TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8190, 16 May 1906, Page 8

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(For IVewi Aiwoci PAIU Alt \ This day Tint r»aihinc<*Co*oi«rative Dairy Co. yr.'.-ifidav sH*trilmted J£HXK) ttmonffiUg jinmdicrH for nuilk frupj.Hed during April. TBI A RC. This ds-y. In conncction with the Government'* proposal to introduce nitd pay probationer nurses in the different hospital# of the eolonv, the Chairman of the South Canterbury Hospital Board (Mr .1. Talbot) suggests that such appointment bo made a* the result of competitive examination, otherwise there is likely to be a .scramble fur the positions resulting in a «y«lem of patronage, CH RIStCHURCIi, Tim day. At a meeting of the New Zealand Cricket Council lant night, the Tanrnanian Cricket Association wrote asking for terms for a visiL of a Ta.smanian team in 190(5, seven matches to be played and t ( » be confined to the South Island and Wellington, It was suggested that the Council could not approve of any tour leaving Auckland out, The matter was referred to the committee which is negotiating fur a visit from an English team. GISBOENE, This: Day. The potato blight ha* destroyed more than three parts of the potato crop*, causing much distress among some of the natives. AUCKLAND. Thi* Day. Edward Quinn, licensee of the Ponsonby Hotel, was fined £'J and cost l ? for neglecting to deface the beer duty stamp on n barrel of beer. Richard Hewitson,dairyman, was fined £1 and costs for selling milk found to be adulterated hv the addition o£ water. HOKITIKA, This day. Mrs Smyth, relict of the late Mr J. N. Smyth, surveyor, was found dead in bed this morning at the residence of some friends on Christ-church road, where she was making a short stay. Death was due to natural causes. The Government tourist ageuts from Canterbury and Auckland aro now visiting the West Coast to make the rase Ives familiar with local routes to the beauty spots. They purpose* visiting the southern glaziers. It is expected there will be a large influx of visitors to the district during the Exhibition period.