DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 47, 18 October 1912, Page 7

DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

THE HAWKE’S BAY SHOW. (Per Press Association.) Hastings, October 17. The weather was perfect for People’s Day at the Hawke’s Bay spring show. The attendance of fifteen thousand showed, an increase on last year, and the predominance of the farming community present evidenced the growth of the rural population in this district of late years. His Excellency, who is the guest of Mr G. P. Donnelly, arrived at noon, and was welcomed by the president, Mr T. H. Lowry. He was afterwards entertained at luncheon by the officers of the Society. Additional champ’ons; Thoroughbred entire horse, Thos. Hoult and Sous; thoroughbred marc, T. H. Lowry. THE BOOT INDUSTRY. Christchurch, October 17. A communication has been received from Mr Fisher, Minister of Customs, by Mr G. R. Whiting, secretary ol the New Zealand Bootmakers’ Fed oration, asking the Federation to eleef three representatives to attend a con fercnce of boot manufacturers, boo: importers, boot retailers and boot operatives, for the purpose of discuss ing the boot and shoe industry. Th: date of the conference, which will Ik held in the recess, has not yet been arranged, and depends on how long the session will last. FLOODS IN THE SOUTH. Dunedin, October 17. At Roxburgh the road and an cm bankment at Dumbarton Rock have been washed away. The Shotovei bridge has been washed away and the Beaumont bridge endangered through the lodgment of silt. At Palmerston South there is every prospect of a big flood. It has been raining in cessantly since day-light. BAPTIST CONFERENCE. Christchurch, October 17. The Baptist Conference met tint morning, when matters connected will foreign missions were dealt with. The report of the treasurer stated tjiai while the year opened with a debit o'. £358, this had all been wiped off, tin year closing with a credit balance o' £IOB, the receipts being £3102 IS: Hd, and the expenditure £2994 13,■ 6d. A sum of £lßl 14s 6d was forwarded to the Baptist Church of Rue sia, to help in building a church it St. Petersburg. The report wa? adopted. The general organisers’ re port made special mention of tin splendid work done by the Baptist Women’s Missionary Union. The re port was adopted. The Baptist Wo men’s Missionary Union report stated that over six hundred garments had been sent to India during the year and £417 had been raised for the mis sion work. The report was adopted. The following officers of the' Missionsn Union were elected: Secretary, Rev. ,1 K. Archer; treasurer, Mr A. Hoby: auditors, Messrs C. Godber, son., and T. Wilson; missionary preacher, Rev H. B. Hughes, M.A.; deputy-preacher. Rev. D. S. Mason. At the afternooi sess’on the Rev. Mr Archer moved, o; •behalf of the Missionary Committee and the Rev. IA. North seconded “That an aggregate sum of £125 lx added to the salaries of workers i; India, in order to bring them up t those paid by the British Missionary Society.” The motion was carried unanimously. ALLEGED FRAUD. Wellington, October 17. Edward Pawson, a sawmiller o' Dannevirke, appeared on a warrant be fore the Chief Justice yesterday ii connection with his bankruptcy, am was ordered to appear for examination before the Deputy Official Assignee. Pawson was made a bankrupt in 1910 and had disappeared. He was ar rested last Saturday at Te Horo. At the examination yesterday it was shown that the assets in the estate amounted to £6OOO and liabilities to £4OOO, thus allowing, after 20s in the pound had been paid, a substantial surplus. Much light was thrown upon matters, and as the Assignee had applied to the Supreme Court and secured the issue of a caveat, obtaining possession of tin assets which were being held by third parties, further legal proceedings arc necessary to wind up the estate.

VICTORIA COLLEGE COUNCIL. Wellington, October 17. The Victoria College Council considered last night the motion by Sir Robert Stout that a committee be set up to report on Professor Picken’s re-' marks that students left Victoria College less sound in body, mind and soul than they entered it, and that the University professor is a man whose value to the community should consist in his personality, individuality of outlook, and originality of thought, but such qualities would chiefly serve to make life a burden to the men we call professors (so that there is consolation for some one in the thought that the conditions have minimised the danger of men with those qualities being imported). The Council, not unanimously, decided to take the matter in committee, and the pressmen were asked to leave the room. When they were recalled the meeting had broken up, and the only official information that could be secured was that the committee’s work had been confirmed in open Council. It is believed, however, that the matter has been dropped, and that members had agreed to hush the matter up as much as possible. BRASS BANDS ASSOCIATION. Dunedin, October 17. The annual meeting of the South

Island Bands Association was held today, Dr. Thacker presiding. The executive reported that fair progress had ■been made during the year. Four new bands had affiliated, bringing the total up to 32. The executive expressed the opinion that amalgamation with the North Island Association was not in the interests of the South Island but amicable arrangements might be made with the North Island Association to prevent the clashing of contest dates, etc. In moving the adoption of the report, Dr. Thacker expressed the opinion that the bands in New Zealand should club together and invite good men like Mr Morgan and Captain Bentley to come here, or men from America. They would introduce new ideas and encourage men. The alternative would be to pick out four or five of the best bands in New Zealand, and send them for a tour of the Old Country. If he was going to retain his position on the Association he had made up his mind to approach the Government for assistance. The Government should assist bands to travel. They should give free railway passes. The Union Company could also very well afford to assist them. The motion was carried. Dr. Thacker was re-elected president. It was decided not to amalgamate with the North Island Association.