GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 255, 21 October 1908, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

FLOATKD OFF. j By Telegraph.—Press Association. AVairoa, Last Night. The Tuatu, whidh went ou Mohaku bar on Sunday, got oil today without sustaining any damage. IMPORTATION OF OREGON TIMBER. Ciiristchurch, Last Night, i The steamier Lidravelli, of the New Zealand-Canadian Steamship line, arrived at Lyttelton to-day with SOO.OOO feet of Oregon pine and 25,000 bundles of Oregon lwtlhes for Lyttelton, and a further consignment of 1,150,000 feet of Oregon pine for AA'ellington. Captain Home, marine superinentendent of the Idm line, who is on hoard, luis come to New Zealand for the special purpose of reporting on the present and future possibilities of trade between Canada and Now Zealand.

HANMEIt NEWS. Christchureh, Last Night. The Hanmer correspondent of the Press reports that great surprise was exhibited by the residents of Ilanmer wtocn it became known that the Spa was to be transformed into a sanatorium, with a resident doctor and nursing staff. It is rumored that the change is to be made very shortly, but the exact date is not definitely decided yet.

FEILDIXCi'S REQUIREMENTS. ' Feilding, Tuesday. Tiie Premier and Lady Ward arrived here this morning. Some deputations Wttitcd on the Premier. Mr. John Cbbb, on behalf of the business people, asked for u reversion to the old rule of allowing Justices to witness Custom' declarations. Sir Joseph promised favorable consideration of the niattvr.

air. 11. Tolloy (president of the Clitiinber of (.'onuni'ive) asking for better facilities on the railway for trucking fat sheep. He pointed out the serious inconvenience and loss occasioned by waiting lor trucks. In reply, Sir Jo"seph Word said the lX'partm'ritt would do all that was possible to meet the reiliiirumeuU of settlers. Increased rolling stock was being provided for the Main Trunk line, whic-b, when running, would help tlie Department to provide trucks .piickly. The (ioverninent would run night trains to assist ] the handling of stock. -Mr. E. Plrani asked favorable consideration of a proposal to extend the Eoxton-Xanduu train, owned by tho I Manawatu County Council, to I'i'ilding. He pointed out' that the extension would unite by mil Iwo very rich districts. The Premier, in reply, said the (lovcrnmenl 'wa.s not favorable to private lines. He mentioned that local bodies were likely to get themselves into a serious position with these lines. The mutter might lie overcome, and h,u would give it serious consideration.

THE PIAKO SWAMP.

Thames, October" 20. Tin; dredges to lie used in cutting canuls on tin- llaurtiki Plains, in I lit l'inko Swamp, liavo arrived and will I In: titled up iiiiinediaU'ly, I EI'KK AT TUB HL'TT. Wellington, Tuesday. An eight roomed two-storeyed Jiousc at Alk-vtmvii, Uiwer Hull,' owned Mild occupied by Ti thy ('olft'y, was destroyed by I'nv early this morning. The occupants barely got out ia time. The building and furniture were insured for .C.jOO, but the loss is considerably above that amount.

SUXDAY WOHKINfi. Cambridge, Tuesday. At Hie Court to-day several Seventh | Day Advent Ms, for working on n Sunday, were lined os and Is Sd costs. The Magistrate advised the defendants not to work in view of the road or other ■public places. COiIPKXSATI(IN r . Dunedin. Tuesday. Tile Arbitration Court, in .tlhe case of Ellen Fergiisson against the Union Collieries Company, awarded Citif) to claimant as compensation for the death of her son while ia defendant's employment.

LABOR IA'DOIiSKS VOI.K.'KN'SI'. , Vox I on. Tuesday. I At a meet in? of the .Uanaw.itu Fla'vj mill Employees' t'njon On Snturdav nil/lit the followim.' resolution was carried unanimously; "Thai this I'niriti ' endorses (In- action of (lie Trades Council {'i iiference in r.i'sing Hie workers of hlie Diimi'iion to v>te for wo4ici*n-e. a .id consider- thivl iu the event of restoration ticiin; cani»d in e. no-licon*" di-lriel llic Mat,, should have nnwer 'o c-la.l-.lish Mine and beer d<omls. t.h»ve.l.v cliiiiimiliiiir il«. factor of prlvale profit.