LATE TELEGRAMS

Waikato Independent, Volume III, Issue 184, 27 January 1906, Page 5

LATE TELEGRAMS

THE PREMIER AT PAHIATUA. (PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION.) » Pahiatua, This Day. Speaking at a banquet last night Mr Seddoa referred to the abandonment of the Labour Parliament. The idea of the Government, he said, had been to bring employers and employees and industrial unions together to discuss and explain matters, and act as a Conciliation Board. He deeply regretted that the Employers’ Associations had refused to meet the labour unions and associations, and he believed that by that refusal they had weakened their case. The moral effect of that refusal would be to give the workers much higher opinions and to strengthen their case throughout the length and breadth of the country. The Premier announced that the Imperial Colonial Conference in London had been postponed for a year. A FARMER FOUND SHOT. W aimate, This Day. Henry Sides, a farmer at Waihao Downs, was found shot in a paddock about half a mile from his house yesterday. He went to bring in horses,’taking a gun with him. As he did not retnrn for breakfast Mrs Sides sent her boy to look for his father. The lad found him dead with his gun lying beside him. It is supposed that deceased tripped and fell on the gun, one barrel of which went off, the charge lodging in deceased’s chest. ACCIDENT TO MISS BROWN. Dunedin, This Day. Miss Brown, a daughter of Professor Brown, of Auckland, who was run over by an express in Princes-street, has taken a turn for the better. She is still suffering from severe shock, but no serious consequences are anticipated. PAINFUL ACCIDENT. Auckland, This Day. A painful accident occurred at the Ellerslie railway station to the stationmaster. He was getting on to the van of a train, which was moving off, when he slipped and the wheels passed over his toes, severely crushing them. He was taken to the hospital. It is possible some of the injured members will have to be amputated. DISEASES IN CATTLE. Auckland, This Day. Lecturing on “Diseases in Cattle,” the Chief Government veterinarian said instead of there being 100 many stock inspectors, the number in his opinion was insufficient. They wanted men thoroughly qualified for the work from practical experience to pass the necessary examination, proving their theoretical knowledge to be adequate. He advocated the amalgamation of groups of dairy factories, obtaining a milk supply of from 6,000 to 8,000 cows, to secuie the sole services of inspectors. It would pay farmers to bear half the cost at 6d per cow, the Government contributing the other half. There was, he feared, too great a disposition to put the whole onus on to the Government, instead of farmers being more self-re-liant. BONUS ON FRUIT. Auckland, This Day. The general secretary of the Auckland Fruitgrowers’ Union received advice yesterday that it had been decided by the horticultural division of the Agricultural Department to confine the Government’s guarantee of one penny per pound on fruit consigned to London to apples only, and not apples and pears as previously stated. RESULTS OF THE POTATO BLIGHT. Auckland, This Day. The Government Biologist, Mr Kirk, states potato growers suffered most serious losses during the past season. The area under potatoes in 1903-4 was 31,778 acres. In 1904-5 it was 26,331 acres, showing a decrease of 5447 acres. The disease has reduced the yield by fully two tons per acre, which equals 52,662 tons, which at only £3 pir ton, means a direct loss of £157,986. DROWNING FATALITY. Wellington, This Day. A body found in the harbour yesterterday has been identified as that of William Swan, aged 29 years, who was formerly third cook on the steamer Tongariro, which sailed for London on the 18th inst. A PRISONER RE-OAPTURED. Wellington, This Day. The prisoner Crook who escaped from the prison gang on Thursday was recaptured last night. DEATH OF AN OLD SETTLER. Napier, This Day. Obituary.—Predick Sutton, one of the earliest settlers, and formerly an M.H.R. ALLEGED ARSON. Dargaville, This Day. In connection with the fire on December 24th, William James McKay has been arrested and charged with arson.