faster."Owing to the continued high -'price of- ' flour the cash price 'of bread for ' tjje 41b loaf will be raised to 7d from Monday /next/ ; - INVERCARGILL, this day, Capt. Macßrigde, of. the Jeraic Nicolls, which has just returned from tho MacqUHrrio Islands, reports 1 that M. Dutton, L.R." N.R., second ■ officer, died during the passage. Deceased, who contracted . mu(aria while iri Manila, had been ordered'to a v coldpr climate, and joined the JespHTNiabll. eifcht weeks ago. He wa<? a Ron of the )Rcv. W. Dutton, of Dunedin. | The Customs wijl hold' a departmental | inquiry. (Special to Herald). i. NAPIER, this day. i The net Customs returns for the quar ter ending Wednesday, March 31st, amoqntetf to £21,997 3s 7<l ; the beer duty to £1141 9s' 9d, and other receipts £643 14s Bd, making a total of £22,782 Ba. The total value of the imports at i. the port of Napier / for tlie quarter .amounted to £&7j612', andi the rxport.s ; to £837,626. 11 ie rainfall at Napie;- fur March , totalled 9,13 inches,