NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, 15 March 1919, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

SOMES' ISLAND QUARANTINE..

BUILDINGS TOTALLY USELESS,

WELLINGTON, This Day.

One effect of the visit of the Epidemic Commission to the quarantine station oh Somes Island is to draw attention to tine fetal inadequacy of the buildings for the purpose. They are all forty years old and worm-eaten, deficient of every convenience, and cannot accommodate any large number. It is estimated that a heavy sum would be required, to instal buildings and appliances suitable ftr accommodating a large nomber of persons.

/WAIROA FREEZING WORKS’

STRIKE,

WORK HAS BEEN RESUMED,

WELLINGTON, This Day.

The Wairoa freezing works’ strike has ended,- the mien agreeing to accept Is 9d an hoirn.

HARNESSING . WAIKAREMOANA.

WELLINGTON, This Day,

The County Council yesterday decided to apply to the Government for permission fo harness the Waikarcmoana. for 1 electrical power; also inviting- local bodies on the East Coast, Napier and Gisborne to call a-.confer-ence with a view to all joining in.

CHAMPIONSHIP RIFLE MEETING.

result op events,

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The weather promises to bo fine for 'lie King’s Prize Match this afternoon. The Consolation. Match, ten shots at 500 yards, was won by S'ergeanfCasey, of Trentham. Details of scores are:— W.. Powell, Okarama, land L. Franklin. Napier, filling second and third places with the same total.

Cclonial Ammunition Company’s Shield, for teams of five men from rifle clubs, was won by Opaki 1865. Karon No. I was next. 30 points away.