LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 92, 8 June 1911, Page 6

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

'(Per Press Association,) Gisborne, Juno 8. The steamer Opawa leaves- Tokomaiu Pay to-day lor London, being the first vessel to leave that poi t direct for Home. The meat shipment from Tokomaru for the initial season closing next month is expected to reach 142,000 carcases. PRO P. 03 ED NAPIER LOAM. (Per Press Association.) Napier, Juno S. The Borough Conned has resolved to ask the ratepayers to sanction a further loan of ,Clo,ooo for tramwajs, it being found that the first loan of h3-S,U(JU is insufficient to provide additional power for necessary electric lighting. WASH 5 MS NEKS’ DISPUTE. (Per Press Association.) Waihi, .June 8. A special general nice.ing of the Aimers’ and Workers’ Fnion to consider delegates’ report in connection v.’itf. the recent conference between the mining companies and union, was held last night. The president stater, that the whole question would he dealt witn by the executive of the Federation, and that by the companies not mooting the union in then’ cte,nmnds might moan a trouble that would affect the whole of the federates workers of New Zealand. A resolution was carried to the effect that the question be referred to the executive. AUSTRALIAN FWAIS. SERVICE. (Per Press Association.) Wellington, June 8. At a meeting of the Council of the Chamber of Commerce the question of the ma;l connection between Australia and Now Zealand was considered. The consensus of om’nion was that the needs ol the Dominion as a whole would be best served if the inward European mails, which now leave Sydney for Auckland on Wednesdays, were to leave Sydney for Wellington direct on JdAndays.' The mails would /thou in the ‘ordinary course roach’ Wellington on Friday forenoon, Auckland on Saturday morning, amid Dunedin on Saturday evening, which would bo a’great, convenience in every direction. The Council felt that if such a change in the inter-colonial steamer timetables involved any extra expense, the cost might fairly be met by a subsidy, and to effect this it was’decided to approach the Government and steamship companies concerned. THE COMMANDANT. (Per Press Assncialion.) Auckland, June 8, A! ajor-Generai Cod ley, interviewed, said lie had toured’ pretty well every part of the Dominion and had hail ample opportunity to judge the physique of the youth of the country. He was very favourably impressed indeed and saw no reason at all for concern about the physical development of young New Zealanders. Generally speaking they compared very favourably with those of any other emmt'-y j n t| )o world from the point of view of physique.