GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 274, 13 November 1908, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

PUBLIC SERVICE SLU'ERANNCATION. By Telegraph.— Press Association"" Wellington. Last Night. .It is announced in to-night's Cazotte that telegraph message boys are not subject to the superannuation provisions of the Public Service Classification and Superannuation Amendment Act, ■I'JOS.

AN APPEAL UPHELD. Wellington, Last Night, The North Island Railway Appeal Hoard's decision in the appeal" of Porl-i' Thomson Jlartosh, of Wnipukurau, against his dismissal for alleged theft of potatoes has been submitted to the Minister for Railways. The. Board upheld the appeal, and this decision has been confirmed by the Minister, ix,,tosh will accordingly be reinstated and paid for the period during which ic has been off duty.

? SHEEP UREEDEIJS' ASSOCIATION. Christchureh, Last Night, At the meeting of the New Zealand Sheep Breeders' Association (South Island) held to-night, it was decided (o discontinue the systematic inspection of stud flocks, the opinion being expressed that the interests of stud sheep breediim would be best served by allowing cacti breeder full liberty to do his own culling according to his own individual judgment.

WOAIE.VS MISSIONARY UN TON. Diniediu, Last Xiglif. At the annual meeting of the Presbyterian Women's Missionary Union of I New Zealand to-day, it was decided to hold the jicxi annual mooting at Christellurch. The following executive was appi.intedi-l'resident, Air. Kayo; vice-president, Airs. Alackay: secretary, Airs, liietzeker: treasurer.' Aliss Boyd (all of Cliristehurolt).

PRODUCE EXPORTS. Wellington, November 12. The produce exports for the month of Dclubvr by comparison with those for October, 1007, show increases in iinulton, lamb, and oats to the value of .L'!)s,fiS(l, and decreases in butteeheese, beef and hemp amounting to C77,!MP. Thus there is a net increase in the principal exports of .C 17.743.