GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 265, 2 November 1908, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

THE tlKiit COMMISSIONER. By Telegraph.—Press Association.. Wellington, Last Algal. The Hon. W. llait-Joncs leaves Ne\ Zeaiand on December old by the Uirh th'c to taUc up his duties as High Com missioner.

AMBULANCE SATURDA V. Wellington, Last Night. Tile annual street collections for tile St. John's Ambulance Association were made in Wellington yesterday. The weather was siiowery, the cold no doubt keeping many people out of til's Streets and interfering with tiie collections. The total number of coins con ti'ibuted was about 23,000, representing £SOO lis 4d. Last year the Ambulance Saturday cit'ort resulted in iiJlO being gathered.

A VALUABLE HAUL. Clu-istcUurch, Saturday Night. Detective J. Kennedy again visited. Hornby yesterday in connection with tile recent burglaries, and in the ho*n of a gramaphonc. in a house lately oe cupied by tlio men Creagher and Potts, lie found two gold bangles, a witch guard willi gold pendant, a gold ncclc lace, a gold brooch, mid two nick si watches. The police nave now recovered the whol'e of tile jewellery that was stolon. CANTERBURY SHOW. Ctiristeiuirdi, Last Night.. - Entries received for the Canterbury Metropolitan Show total 1700. The entries for last, show totalled 1747. The implement section will cover about 70,000 square feet, the spare covered by other exhibits, including carriages, motor cars, and manufactures, 'being 40,000 square feet.

TIIE SQUADRON. Dnnediu, Last Night. Advice has been received that the Australian squadron will come to Duncdin for three days on its forthcoming visit Jf provided "with tugs for eomnui weation between shipping and Port Chalmers. It is reported that the necessary tug accommodation will be supplied by the llarbor Board. TEACHERS' SALAMI'S. Timaru, Last Night. At a meeting of the Teachers' Insti|/iiUi yesterday, the dispute over the interpretation of the new Jaw regarding salaries was discussed. A deputation was sent to Orari to interview Sir J. G. Ward, and he promised to see what the law ollicers had to say about, it. and to consult the Cabinet as early as possible and make the result public. Wellington, Saturday. The W e-tland Teaclrers' Institute passed a motion that since the Education Act Amendment Act has utterly failed to deal vfl'eiiivolj- with tile cliiej defects of the system, the insecurity of salary and non-promotion of teachers, and the transfer scheme being quite unworkable in thy smaller districts. this branch regrets the masters' misleading congratulations to the Jlinister of Education 011 the passing of the Act.

FRUIT CULTURE. Fcihling, Saturday. A series of live practical lectures organised by the Technical School, commenced last night., Jlr. Boucher, Government Nomologist, giving an address on fruit culture. Jlr. Kirk Government Biologist, who was present, stated the Government would be reconmi'cndod to appoint eight more inspectors of fruit trees, who would probably be called instructors, and visit public schools to impart information to the scholars.

WKKCiLHUO FOUND. Auckland, Saturday. More. wrcckMgc, .including t\\<j life 'luovs unmarked mid two hntc.'.-s. (i,u bi't'ji found on the West Coast, south of Cape Maria. SUAUU ytJOTATIOXS. -Auckland. Saturday. At till' meeting of the .SLock Exchange this morning. Ah-. ]J. il. iJhej). herd raised the question of new mining companies Win;; placed 011 the list for quotation, lie said there were 20 or ■'to companies thai had done no good 111111 should tie struck oil' the list. Tile chairman (Mr Untile) said that having quoted so many new companies in the ]ia-l- it would 'be unfair to refuse to quote others because their applications were made later, itr. Shepherd said he desired to disabuse the public idea that the Exchange was responsible for lloat in»- these companies. Tha public should know t,lrey were simply brokers, and took 1111 responsibility whatever as la the prospects of properties placed up,lll