New Zealand Telegrams.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11647, 2 April 1901, Page 3

New Zealand Telegrams.

fl'KB PBEB9 ASSOCIATION. ] FIRE AT EIVERTON. Invercargill, April 1. By fire at Riverton on Saturday night, Moore's Hall and four shops, all of wood, occupied by J. Moore (tailor), J. Lylo (mining agent), F. Nash (painter), and A. Anderson (solicitor), were destroyed. CONFERENCE OF HORTICULTURISTS, &c. Duxkdiv, April 1. For the conference of horticulturists, pomologists, viticnlturists, and entomologists, to be held during the currency of the Winter Show, 70 or 80 representatives from all parts of the colony are expected, and there is a prospect of delegates from Raratonga and other islands" being present, as well as Government experts. The steamship companies have agreed to reduce the fares by 10 per cent., and the Government will pay half the remaining faro of the delegates. Societies have been asked to forward collections of fruit, for which trophies and medals will be given, but there will be no individual competition. APPEAL COURT. Wei.mxutos, April 1. Judgment in the Porirua case is reserved. The Court is now hearing an application by the Wellington City Council to set aside claims for compensation amounting t0L25,000 for a small strip of hind in Willis and Harbour-streets. Owing to inadvertence the time was allowed to lapse within which action could be taken to contest the claim. The Council contends the claims are greatly in excew of the the true value, and that the Court has inherent jurisdiction to prevent injustice being done. BRICKLAYERS' STRIKE. Altki.and, April 1. A number of bricklayers went on strike to-day owing to the employers refu ing to give 12h per day for 44 hours a woek. ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR PATS A. Paixa, April 2. The Thorough Council last night accepted tiio tender of Turnbull & Co. forau electrical plant for lighting the town <ui<l supplying power. The work is to proc.'wl forthwith. TIJK MANAWATU RAILWAY. Wr.u.ixuTox, April 2. The directors of the Manawatu Railway Company lately submitted to tbo Government an oiler to sell the ansets of the Compmy lor a sum equal to the Coiup.my's ]>>.iil-up capital, \'u.. L 170.000, willi compound interest at six percent, from me 'time of payment <if im1I», nt<d jl/i.jri. t- .iiloWiiueu <-f all dividend', p no* ;. 1(1 (>V V '"'id lPt<lC,t th-r'"i., tilt, <-ovtriMiH nt to assume responsibility for tlieCo-nj nn /'h debenture debt of L 680,000 and all ■ '"<zr liabilities. Tiio Premier replied that, the offer could uut bw a<;-

cepted, as the purchase money would I come to considerably more than if the line was purchased under the original agreement. Six per cent, interest during the full time he also considered too high, but ho was prepared to consider further proposals for the acquisition of iho Hue nui l,in«l on better terms.