GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 273, 11 November 1908, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND HARBOR BOARD. By Telegraph.— Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. At this afternoon's meeting- ol the Auckland Harbor Board it was reported that the special standing committee had decided that the Bank of New Zealand be authorised to undertake the flotation of t(ic first issue of £250,000 of the one million loan authorised under tlu» Act passed during the late session of Parliament.

HELPING MINING POSTGRADUATES.

Duncdin, Last Night. At a meeting of the University Council to-day, hilimation was received "'oin Professor Park that ihe wellknown firm of Berwick. Moreing and Co. had, in response to a i-e(juest"made by him last May, agreed to award one post graduate place per annum to mining graduates of (Hugo University. Kerwick, Moreing and Co. control 17 of the leading mines in Western Australia, besides mines in Victoria,. Queensland. New Zealand and elsewhere. If the students prove satisfactory after two years' work they will be placed on their permanent stall', TRAMWAY RECEIPTS. Wellington. Tuesdav. Ine eit.v tramway receipts ycstcrdav totalled C3OII, heing .CIO more than last King's Birthday. LOLLIE FACTORY DESTROYED. Auckland, Tuesdav. L. H. Harwell's lollie factory at Mt. RoskM], and plant, was destroyed bv tire early this morning. The loss was partly covered hy insurance for 1700 in the United ofiice. I