GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 251, 16 October 1908, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

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L*y reiegruph.—Press Association. (Jhnsteiiurch, Last .Night, ilie uiinual meeting oj the sharcholdeis oi the Mew Zealand ;<x Wd., wis held ia London on tii-o 13th lust. The proiii and loss account showed »i credit oi JJo 1,«527, including £lO.700 brought forward. A dividend of us per share was declared, making with ■the interim dividend of 4s paid in April i Vi t - t -!!L of 10f) I,L ' r sbln '* The »«'" dwioy.loo was carried forward to next year. Xlio retiring directors were reelected.

THE OKAliirro WHALE SKELETON. Christchurch, Last .Might. the transportation 0 i tile skeleton of the Okarito whale from the trucks in tilie station yard to its final destination, the Canterhurv Museum, accomplished to-day. " The bones were loaded from the trucks un to horse waggons, and finis conveyed to the Museum grounds, where they were unloaded oil the spare piece of ground at the lear of the building. The operation Wiis supervised by .Mr. E. K. Waite, curator of Uie .Museum, and there were several Who were iniereslcu m U io lengthy cetacean from a scientific standpoint. The bones were arranged roughly iu the order which tliev will u!timately Jill, and as the r.-orii'oT arrangement advanced, some idea was given °of the immensity of the skeleton. The I'il's and vetcbral hones perhaps give one the. nio>t vivid impression of what must have bee;, tlhf. enormous bulk of Hie living mammal. Tile skeleton as a whole dwarfs into insignificance tile exhibits which are alreadv 011 view in the institution. Th» y are' dec-idedlv puny when a comparison is made. The Museum authorities were agreeably surprised to find that tlhe bones "were in a remarkably clean condition. 'flic salvaging party have done their work with most commendaule thoroughness. EARTHQUAKE SHOCK Christchurch, Last Night. A sharp shock of earthquake was experienced nt llanmcr at 2.45 this afternoon.

BAPTIST COXFKRKXCE. Nelson, Last Night. Till l Baptist I ninn Conference discussed iliff sccrcfarv's report. wlii:!i 'showed .ill increase of IS2 members, and 'that there are now 0(> churches and ■branehex. The Auckland Tabernacle liad been creel eil on (he church's vac,l it land at a cost, of CSOOO. The annuity fund lifra- readied UIOIIO, with CIIOO 'promised. A resolution to allow ladies to act as delegates at the Union's Con'fercnce, after an animated debate, was 'carried bv a lari.'c majoritv. TltlC' lIAWM.VS 'ENfirNKKUS. Dunedin, Last Ni^lit. Upon the arrival of (he llawca ill 'Diuwdin the engineers are to receive 'presentation-; from the, Institute of '.Marine Engineers in recognition of the excellent work they did in repairing the vessel's broken shaft during her long 'drift off the coast, of Australia. It is expected th'at the Ha wen- will arrive here from Oamaru on Saturday. TRAINED NURSES' ASSOCIATION. Christchiireh, Last, Night. A branch of the Trained Nurses* Association lias been formed in Canterbury on similar lines to those being formed 111 the other centres of the Dominion. SUGGESTED CIIRISTCHURCH CANAL .Christclmrch, Last Night. At a largely-attended lueMing at Sydenham to-night to consider the phristchnreh canal question the following motion was carried unanimously :~ "Tliat this meeting is of opinion that 'the construction of a ship canal between 'th'e sea and Christchurch is essential to 'the welfare of the city and districts adjoining."