GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 308, 24 December 1908, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

;. AUCKLAND DAIKY PRODUCT: ; ! ,■■■ 1 j-ipipKT. p, q-J . ilBy! | , .;>■■■' i Auckland. iTast Night. ■ !.t\k, |Llic present time there are 17.7-ttf boxes or 442 tovis of butter i*Tlt'dVe ! 'at ! Auckland;.ami ■llß tolls wiiriii; sluppeil to l'!ngl'aml lliis' week, tlie shipinent being valued at about £42,84.".. 'Tift?«ftjh a»cM shipment for the fortnight* loMll»W boxes.

CIIUISTCJIUnCII VJRE BliliiADE. Christchurch, Last Night. At a meeting of the Christchurch Fire Hoard to-night it was resolved, on account of the refusal of the men to sign lire form of agreement which bad lieon submitted to them detailing the conditions of employment and the wages lo be paid, to dispense with twelve members of the pcrniniicnl. stall'. A. M. Kiekof, of the .Metropolitan Fire Brigade, was appointed superintendent ill succession to Superintendent Smith.

BAND CUNTISST .IUDfIK. Palinerston N., Last Night, The result of (he ballot for the judge for the Korth Island band contest at llaslings in February was as follows: King 4, Wolfe :i, Huntley '>, Mellor 2, llulse 1; informal 1. There will be a second ballot. Mr. AY. A. Collingwood, town clerk, was returning officer.

AVHANtIARKI' CARNIA'AL. Whuugarei, Last Night. A great influx of visitors is probable for the Whangarci curnival on December :l0 and 3\, and January I and 1, and special accommodation 'arrangements have been made. The carnival will con. sist of a band contest, military and cadet sports, bowling and tennis tournaments, regatta, night entertainments at an illuminated ground, and axemen's sports. Exceptionally large entries have been received for the latter, including most of the ■aoled axemen iii Ihe Dominion, and it will be the biggest contest of this class ever known in the North. Harbor and land excursions have been arranged, and trout fishing is also available.

WANCAXI'I lilYKI! SEKV'ICE. Wellington, Wednesday. To suit Ihe convenience of travellers iirruugcmonts have been made hv Messrs Ifatrick to hold the AV'anganiii river steamers at Taumaruniii until the arrival of the 8.30 train from Ohalcune 011 Saturdays. This will enable passengers from the soulli Y i'a the Main Trunk line 10 leave Wellinylnn on Fridays and connect with the Wnnganni river service on Saturdays. Mislead of having to wait two days at Tamnarunui for the connection.