GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 283, 24 November 1908, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

WATER SUPPLY FOR TAURANGJi By Telegraph.—Press Association. Tauranga, Last Night. The poll for a loan of £ 12000 lor a water supply was taken ito-day, ithej proposal l>cing carried by an Overwlielming majority. PRESENTATION TO MB. HALL- ' JONES. Wellington, Last Night. About twenty members of the Wellington Provincial Industrial Association waited on the Hon. W. Hall-Jones today and presented him with a gold model of a locomotive in recognition of Mr. Hall-Jones' services to the Dominion as Minister of Railways, particularly iu connection with the completion of the North Island Main Trunk line. Members of the deputation noted with pleasure that in applications for tenders for Government contracts New Zealand manufactures were specified a* far as possible. _ . ■»,«, ANGLICAN SYNOD. Xnpier, Last Night. At the Anglican Synod to-day a motion by Mr. Thomas Tanner in favor of the division of the djoeeso of Waiapu into two dioceses was negatived, several members opposing the proposal on the ground that it was premature. INCEXDTARIBM AT DARGAVILLE. Dargaville, Monday. A fire broke out on Saturday night in the ladies' waiting room at the railway station. It was clearly duo to in? eeiidilrisin, a bundle of papers being found saturated with kerosene. It is believed that the fire of the 15th insi., which destroyed a valuable block of buildings, was due to the same cause; Every effort is being made to trace the perpetrators. AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL. t Eltharo, Monday. Heavy entries have been received for the New Zealand Axemen's Carnival to be held hero on December 20 and 28. Miley, the Australian champion, will compete, also Weston, "Charlie" O'ißiburkfe, nnd the Pretty brothers. There are forty-eight competitors for the Axemen's Cup of £l4O, forty-two entries in proportion for the other events. Miley is expected to arrive in Xcw Zealand about the middle of December.