NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 322, 24 January 1908, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

POLO TOURNAMENT. Per Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The nolo tournament was continued I j-day, the first round of the Martin x huumau Handicap being played be- a ween Manawatu (scratch) and Wellingou A (live goals). The game was won iy the home team by two goals on tne landicap, Manawatu scoring seven and Vellington four. UIEAP GRAPES AT LAST. Wellington, i.ast Night. J!v proclamation in to-night's Oazette, ilic'importation of. grapes is prohibited except from Australia. Every shipment of grapes from Australia must be accompanied by a certificate signed by an ollieer of the Department of Agriculture in the State from which the grapes are shipped, certifying that such grapes were grown in that State, that no phylloxera is known to exist in or within one mile of the vineyard where such •Tapes were grown, and that no grape | vine, foliage, or wood is attached to sudi grapes, HOLD EXPORTS. Wellington, Last Night, (.iold entered for export during hist vear amounted to 508,210 ounces, valued lit, .C'2,027,4!)0. The figures for IUOU arc otij.Stt ounces, valued at X2,270,9M. WEKiHT OF (iRAIX SACKS. Wellington, Last Night. To-night's (iazcfte lixes the weight of grain sacks at 2uolb.

MUSICIANS IN CONFERENCE. Wellington, Last Night. Tlw conference of professional musician* was continued to-day, when a number of amendments were made to Air. T. K. Sidey's Bill, which was introduced to the House last session, but dropped on account of the opposition shown to it. The amendments made are to be forwarded to Air. Sidey. The conference discussed the question of the need for an improved method of teaching singing in the public primary schools, and a committee was set up to devise some plan of dealing with the matter and submit the result by personal interview to the Education Department. It -was decided that if the Alusicians Hill docs not liecome law before 1909, a conference be held in Auckland in January of that vear, either for social, educational, or 'legislative purposes. TEACHERS IN CONGRESS. Auckland, Last Night. The lai'"est gathering of teachers of native schools that has ever been held in New Zealand is now assembled at Auckland for the purpose of discussing the new syllabus for native schools which comes into force from the beginning of the present year. There are about 50 teachers present. The conference will be continued to-morrow. LIONEL TERRY. Wellington, Thursday. At a Cabinet meeting to-day it was decided to transfer Lionel Terry to one of the gaols and to declare the portion in which he should be located a mental hospital.

MAGISTERIAL CHANGES.

Wellington, Thursday. The recent retirement and changes in the Magisterial have necessitated a rather extensive re-arrangement, and possibly will necessitate an additional appointment. Besides Mr Cutten's transference from Napier to Waikato, Mr Tnrton, of Oamaru, and Mr Cruickshank, of Milton, will find new spheres. A portion lias also to be filled on the Went Coast. CABLE REPAIRING. Wellington, Thursday. A break in No. 2 cable across Conk .strajt and a fault in No. 4 were repaired by the Tutanekai this week. The Bcrvicc'was interrupted for only five hours to enable the work to be done. . PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS. Wellington, Thursday. Mr John l'attiki r of Ruapuke Island, Koxcaux Strait, has ottered the Government a free supply of granite of good quality for the new Parliamentary Build" ings.

The Uoverniuent architect is preparing sketch plans for members of Parianient to consider, and when a decision liks been reached as to what is required, competitive designs will be invited. Three premiums will be offered. THE DOMINION'S FINANCES. Wellington, Thursday. Keferring to New Zealand's finances, the Premier, in an interview, said the Dominion was in a remarkably satisfactory financial position. Never before in the history of the country, at least during his public life, had they been upon such a solid basis as to-day. There was no cause for the fear that some people had expressed as to the tightness of the money market. There was no scarcity of money in the Dominion. In additi.jn he had for some weeks received information from high influential quarters in the. Old Country that they did not expect, even in face of the American financial troubles, that money would continue to be tight in ljondon for any length of time. His advice was that after March 31st it was expected money would be plentiful, and that the rate's of interest would be very much lower than now. The Premier also quoted cables that bad passed between himself and large business houses in Australia. A cable from one of the latter, received !on January 14th, was as follows:—"Are you open to receive large sums of 4 per cent, debentures at par, payable and repayable at Sydney or Melbourne, interest payable at eitner place?" Sir Joseph replied: "Sorry cannot do business. Doing very much better.'

AKTILLERY FIRING. Auckland, Thursday. The Auckland Garrison Artillery U conducting competitive living. Last night out of 3!) rounds fired by the «■ pounder quicklircrs 32 were hits. Lieut. Oollcdge's gun put up a Dominion record for the year, scoring lti hits out of 20 shots in lmin Msec with tile six-inch guns. This morning Captain Hazard got 1 I out of 12 shots in (imin 55sco. The company is practically sure of an A grade first-class pass. The last series of six-inch shots will be tired to-morrow. UNIVERSITY MUSICAL DEGREES. Wellington. Thursday. At the University Senate to-dav it was decided to get a report from a committee on the question of a .superannuation scheme for the professors. The Chancellor. Sir Hubert Stoiu, urged that the Senate should make orovision for undertaking the examinations now held by the Associated Hoard and Trinity College of Music. After discussion it was agreed to refer the whole matter to the Music Committee. Professor Sale protested against the re-examination of scholarship candidates in consequence of the destruction of certain examination papers by the fire in Parliament Hoikling*. The Chancellor said that a., the examination was competitive, he thought it was proper to set fresh papers. This would avoid any question of favoritism being raised. Mr. Baume considered the wron« course had been followed. " Eventually a. motion was passed expressing approval ot the action of the committee.