NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 76, 19 March 1908, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

f TYPHOID IN AUCKLAND. i Per Press Association, t Auckland, Last Night, j Since December last, when the present ■i outbreak of typhoid or enteric fever dci currcd. there have been BiT cases rei ported in the city and suburbs, and. ow- . ing the severe type of the disease, the percentage of deaths has been unusually heavy, there having been 1:1 fatal cases. However, since the recent heavy rainfall. ; the number of cases reported is decreasj ing almost daily. J ARBITRATION COURT ELECTION. Wellington. Last Night. The result of the voting at llle recent , election of members of the Court of Arbitration, was as follows:—McCullough, ' 123 unions, comprising 12,2(i0 members; Slater, 1110 unions, comprising 13,53:1 '" members. If, however, the informal votes are added (which include railway ' votes), the result is as follows:—Mcs Cullough, 141 unions, comprising ]l),041 ' members; Slater, 111) unions, comprising

14,(154 members. ' MAORI LANDS COMMISSION. Auckland, Last Night. r The Maori Land Commission has completed an investigation of the position of the lands held by the Ngati Rangitffii. j tribe, east of Rotorua. It is understood that the native owners arc willing to ■ sell or lease to the Government 12,000 ' or 14,000 acres. Much of it is good IJnd. * Sir Robert Stout and Mr. Ngata leave i (Auckland on 'Saturday next for Darga- '■ ville, where a Sitting of the Commission t will be held. HOUSING THE GOVERNOR. Wellington, Last Night. The negotiations with regard to securing Mr. Strang's house at Palmerston North as a residence for the Governor while Government House is being used for Parliament, have not so far been successful. It is understood that the I house is not large enough for the purpose.

AUSTRALIAN GRAPES. Dunedin, Last Night. About (140 eases of Adelaide grapes were put under oiler to-day, but the prices realised were considered anything but satisfactory. Grapes in good' order realised from 3d to 4»/ s d per lb, and choice up to sd. The low prices realised are attributed to large quantities received and excessive supplies of local fruits Oil the market. It is fully anticipated that when Australian growers are advised of th e small prices they will cease sending shipments to Dunedin, as they have advised that anything under 5d per lb cannot give them any return.

| INDIGNANT EDUCATION BOARD. Dunedin. Last Night. At a meeting- of the Education Board fo-day reference was made to overcrowding at Forlmry school. The chairman (Mr. .McKenzic. M.P.) .said the final development of nine months' communication with the Department oii the subject was a letter stating that the Inspector-General was coming to Dunedin and would enter into conference with the Board's Inspector, and see whether there was any scheme l )v which overcrowding might be mitigated. The following resolution was carried unani-1 mously:-"That the Board express pro- I found surprise at the Department's let- I teraml enter an emphatic protest I

against the needs of Otago education I district being .subjected to the will and : dictum ot salaried officials as encroatdi- I ment upon the authority of the Board, I representative of the people of the pro- I V111C0." ' j MASTEBTON DROUGHT BROKEN. j Masterton. Last Night. I l«»iii commenced to Ml this evening ' and the drought has broken up. " I ' MOUNT COOK GAOL SITE. ' Wellington, Last Night, I lie Minister of Eduction declines to I receive a deputation seeking a portion I "I the Mount Cook reserve Wuili„„tn„

as a site for a technical school. Mr' Fowlrts explains that the matter has already been threshed nut. and the position has not changed since the last time A representative of the Ministry was «'en on the matter. BIBLE IN SCHOOLS. Wellington. Last Night. Referring to the action of tlie Hawk-M Hay Education Board re Bible in schools, the Minister for Education thinks that the Nelson system of Scripture lessons in Stale schools must have led to a misapprehension in Napier. In Nelson the Bible is read in schools to some extent, but the Bible-reading is done ft overtime 1 Hours, Hours for subjects; urescvibed by statute arc observed and Scriptural 1 caching is done outside State time, and the children arc not obliged to attend the class.