GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 1 February 1907, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Per Press Association. OUAXGL LODGE AMALGAMATION!. Wellington, Januarv 31. A step of importance to Orange Lodges in .in- colony was decided upon dining the session of the Grand Lodge of the North island, sitting here, when it was resolved that the Grand Lodges of the _\-„rth and South Islands should amalgamate, instead of working as in !».• pnst with a head in each Island. Speaking m reference to this matter, liio. Willis remarked that a step forward had been made in bringing about union m the colony, and in a very few years he considered I hey would see the good effect of amalgamation.

PROPOSED NEW INDUSTRIAL DISTItIOT. .M asikn-i-oM, Jammry 31, At a meeting of newspaper proprietors held here to-day, it was proposed to organise a movement to separate the country districts from the city of Wellington, and to constitute anew industrial district lor country workers and employers. Stroug support is promised to the movement.

HOME R.ULK PUN US. Per Press Association. Wullisgton, January 31. Mr Donovan, one of the Irish envoys, in a speech to-night stated that over £22,000 had been collected for the Home liule fund during his and Mr Devlin's tour of Australasia.

AX APPOJNT.MICXT. Invercargill January 111. Mr E. ltablmlg,., gas engineer of Wniln, lias been appointed ton similar position here, vice Colonel Hawkins, resigned.

DWKUAM; IiI'KXT IN HUSH FIKK. Nelson. .Januarv 111. I lie residence of A. Lvford, at Wanf il, ,"'' i V llils I n burn*! down owing to bush lirp s working back to his clear ing. ■ AN AUJitiKl) INCKXDIAIiY. Auckluiul, January 111 At I'ukekohe t'„li,,. (< mri tl ',-,|,i v ~ man named George William iShortt. and described „s ~„ ~,gi,„,.r , Wils ( .i mr}Je(l with at.eniptmf. to set lire to t\ U ' Koman Catholic Church and hall at Pu kekoiie on Tuesday night A ivnmml was granted on lh<. application of the police till I'Vbniarv flth.