NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 101, 18 April 1908, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

NATIVE AFFAIRS. Per Frees Association. ] Dargavlile, April lii. lion. Mr. Carroll, Native Minister, arrived here last night from n tour of the North. Several important meetings of natives have been held, and everywhere there was expressed willingness to fall into line with the proposals submitted by the Minister. llr. Carroll, who has yet to visit Kaipara Heads to complete | his itinerary, left for Kaihu and Opunake this morning.

RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP. Wellington, April lii. Tlie only" applicant for the research scholarship allocated to Victoria (.'nlege is Miss Clara Taylor, who has been recommended for the honour by the science professors. Miss Taylor secured her M.A. degree in 11)07, with second-class honors in chemistry. Till': DRAUGHTS CHAMPIONSHIP. Dunedin, Last Night. The draughts championship of New Zealand opened to-day. There are fourteen competitor!). At 5 p.m. the scores were as follows First round: Watson '2, liruce 0, Lucas 1, liorcham 1, llillilier 1, Jirodie 1, llutton 2. Buttcrlield 0, Murdoch 1, Tibbies 1. Gardner 1, Scott 1. Second round: Jirodie 2, Butterlichl 0, Tibbies Jarvis y...

YOUNG MEN'S INSTITUTE IN CAM]

Wanganui, Last Night. j The Easter camp of the Young Men's Bible Class Union and Institute of New Zealand opened to-day. About two hundred delegates arc present. The weather is splendid, and a very enjoyable time is being spent. The animal meeting was held this morning, at which the annual reports were adopted. It was resolved to send Mr. Troup a cable expressing appreciation of his services to the Union and the hope that his voyage would'"restore him to health. A resolution was also passed placing on record appreciation of the work of the' late Mr. Harry Rrummond. It was resolved not to form a Young Men's No-License League, but to urge upon the classes the desirability of heartily supporting the existing no-license organisations in the respective districts. In the afternoon Mr. \V. Gray, of AVellington, delivered a stirring address on " Responsibility." A good discussion followed. In the evening a mock parliament was held. Palmerston North, Last Night. The Easter camp of the Bible Cla-s Union is being held on the A. and I'. Association's grounds in beautiful weather. There are one hundred members in camp. This morning the Rev. C. E. Beeeroft gave a Bible study, and the Rev. H. Beggs held an Easter service. In the afternoon a conference was , held in the lecture-hall at the showi grounds, when papers were read by the , Rev. K. P. Blamires and Mr. G. C. , McFarlane, late secretary of the Union.