DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 51, 24 October 1912, Page 8

DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

FIGHT!NG CONSUMPTION. (Per Press Association.) Christchurch, October 23. The Hospital Board to-day decided to write to the Minister of Public Health expressing dissatisfaction at the fact that hospital boards were not represented at the conference in Wellington re lighting consumption. FIRE IN DUNEDIN. Dunedin, October 23. A live-roomed house in James Place, Mornington, was destroyed by lire this morning. It belonged to Mr W. L. Tennct. The occupier, Mrs Grace, was cooking about 11.15, when somefat caught fire and made a flare, and she was injured by several burns. The pain made Mrs Grace run out to got the neighbours to attend to her injuries and the fat set the house in a blaze. A few of the contents were saved. Mr Ten net was insured with the National Office for £250. Mrs Grace has a policy for £IOO with the Norwich Union Office. The house was valued at £l5O. ARRIVAL OF WHALING STEAMER. Wellington, October 23. The whaling steamer Zealandia arrived at Wellington to-day from Larvick, Norway. She is owned by the Antarctic Whaling Company of Chrjstianm, and intends to examine New Zealand whaling fisheries. Tin’s company recently formed a base at Jervis Bay, New South Wales, whore it has steamers at present located. A TENDER DISPUTE. Dunedin, October 23. IA meeting of the technical school managers was held to-day to consider the position which has arisen with reference to the contract for the new building. The Board recently accepted a tender for £30,999 for the erection of a new school, and rejected a tender for £30,059. Subsequently a question arose as to whether the meeting was properly constituted, and legal advice was sought on this point. At to-day’s meeting the' legal opinions were received from Mr W. C. MacGregor and J. T. Woodhonse, who expressed the view that the meeting at which the tender was accepted was illegal, on the ground that one member at the meeting had forfeited his seat owing to non-attendance at previous meetings, and another manager did not receive notice of the meeting. Consequently their advice was that acceptance of the tender was not binding on the Board, It was moved that the lowest tender, that of McLellan be accepted, but an amendment was carried referring the matter to a subcommittee of four to report at next meeting.