NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 91, 6 April 1908, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

PLI'MUEKS' EXA.MLNAXiO.Ntt. A Per Press Association. Wellington, Saturday Night. Dr. Mason, Chief Ilealtl, Ollieer, re- | ceived a deputation of working plumbcrs, who pointed out to him that sonic central examining body should be constituted, so that uniform certilicatc!. could be granted for use all over the Dominion, and that the Health Department should ho the chief factor iu tli.l body. Dr. Mason referred to the measures on this subject which have been brought down, and he agreed with the deputation that there should be a national system for examination of plumbers.

LABOR DEPARTMENT CHANGES. Wellington, Saturday Night. Mr. W. J, Culver, Inspector ol Factories at Napier, is to be transferred to r.ilmorslon North, replacing Mr. Hollows, who goes to Diinedin. Air. Holms, of Ciisbornc, has been transferred to Napier, and Air. C'armody, of Diinedin, will fill the vacancy at Gisborne.

CHINESE IMMIGRATION. Wellington, Saturday Niglit. The stream oi Chinese which is pouring into the Dominion has amounted to V.u new-chums, all told, for the twelve months ending March. The revenue of the State has consequently been strengthened by £13,700. The total sum collected for the previous twelve months was £OIOO from 01 Cniuese. For the four quarters comprising the year, with the corresponding periods of the previous term in parenthesis, tne amount collected was as follows:—June quarter £4OOO ( £2100), September quarter £I4OO 1f£3500), December quarter £3OOO ( £2400), .March quarter £« r >3oo (£1100).

THE WINTER SHOW. Palmerston N., Saturday Night. Entries for the dairy factory produce at the National Dairy Show are now closed, and show a substantial increase numerically to previous years. In the butter division 45 factories are responsible for 00 entries, no factory having more than one entry in any class. There are 00 entries iu the two export classes. In the cheese division 22 factories arc exhibiting with 77 entries, there being 33 entries for export classes. The total entries for the two divisions are therefore I 173, as compared with 150 hist year. [ Sixty-seven factories from all part's of the Dominion are exhibiting.

RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS. Duncdin, Saturday Night. In connection with a telegram from Auckland statins thai the University College authorities were surprised at ■•seeing tlie report of the Science proles sors of Canterbury College regarding research scholarships, and that they at Auckland had received no information concerning those scholarships, the Minister for Education expresses surprise at the suggestion. lie states that on -March 1!) a circular letter was sent to each of the four University Colleges setting forth the general scope of the proposed scholarships, and asking for suggestions from science professors regarding the subject of research. "I cannot understand the telegram from Auckland saying that they dill not receive this letter," said Mr. Fowlds. "The Inspec-tor-General of Schools, when he was down here, consulted with the Ota"0 professors, and will do the same at thristclmreh on his way north, and after consultation with the Wellington professors will go to Auckland for "personal consultation with the professors there.

A BURNHAM ESCAPEE. Dunedin, Last Night, (.eorge Conroy, who is alleged to liav. absconded fro,., Burnhan, Industrial •School alwut two months ago was arrested here to-day on a charge of theft aIE»JLT rel,va,ued,lt £,ilo >

FEILDING'N IMPORTANCE. Feilding, Saturday. Apropos ol Funding's claims to ' he '"■ ide a stopping place for the through M'X'ss frmn Auckland to Wellingtol,, is pointed out that during March t i.Te were railed away fro,,, the Ion! J t lion 30,000 sheep, 218 cattle, 500 pig 8 bales ol wool, 201 tons of grain/anV ( tons ol general merchandise. Fcv be three months ended March 7000 oaie.s „t wool and 100,000 sheen were sent. away. ' _ a

TWO-UP VOTARIES FINED. Cbristchureli, .Satlinlay. Uii'ce of those connected with ths i*ingtoi. two-up school were fined 40s dul.ucU that the school had been in existence for about three years.

FIRE AT A BiOGKAI'H SHOW.

Cambridge, Saturday, there was an exciting incident at a taogr.pl, entertainment Le ]as ,g, Sew 1 WeehaniClll I, 101 lSi " I '"* e quantit ' V of «ie eel■loidhlm in the box was ignited A, Ha* followed. The audiencl began /I ' iu,h the doors, but the police and A m.nagement averted a panic < M STs ? H ntl6 WCre bad 'y b«™Sl Hie lo»s to the company is £IOO.

CLOSER SETTLEMENT. Tl,„ * ( , Dunedin, Saturday, thn H,„l ar ''" ill ' lnori ty stating that the announcement that the Govern! "cehold estate is premature. ]

STEIKE AT WESTPOItT.

Westport, Saturday. wort If C^ ll . Coill Pany , 8 construction 1 works at Ngakawau demanded an i tt s «oase of wages from lis to 12s per day:, the request was not granted. Some «f' the men struck. Three have i« but the others remain out. The StockZ IS l \ T7, Co,n Pany, which has not et reached the coal output stage. tC is 110 labor union there,