NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 34, 30 January 1908, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

AllOlt'HVE J3ALLUON' ASCENT. tnvereargill, .Last Aight. Jm ereargill people had been looking forward with curiosity to a projeeted nalluoiL . ascent by K Wluric, a wellknown cycle-dealer"'"! this town, which was to have taken piacu to-day. .Murie lias had some experience in ballooning 111 the Old Country, lie made a balloon and was having it lilted Willi coal gas preparatory lo ascending this afternoon, when the feed-pipe irom the gasworks j leaked. In endeavoring to repair the delect a man named llilehrist wits partially asphyxiated and had lo go to the hospital, where lie is recovering. A fur. liter attempt to inhale resulted in' the splitting of the balloon and the abandonment of the a sr-cnt. Alnlie, however, J is prepared to try again.

SALMON HATCHERY. Invercargill, Last Xighl. I Sir. Ayson, Inspector of fisheries, who I has lieen making arrangements for a salmon hatchery at'U'aiau. has returned to town. The Southland Times learns that lie lias been ste-ccssf,,! finding water at a suitable temperature for lunching purposes, and lias arranged boxes for the reception of eggs bein" '"'"tight from Canada by Mr.' Ayson's son. It is understood that Mr. Ayson is enthusiastic i„ regard to the prosI pects of Hie Cold Lakes district a« a home for such fisli.

CAULI: MA'I rdtlAL OliDHlilil). Wellington, "Last Xighl. _ The Coverinnent has sent to Ungland tor a new submarine cable, which will be kept ill Stuck lo be ready for laviil" 11 nwwwily suddenly nris«. The 'cost Of 1 i-able is abmff CStlbll. Us pnrclias,, i> necessary beeause existing stockis re.piired for the proposed cnMes lietavceu Klmsville J!ay and ])'['rville Island, thence to Stephen Island, and another connecling Central Island with thy mainland near liiverlon. The l'reUiier attaches great imporianee to the raam ssti?a.*s ported and masters i,,f„ n)lcd o{ We - Ul( , r M»]di(ioiis to be oxpcolGfJ.

ACCOMMODATKW-HOUSE AT MT COOK.

~ ~ , , Wellington, Last Night. uilimet to-day passed plans for the new accommodation lions,, at Jit. Cook ■Hip building will contain JO bedrooms find will lie constructed of i'crro-con-crete.

NEW PORT OFFICE,

Wellington, Last Night. Ihe tender of W. Banks of : EIOSB tor the erection of „ post office at Kim-' holton lias been accepted by Cabinet.

WANG ANl' 1 HA LF-HOLIDAY.

Wanganui, Last NVht An informal poll of ratepayers was taken to-day on the question as to whether the weekly half-holidiiy should be observed on Thursday or Saturday. I. lie poll resulted in 3211 votes being cast for the former, and 457 for the latter. At a special meeting of tin- Borough ( onncil held in the evening, it was decided to recommend to the Minister of Labor to fix Saturday as the half-holi-day for the combined districts of Watiganni, Gonville, and East Brook.

AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY.

Auckland, Last Night, lite anniversary of the province was celebrated to-da.v as a close holiday. Jhe main attractions were the Tak-i-I'lina races, the regatta, and the .Swedish picnic.

A NOW-BOl!ROWjfN G COMMCNTrVj.

, , flow. Last Night. A vote was taken to-dav by the Gore uorough Council on a proposal to raise a loan of £5,500—a sum of £3OOO for water supply extension, and £2500 for extension and repairs to the electric light service. Both proposals were lost the water loan by ISMI to 128, and the' light, bv ]S;i to 14!). Tile proposals were submitted on a previous occasion (about a couple of months ago), and were defeated by practically the same, majorities.

A XTJ -1M MTGI! AT [ON ADVOCATES.

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Chrisiclmrch, Wednesday. Opinions obtained by a representative ol tiie workers in shops and factories m the tailoring trade arc distinctly adverse to the Government proposal to import labor. It is .slated tiiat tile present operatives are able to cope with the woik, and that a sudden intlux would tend to overtax the labor market. It, is considered better that the trade shuld grow than be forced.

KECOVJiItV OF CA.MIiLIN'G DEBTfj

Pahiatua, Wednesday, in a uanu in uliieh a claimant sued to recover Uie amount of a dividend on u certain race at Aslihurst, the Stipendiary .Magistrate, Air .James, nonsuited plaintiff, remarking that, notwithstanding that the totulisator was a legalised form oi gambling, no money staked or lost could lie recovered in "a court of law.

CONCILIATION BOAKD.

Wellington, Last Night. The Conciliation Hoard will sft oil I'cbiuarv ■"> Lit ;it Palinerston North to hear the. Imttcrworkers' dispute. It has been decided by the Hoard to regard Palmerston as the centre of a district, and evidence concerning disputes in th(, surrounding localities will be taken there.

l'l! AN CO-MITT I (Sfl EXHIBIT lON

Wellington, Ust Night. Tnc Labor Department is sending an exhibit to the Angol-Franco Exhibition. It will consist Of statistical tables, photos of workers' dwelling's and co-op-erative works, and literature.

NAI'IEK IJATH.S,

Napier, Last Niijlit. A poll of ratepayers was taken to-dav io decide the question of raising a loan of £(1000 for the purpose of erectile' salt water baths on the bcacli fronting the town. The proposal was carried by 25 votes, the figures being—For the proposal 202; against 227. Very little interest was taken in the poll.'