Telegraphic.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7840, 5 June 1905, Page 3

Telegraphic.

(Per Press Association-) ; PCNEDIN, Juno 1. Snow fell steadily during the night, find this morning the ground was covered to a depth of abpui . two nches. Unless hard frosts satinfol■owod by'more snow, no loss among sh ep is anticipated. The weather;' may . interfere with the races to--morrow. f . A lire was dicovered in the shop of Mr Peter Miller, of Rattray Street, a deal- of damage.being done Uy ; water and tire, though the full extent is not yet known. Tho stock was ini;ui,j.l for and the premisu* ire believed to be insured. ■ > i« The Premier addressed a largo; ijteeting at Mosgiel on Saturday night, on. the same lines us his other Bp«icfrcs J In Ottfgto. A vote of thanks and confidence was passed. BLENHEIM, .lune 4. During the fifth week of fhe New Zfealancl, egg-laying competition the number of pens without "an egg do* creasxl to 26, the total nun,fotr of eggs" Weing 601~ us the j rcvious week. The grand aggregate is 1082,. The'; White Leghorns of Mr I.eg<r (Levin) head the list with 114 to their credit CHHISTCHURCHi, June 3. by Hayes, one of the'men convicted for the Ambcrley railway station burglary, the gaol authorities found £l7 10s worth 1 'of stolen postal notes and worth of stamps, in unoccupied promises on the North Huad. Tha l'-apanui portion of the , eletw trie tramway to. be opened on Monday is two miles 72' chains in lengthj ol the total length of all lines, 29 miles 50 chains, 12 miles 21 chains have been completed. Tho total expenditure to date is considerably over £300,000. The contract price for constraction was £249,876.