GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 210, 26 August 1908, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

a vaatVL num. By Telegraph.—l'ress Association. Wellingto-.i, Last Night. His Excellency the Governor presided at the annual iireouiig of '.lie Wellington branch of the St. John's Aiubu.Jauee Association to-jnglit. Lord ,l v hinkct s-poko in high terms of nppre.ciation ol the work done liy the Association, which, however, could .he m'creased if more funds were available. .The Hon. (J. Fowlds also Spoke highly of the work of Uic Association.

FOUL-AIOUTHLD MAN SKNT TO UAOL. Wellington, Lust Night. Frederick Jas. Tolley, a young man, was brought up before the Magistrate's Court this morning charged with using obscene language. Dr. McArthur, >S.AI., sent Jiim to gaol for 14 days without tlie option of a line.

HOSm'AL UAIJiS. Wellington, Last Night. Owing to the increased cost of commodities, the Wellington Hospital Trustees to-day decided to increase by 5s per week the rale ot maintenance to be charged to patients who are aide to pay. The rates will now be .':Us per week for patients residing in the Wellington hospital district, and X.2 per week for patients from other parts.

UHKISI'CHUKCH TEAM WAY TRAFFIC.

Onristchurch, Last Night. From July 20 to August 10, the total number of passengers carried on the Cnristchureh tramways was 817,l»l), as against 771,040 for the same period last year.

DiVOIiCE CUuiiX. Uhristchurch, Last Night. At the Supreme Court to-day, divorce decrees were granted in Uayneld v. Bayfield, wife's petition on ttie[ ground of misconduct; Colion v. Cohen, wife's petition on the ground of failure to comply with an order directing restitution of conjugal rights; Hopkins v. Hopkins, wife's petition on the ground of misconduct.

MR. LAWKIES RETIREMENT. Uhristc'hurcli, Last Night. General regret is felt throughout tlhe farming community of Canterbury at the news that Mr. W. Lawrio Has resigned his position as director of the Lincoln Agricultural College, having received the oiler of an important position as Director of Agriculture in 'one of the Australian Slates.

WHANGAREI CARNIVAL, j Whangarei, Last Night. The citizens of Whangarei have decided to hold a four days' carnival during the last two days of Deeembei and the first two days of January. The programme arranged lncnuies a ■■JJ" grade band contest, axemen's competitions under the auspices ot the New Zealand Axemen's Associa.-, tioa, military and school cadets' spoits, bowling and tennis tournaments, regatta, and race meeting. frizes to tiie value of .CSOO are to be offered for the various events, and arrangements arc being mane to enable tourists to visit the numerous beauty spots in the district, which hitlherto have been reserved for the few owing to lack of cheap means of transit. A strong committee of leading business men have tllio whole affair well in 'hand.

THE WHANuAREi ' LUCK-UP." Whangarei, Last Night. A meeting of Jusuees of the Peace, Die Mayor presiding, was held to-day, when it was resolved to draw up a petition to be signed by all members of the local Bench directing the attention of Uie Justice Department to the inadequate provision tor prisoners at Whangarei. Only two cells are provided, and at times as many as three prisoners are crowded into one. HARBOR BOARD AND EMPLOiJiIiS ASSOCIATION. Napier, Last Night.

At a meeting of the Napier Harbor Board this afternoon the question of the Board joining the Hawke's Bay Employers' Association came under review. The chairman (Mr. J. Vigor Brown) said that at last meeting he had questioned the action of the Board m deciding to join the Association and had not agresd with it. He had since made enquiries and found that no other Board in the Dominion had joined an employers' association, and it was illegal for the Hoard to use its funds for purposes of entering such a body. On the motion of the chairman, it was decided to rescind the previous resolution and not to join the Association.

SEDDON ME.UORIAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL. Masterton, Tuesday. The Seddon Memorial Technical School, a very handsome and well-ap-pointed building, is now practically completed. It will be out of the builders' hands in a few days. The official opening will probably take place in October, when a memorial stone to the late Mr. Seddon will be laid. The Cabinet Ministers and members of tho late Premier's family aro expected to be present on the occasion.

THE MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE. Timaru, Tuesday. At a Borough Council meeting tire Mayor spoke strongly against Mr. F. M. B. Fisher's Bill extending the Parliamentary franchise to municipalities. It was not right, he. said, that every person of 21 years of age should have ! a vote when contributing nothing to the rates. Councillors supported the jJlayor, and expressed the hope that the Bill would be thrown out by the Legislative Council. A BOYS' STRIKE AVERTED. Wellington, Tuesday. The local telegraph messengers tlbreatencd to strike on Thursday unless the old system of payment of monthly bonuses was reverted to. The Department states that the boys are under a misapprehension, and that the matter at issue has I ecu adjusted.

THE FRIENDLY SOCIETIES BILL. Wellington, Tuesday. Representatives of the Druid Lodges waited on tllie Premivr to protest agaiast certain clauses in the Friendly Societies Bill, giving the Registrar power to refuse to register a society •unless an actuary is satisfied that the scale of fees is sullicient to ensure its stability. The deputation understood these clauses would be retrospective. The Premier said the clauses had been inserted in response to representations made. He would ask Parliament to send the Bill to a committee which would take evidence. All of tlicni were anxious to see that the financial basis of societies was sound, and if the Druids were sound without such clauses, everyone would be willing to prevent tlliem being put into a wrong position. Every opportunity would be given for both side to be heard.

SliY-UKOG IN ISU-UCISNSE IHSXKiGT. Oamaru, Tuesday. Richard Andrews was lined £2O for keeping liquor for sale in a no-license district. A similar charge against Ilia wife was withdrawn when Andrews pleaded guilty. WAIKOA HAUHOii. Wairoa, Tuesday. The Uarhor Board has received* a report from Mr. Reynolds, C.E., on the harbor improvement scheme. He guarantees u permanent entrance at a cost of £177,000, and a deptih at high water of from 13 to 15 feet, and low wa- I ter 8 t 0 10 feet.