NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 109, 29 April 1908, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

TIIE SHOOTING SEASON. Per Press Association, Auckland, Last XiguD. A large number of sportsmen are leaving Auckland to-morrow for the country districts for the opening of the shooting season, which commences t>,i Friday. Ilangiririu, hake, Wluuigace, and part*, of the Waikato are the more favored localities, as it is stated that game of all descriptions is very plentiful in these districts. The forthcoming season promises to be a very successful one ,as all the principal Mooting areas are said to be well stocked, pheasants and cjuail in particular being in abundance - .

EMPLOYES' FEDERATION. Oainaru, Last Night. Mr. Win. Pryor, seceriary to the New Zealand Employers' Federation, addressed a large meeting of employers Here tonight. 'Die result of Mr. Pryor's visit to Oainaru is a considerable additon to the number of members of the local assoeiation, and increased interI est in the work of the Federation. FARMERS' LUBIUTV FOR FIRES. Palmerston X., La>tt Night. In the ease Spellman v. Linkiiuer, in which plaintiff stied defendant for £i2i 5s for damage done to his farm at PoIhangina by a lire, said to have been started by defendant, judgment was given for plaintiff for £BO. WESTPOKX SCHOOL OF MlNlto. Wellington, Last Night, The Government to-day authorised the Public Works Department to prepare plans for the erection of a School of Mines at We-itport. . A.. IMPUDENT IiURULAR. Christen urch, Last Night. A, most inrjtudeut, and at the same time most successful, burglary took } place at Redclitfs, near Suiuuer, early this afternoon, when the residence of , Mrs. J3eit was entered and articles oi > jewellery and ornaments to the value of t £101) stolen. The crimes seems to have - been committed by one familiar with Mrs Best's movements, for it was while the lady was taking her customary walk that entrance was effected, ami the g,A*U abstracted. The matter waa promptly reported to the constable at Sumner, and diligent enquiries were made, but so far without result.

MAYOIIAL CONTESTS. _ Palmertson N., Lust Night. Tliure is considerable interest in tn ■ contest between the three candidates for the mayoralty, which takes place" to-morrow feeling is very high, and it is anticipated that the voting will be considerably in advance of anyth'ing previously polled at a focal election. Or. Nash closed his campaign last evening with a most enthusiastic meeting at the Opera House, where there was the largest audience ever i seen in the building.

MAIMERS' UNION.

Elthaui, Last Night. Xne order paper for the Taranaki provincial Conference of the Farmers' Union contains, among other remits, the urging of the importation of labor, universal military training, increase in the contribution to the Navy, protesting against preference to unionists, and one urging that as the Union was not unanimous enougli to take up a strong political attitude, an effort be made to enlist the sympathy of farmers by lectures on up-to-date farm topics.