GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 2, 27 January 1909, Page 3

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

A GERMAN TENDER UNACCEPTED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Niglil. The Harbor Hoard at its meeting today decided uy seviu votes to three not to accept the lowest tender fur twelve large cranes, which was that ol a Geiman firm. The sicond tender, tliat ot an English firm, was accepted. After Ridding the 10 per cent, preferential duly 10 the amount of the German tned-'r it was £2!13 lower than that of the English firm. FREEMASONRY. Christclmrch, Last Night. The annual convocation of tne Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of New Zealand was opened at uic St. Augustine Hall to-day—M.E.C. Mr. C. J. W. Grilliths presiding. There were present about fifty grand officers and companions. Several amendments to the constitution were agreed to. The amount to credit of benevolent fund was stated to be £11)1 8s 9d, to credit of general account £2OB lis KM, with seven chapters which had uot made leturns The operations of the year had been very saeccssiul. The cash to credit was £7lO .Is 4d, against .t«i42 (is last year. The receipts had been £313 Us (id, against £373 17s (kl last year, and expenditure £.138 14s Bd, as against £23! i IHs id. The totul number of chapters was 21, and the total number of members was 1030, less four uot making returns, the estimated membership of which was !)7, making the total member ship 1133. It was decided to hold next year's convocation at Dunedin. At the evening session the installation of tin. three Grand Principals was carried out with much effect, and was followed by the investiture of those tiriiud Chapter officers who were present. MOREJ3DIIGRAXTS. Wellington, Last Night. The Wliite Star liner lonic arrived from London to-day with -nearly 700 passengers on board, of whom 54!) were in the third class. Of the third-class passengers 305 were assisted immigrants. One hundred of the total passengers were children. According to declarations made to the High Commissioner, the immigrants come amply provided with capital, one of them bringing £-2000, and another declares an income of £BOO a year. The occupations are described as tanners 78, farm labourers 25, domestic servants 54, and dairymen, garaeners, fruitgrowers, and housekeepers. Twentylive husbands already in the Dominion will be rejoined by their wives, who have come out in the lonic.

CONSUMPTION SANATORIUM FOR OTAGO. Dunedin, Last Night. At a meeting to-day the Charitable Aid Board discussed the advisability of attempting to establish a consumptive sanatorium of its own. The chairman (Mr. J. H. Walker) the opinion that it was absolutely necessary that the Board should obtain sufficient ground from the Government, or otherwise proceed with the erection of an up-to-date sanatorium. lie hoped to lay before the next meeting some definite system, (f they found a suitable spot, the Government might give it to them. Jlr. Mosley asked whjr uey suouid erect a sanatorium at their own expense after having assisted in paying for the Cambridge institution. They should have the Government's assistance. If they got the institution first and maintained it afterwards it would be enough for; the ratepayers. Tlie chairman said the secretary would write to the various members of tbe Ministry and see if their support could be enlisted.

GARDEN COMPETITION. Feilding, January 2l>. The feilding A. and P. Association's school garden competition results are published. There were nine entries, and the general results were excellent. The Ituahine school won the competition, with Taonui (which won last year) second. The prizes will be presented by Mr. Guthrie, M.P., on Wednesday next at the show. ■ M'USICAL CONFERENCE. i \ Auckland, Tuesday. At the Musicians' Conference, a motion '"That the musical examinations ip New Zealand conducted by the Associated Board and the Trinity College, /London, exercise an influence, for good "That steps be taken for the preservation of Maori folk songs." It was unanimously decided "That the conference affirms the desirableness of establishing it uniform musical pitch." FEILDING HOLIDAYS. Feilding, Tuesday. Istat night a public meeting decided to ask the Chamber of Commerce to appoint a holiday committee to decide <he holidavs for the shops for the year. The meeting asked the newly appointed committee to eliminate the truest ion of ■closing- for race days from their consideration, as there was no possibility of unanimity of opinion on this question.