GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 152, 18 June 1908, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

THE PRICE OF FLOUR. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. The directors of the New Zcala'.id Flourmillcrs' Association decided to reduce the price of flour from i£ll 10s "o £ll per ton. The reduction was lo some extent decided upon, it is understood, on account of recent heavy importations from outside the Dominion.

VOLUNTEERS ON STRIKE. Dunedin, Last Night. Owing to the refusal of Col. Sto.ioliam, the officer commanding No. 1, Battalion to recommend Rergt.-Major Benfell for 'appointment as lieutenant arid his refusal lo re-consider his deeisio i, the North Dimediu Rilles, at their annual meeting to-night,, resolved that t'l" efficiency of this long-established company is imperilled by the refusal of the officer commanding the Battalion to recommend Sergt.-Ma.jor lienfell as lieutenant, and as a protest against the high-handed act of the officer, this company, having; no other alternative, forthwith disband, also that, members of the North Dunciln Rilles pledge themselves not to enrol themselves in any company belonging to No. 1 Battalion while under its present commander. THE COURTS. Wellington. Last Night. At the Magistrate's Court, Patrick Ryan was committed for ' trial on -.. charge of indecently assaulting a girl William Edward Mackie was committed for trial on a charge of assaulting Samuel JulifTe and robbing him of a gold watch valued at £SO. CONCILIATION. Napier, Last Night. , At a sitting of the Conciliation Board to-day the evidence of four workers who had, been subpoenaed in the engineers' dispute was heard, and the Board adjourned till to-morrow. DUNEDIN NEWS. Dunedin, Last Night. At a meeting of (he City Council to' night, it was decided to reduce the priee of gas from 5s lOd per .1000 feet ti r>s per 1000 ft from next October. The local Branch of the Civil Servim Association, at a meeting to-night, unanimously resolved to urge upon the Public Service Classification Board the desirability of gazetting forthwith the provisional classification of the pub'k'. service of the Dominion. HOSPITAL FEES. Wellington, Wednesday. From a return presented to the Ttospital Board it appears that £IO,OOO : s owing to the institution for fees for the last three years, besides which, large amounts have already been writt.'n oil'. Most of (he money will never be recovered. Notwithstanding this, one member of (he Board pleaded for still greater extension of facilities to .>ntients, especially those who required'to undergo surgical operations. In reply another member said the hospital was not large enough. A MUDDLE OVER "PROPERTY. Wellington, Wednesday. Some time ago the lease of the Occidental Hotel was purchased by a Jea ling drapery Ji™, , V |,M. wanted thv sit.' in order to extend its business premises. To this end the firm built a new hot"! further along Lambton Quay, to which the license was to be removed; but, when the application was made to the Licensing Bench, it was .strongly opposed by the City Council, which is the ground landlord of the old hotel. A compromise has now been ell'ectcd bv which the firm is to pay a heavier rental both on the hotel sit., and on the actions adjoining, and the Council is to withdraw its opposition, while stipulating that n building worth not less thin £IO,OOO is to replace the iiotel at the ! expiration of the existing lease. ■ IMMIGRANTS. Wellington, Wednesday. Forty assisted immigrants, mostly far- ' liiers and domestic servants, are combe ' to New Zealand by the Fifeshire, due ' here next month. They are briiudn.. ! capital varying from £2OO to £2J rac" (