TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 19551, 4 May 1905, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Per United Press Association

AUCKLAND, May 3

The total number of passengers carried on the tramways during 1904

was 18,045,000. The Education Board has d.tided to ask the Government for towards the erection of a training college. A donation of -100 guineas was received from Mr Myers (Mayor of Auckland) towards erecting a manual training school at Thamis. WELLINGTON, May It is stated that the Government is negotiating for the ntrehase of the Bellevue Gardens, Lower Hutt. PALMERSTON‘NORTH, May 3. Fire to-night destroyed a large two-storeyed building occupied by Hodder and Tolley, also about £l5OO worth of seed-cleaning apparatus and a largo quantity of Seeds and grain. The premises cf Keeling and Mundy, printers, and Allman (blacksmith) and Osgood and Hancock were also damaged. The insurances are not available. Keeling and Mundy’s stock was much damaged. CHRISTCHURCH, May An increase in the berthage rate at Lyttelton by -}d per ton on ’. esscls of 2000 tons register and over and a reduction on wharfage on grain, frozen meat and tallow, was proposed by Mr Laurenson at the Harbour Board to-day. He stated Hat a 4000 ton steamer, discharging and loading in a week 2000 tons of cargo, now' pays £l3l ; r.t Wellington £l4l ; at Timaru £207. Under, his proposal the charge at Lyttelton would be £143. The matter was referred to the Finance Committee. At the Hospital Board a motion that members of benefit societies receive hospital treatment at half ordinary rates was A, committee was set up to go into the question of consumptive sanatoria and to convene a conference of other hospital boards to discuss details. DUNEDIN, May 3, The police searched a hoardinghouse at Nugget Bay in the CJutlia district and seized a quantity of whisky and beer. A prosecution will follow. At the St. Kilda Council ’.o-n’ght Councillor T. S. Culling handed over to the mayor,' on 999 years’ Tease at a peppercorn rent, four and a half acres of land in the borough ns a recreation ground. The lease is adapted so as to give the Council the right to charge for admission when desired. The ground is valued at about £4OOO.