GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 130, 23 May 1908, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

A LAND DJSI'I'TE. Per Press Association. Kapler, 'Night. Word was received this evening that tlie dilliculty between Hiss Meinertzhagen and Airs. Donnelly and parly re-Hiu-dins eci-tain Wainiarama lands,' lias lieim practically settled, tlie parties Inlying substantially agreed oil all terms.

OAItIXKT AI'TIIOIfISATIUXS. Wellington, Las' XigM. ■Cabinet to-day authorised tllie construction of a railway wlvarf at Nelson to provide -tt)o leet of deep-sea berthage. A tender for .C5U52 was accepted for additions to and re-bnilding portions 01 Te Oranga Home, at Chi-istelmivli; WHO was authorised for the drainage of Koto, rua, and 11500 fo r the Westport-Inaiiga-hua railway.

EMPLOYERS' FEDERATION. tiishorue, Last Night. Al.'.mt sixty persons, representing ali classes of employers in (lisbornc, attended a meeting to-night, ami listened to an address by ,\lr. Pryor, secretary of tile Xcw Zealand Employers' Federation. It was unanimously decided to form a local 'Employers' Association art" to alliliate with the head organisation.

DISCO Y'KKY 01' MOA IMXJ'X flisborue, Last Night. A most interesting discovery of luoa hones was made on Thursday last by Mr. ii. Catkins 011 Mr. Wallis' propert\ at Tuperoa. Entering a cave 011 the side 0! a mountain near liikerangi, .Mr. Watkins found four 1110 a bone.-. The cave is rather damp, but the bones are in a fair state af preservation. This is believed • to be the first discovery of 1110 a bones in the district.

SUNDAY TIIADJ NO. Wellington, Friday. Eottr shopkeepers were lined 10s u<id costs in the Magistrate's Court for Sunday trading. WELLINGTON FElillY COMPANY". Wellington, Friday. At the annual meeting of the Fef:y Company, the report showed that the work of the year was not so satisfactory as in preceding years, largely 011 account of tramway competition to soine of the seaside had formerly been served by steamers. The net profit wa-s ,£1794, and a dividend of ti per cent, was declared.

WELLINGTON MUNICIPAL MATTERS. Wellington, Friday. The Reserves Committee of the City Council report favorably on the. acquisition of Athletic- Park by the Council. The area is eight and three-quarter acres of native reserve. The Council decided to oppose the proposed transfer of the license of the present Occidental Hotel to new premises at the corner of Lambton Quay and Ballancc street. .I'll- 4 question of providing a system for conveying from the harbor to permanent positions about the city salt water for use in eases of emergency for fire prevention purposes was discussed by lne Council. The estimated cost was x,uiso. and against this the committee considered whether such would be necessary if the main from Wainui-o-iuatu .iluj city's chief water supply) were duuiic.ited. The committee was strongly of opinion that the duplication of tho Wai-nui-o-mata main should be proceeded with as won as possible. The latter proposal was adopted. The estimated cost is £l-10,000.