GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 153, 19 June 1908, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

BURGLARY AT AUCKLAND.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night.

The premises of Mr. 6. Carter, tailor, of Wcllesley street, were entered by burglars last night, and goods to the value of £2O stolen.

AUCKLAND POULTRY SHOW

Auckland, Last Night. At the Auckland poultry show to-day," in the North Island championships, Mr. TT. A. C'oates secured first honors in the I'ekin duck section and Mr. 11. li. W«l----duws for homing pigeon, any color. RABBIT EXPORT INDUSTRY. Dunedin, Last Night. Tn the course of an interview to-diiv, Mr. W. J. Tonkin, who has just return-

from a visit lo England, informed a

reporter that unless there was a marked improvement in the quality of rabbits, the export trade was practically on its last legs. There was an increasing demand for rabbits at Home, but those sent from Australia were in much

better demand than those from New Zealand, heeausc the forme* received more careful handling prior to export' and had a belter appearance on arrivil in England. Mr. Tonkin thinks a good export business in apples could he done with the London and South American markets.

WELLINGTON HARBOR. Wellington, Last Night. The, Wellington Harbor Board is promoting an Empowering Bill to he submitted to Parliament during the comi'ig '■ession. Its objects are to enable l-Ue Board to purchase, or take compulsorily. the patent slip, and to purchase, or take compulsorily, land at Evan's for reclamation .purposes, nml to enable the

Board to borrow .£1,000.000 for he | above purposes, equipment of patent slip, installation of workshops, plant and machinery in connection with the. graving docks and slips, construction of quays, extension of wharves, purchase of cranes, etc. CHRISTIAN BROTHERS. Palmerston N., Last Night. The Catholic body have purchased a large 17-roomed residence here for a Christian Brothers' school The headquarters of the Christian Brothers are at Dublin, and in Australasia the headquarters are at Sydney. The only other institution of the kind under the direction of the Christian Brothers is at Dunedin.

CONCILIATION.

Napier- Tiast Night.

At a meeting of the Conciliation Board to-day it was intimated that the masters did not desire to give evidence in (ho ugineers' dispute and the statement was accepted. A conference took place m the matter of the painters' dispute, it hoing represented that some recommendations filed were in some respects different from the agreement arrived jit 1 lithe parties. The Board will next sit at Wellington.

AUCKLAND LOAX.

Auckland, Last Night.

The Auckland City Council, at its meeting to-night, decided to increase the proposed loan to £130,000, of which f.2,000 is to be Spent on struct improvements, and the balance on building the town hall, morgue', abattoirs, park improvements, etc.

SUPERANNUATION BOARD.

Wellington, Last Night.

Tn connection with the election of three members to the Public Service SupcrajvnuSation Board, the executive of the New Zealand Civil Service Association resolved to-night to recommend Messrs G-. Allport (Wellington), H. W. Bishop, S.M. (Christclmrch), and H. RSpcnee (Auckland) for the support of the Association's member!) throughout the Dominion.

PORT OF ONEITUNGA,

Auckland, June 18. A conference of local bodies decoded in favor of the Auckland Harbor Hoard assuming control of Manukau and i.ljaeent harbors

FONTON BAR. Pnlmorstou N., Thursday. Reports from Foxton indicate that the liar is in a particularly bad state dcspilc flic spring tides now prevailing. During tlie week the (.'ertie bumped in crossing (lie liar and diinuiged her propeller. iccossitating twelve hours' detention. The Kennedy is reported to have rolled across the bar on Wednesday night, but the Himitangi got over without mishap. THE KING'S AVRIT.

Napier, Wednesday. In consequence of a complaint mate to Mr McCarthy, S.M.. (hat the be&lifr was prevented from serving a judgiueut summons on a man employed in the railway workshops and was' put off the premises by the foreman, the Magistrate referred the matter to the Minister for Justice for his decision as to the prevailing impression that Government servants could not bo served while cn«a<-c ( l In their work The Minister lms"replicd that the King's writ must run under nil circumstances. The foreman (who don.othe allegations) has been informed that he. must offer every facility to officers of the law.

BLACKBALL RAILWAY.

Tl,„ v • * Y filli " Rto "' Tlmrsdav. Tim Minister for public Works ' >„, promised the Paparoa Coal Mining Co toon™ the Blackball railway very early next year. ' J

COOKS' AND WAITERS' hours;

•n,,li„ ~ Wo,,l "S to lb Thursdav. Ruling on the question raised under tie Cooks' and Waiters' award the r !'l>:nt'">. Court. ~as (lecido(l *' ~.,*'' limit fixed for each div's J he „™».i i • work- eannor e exeeeded even althoug], the employer may be willing to pay ovorti,, for any work done i„ oxoo i\ n( '."' ™* Thus an employe r^tlt

POLICE PENSIONS.

. Wellington. Thursday "I-,, til , } „ nnl "' al Fusions were n,/,e, ' ' " "'"lically unfit): Detective H0n,],,,CIOI V, tv„ <-■ Cooper, of Aramaho, t-iIH (ictiring medically unfit).