TELEGRAHIC NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8197, 25 May 1906, Page 2

TELEGRAHIC NEWS.

(Per Presi Annotation V NAPIER. May 21 The Pctano Manure Work# wcro completely dentroyed by.firo early this morning, together with about £100 worth of manure. The firo broke out between 1 arid 5 o'clock, and, burnt for nearly four hour*. The plant ; and machinery wore also destroyed. Tho work# wore owned b,v Moaars Patcrnon, Meatman, and Go. Tho insurance* are not known. The '!> Ante Trust Commission continued its sittings to-day. Two native witnesses, Utaia Hutana and I'era Wherero, were examined, and both favored tho introduction of tech meal training »t the le Auto School. The Commission then adjourned. DtJNEDIN, May M, At tho annual meeting of tho Oiago branch of the Navy League, a resolution was carried "that tbo time has now arrived when tho colony's contribution to tbo Imperial Navy should bo largely increased, arid that a copy of the reaolution bo sent to tho Government." Mr J as. Allen, who moved tho resolution, said bo would support a proposal to incrca.sc the colony's contribution to £100.000. The Inter-provincial Cross-country Teams Jla.ce between Olago and Southland took place to-day at Wingatui. The ground was heavy and a strong wind was blowing. Olago won comfortably, tho first five to finish being the Otago men. Bain, who was seventh, was the first of the Southlanders, Nash being oth, Smith 11th, Ross 12th, and ltust 13th. Sharp, who came in first, covered the distance, which was supposed to be a little over five miles, m 31min ."55see. M(-Knight was 2nd, Mace 3rd and Stevens till. WELLINGTON, May 21, The Harbour Board to-day decided to grant permanent employees, who have been two years aud upwards in the Board's employ, a week's holiday each year, and those who have been ten years and upwards a fortnight's holiday, in each ease on full pay. The Board approved a draft of the Harbour Association's Superannuation Bill.