GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 17, 13 February 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

DO.MI.MUA 1 COAX 01' AU.MS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christcliureh, Last Might. Jlrs. E. C. Hine, ol this city, lias been notified by the Under-Secretary for Internal Ad'airs that the sura of'£lo will 'lie paid her in respect to the design sent in by her for a coat of nrniM for the Dominion. This design, with the design- of Uvo oilier ctiinpcinurx. are lo be forwarded to llle College of Anil'. London, for cMiininatiou, ami the competitors whose designs are deemed In be lirat and second i u order of merit will I receive a further pavinent of CJ:i and '.Jt» respectively. .'CIVIL SGRVICI-: CLASSIFICATION. Wellington, U-l .Night. The genera) public luis verv little idea of the immense ta-k set the Civil Service Classification Board when Parliament appointed it to -el down it li-t. in proper order of procedure, cht.v person in the Civil Service from departI mental beads down to messenger-, h / was epiite impossible to complete Ihe work in time for la-l session, and Parliament subscipicnllv extended l lie period until March :11st. The Civil Service Hoard'deputed to three of it- most experienced members. Colonel t ollins (Secretary to the Treasure). Mr. 11. -I. 11. ISli.w tl'.iiler-Seerelarv for I'ublie Works), and Mr. (i. Ilogben iln-pecio.--(Iciicral of Schools) the preliminary work in com Lion with Ihe arrangemeiii of the li-t. This is now almost ' complete. The really big dillieultie- of ' classilicatkin have been disposed of and • Parliament will be able to adopt tic ' list soon after the session opens. In- ' eluded iii the scheme is every civil sit 1 Viint. of live vears' standing who is not ' already ill a 'classiticd department. The : liiiinlie'r will probably be found to exceeu 1 six thousand. ■

NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITS. t'hristehurch. Last Night,

The Department oi Industries and Commerce is collecting suitable specimens of tin* Dominion's products and manufactures for exhibition on the occasion of the re-opening of the FrancoBritish Exhibition ill London in -Mny next. The Department of Agriculture lias been requested to collect .specimens of farm profiiiec, and Mr. A. McPlicrsou, superintendent of experimental stations ill the South Island, has been deputed to collect specimens of grain roots and other farm produce iu the South Island. »riu» vn/ioiis inspector* of stock will make collections of wool for the exhibit to be made by the Department of Industries at the Exhibition. HESSIAN FLY. ChrLstchurch, Ust Night. About the middle of .Taiiiiary hist, the -attention of Mr. A. McPhcrson, supcrlintendeiit of experimental stations m the, South Island, was drawn to some affected wheat anil barley in the Totara lahi district, Otago, and he sent specimens to the Government Tiioligist (Mr. T. W. Kirk), who reported that the wheat and barley straws contained, as suspected. Hessian lly pupae, and also one Hessian tlv which had emerged in transit. Mr. Kirk stated that the Department of Agriculture some years ago, when the lly was causing serious damage in New Zealand, imported and liberated a number of natural enemies of the lly—pemiotelliis pigripes and platygaster minutns—and from tinstraws received from the Tolnratahl district, when placed in a breeding cage, eidlt of these useful little insects emerged" This showed, Mr. Kirk added, that these natural enemies of the lly are still (plentiful in the Dominion, and will, he felt sure, soon breed and control the pest as they have done hi past year.-.

CONGREGATIONAL IN lIIX. Christchuica, Last Might. At the Congregation!! r I'aion a molion was agreed to rejoicing in the continued progress of the no-license movement, amf devoutly (banking God f»r the uioriil and huinanitarian earnestness thus indicated, and praying that the eanipaign against the alcohol curse may be entirely successful. A committee was set up to aid in the maintenance and development of the work in Sunday schools. DEANS' MEMORIAL. Christchurch. Lust Xight. At: a. meeting of the Deans' Memorial 'Committee to--,iiglil. it was agreed: "That the memorial take the form of, firstly, a tablet to bo placed in the 'school; and. secondly, a fund to be raised, the interest from which .shall lie applied as a Robert Deans' memorial scholarship, to be awarded somewhat on tin- lines of the Rhodes scholarship, and not by examination, such scholarships in lie'open to boys from any district in Canterbury, provided that the holder intends the' (,'hrislclmrcli Roys' High ■School throughout the term or the .scholarship."

I CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS. Wellington. Last Night

[ The following TarunaUi candidates at I tlii' Civil Service si'iiiiir exams, in .lanuarv passed :-Eull ]>ass, Ernest W. Kirlir. Leslie, L. Milccv. Uuviil (i. Napier; ■passed in live subject-. Kdwnril Den Miiist: passed in lour subjects. Ccorge lA. Hudson. Ldgar l\. Sanson nml Ken 'ucth 11. Watson.

SUPPOSED Sl'lC'lDli.' Wellington, Lust Night. William Hoincvvond. boarding at a house, in Molcsworth street, was foiiml dead ill his bedroom to-day under circumstances pointing to suicide. A quiinlity of In-artless matches was on (he floor, and in a cup in (he room was sonic blue sediment, supposed to be from dissolved malch heads. Ilomewood had been out of work recently, and is said to have been depressed on the evening preceding his deadi. YOU.NC MAN'S SUDDEN END. Wauganui. Last Night. A young man. Alex. Harper, 27 years of age employed at .Mi. 0. V. .Moore's Kai Iwi station, dropped dead this evening. No particulars are to hand. THE LATE HONE HERE. Wanganui. Last Night. In connection with the death of Hone lleke, M.l'., the local Maoris are holding a laugi at Putiki pah, where the bodv was brought to-day. The remain* of ilie deceased chief and, M.l', will be taken to Auckland to-morrow.

BILLIARD ROOM LICENSES. Auckland. February \2.

The Hon. Dr. Findlay. Atlnrncv-Gen eral. advises the ('it., 'council that Hull mending of the Municipal CorporationAct is receiving attention, giving the local bodies power to refuse billiardroom licenses where the authorities are not satisfied with the character of the applicants.

CIIILDIiEVS JiuKAT) IVND. Oamani, I'obruary 12. The Mail forwarded to London, through the Secretary to the Treasury. clilO in aid of the Children's Dread'fund. THE VOI.rXTKWIS. Wellinglon, February 12. The Easter manoeuvres in this il't-l rict are lo be held at Oringi. between Wnodville and Dannevirkc, »n<t it i, expecfed thai they will he very largely atlended. The men go into camp on April f. and remain in camp until April 12 Members of tile Defence Hide Clubs will '»' mobilised at three centres To \nle l'alinerston North, and Wangamii. Tire men will 1,,, trained in lield liring. musketry, and extended order movcmeiU Unletting allowances will he granted In llieni.

MIIOV,; Xti Uckxsi.; I.Kxil.l TitlN>. Wellington. Fohruan R The llutt No-License League last nighi passed strong resolutions protesi "lj! against the result of the recent local option poll enquiry, against I),,- C -r----nlleueil inconsistency, etc.. and nrgini.. Hull such mi enquiry sl,„„|,| |,e | lPill .,| only by Supreme Curl judge-.

A U>.\IIT.NSATIO\ AWAIiI). Wellington. I-'el.ruarv I-'. ■ludgiUoiil was uiven 10-dav in llr compensation ease lliuijss and ulliers v. Hi'' City I'miueil. n flaim fi-,- \\:, hit .irisiiij.' mil- of (he resumption of land nl Island Hay for the purpose of making :l i''crealio;i ground. The Court award" oil claii Is ,C-2!12.i,

mniY piioun p. AVi'llln«ti«. I'elirnarv l'_>. The Kaikonra. w?ii.-h tell for London yesterday, took- an exceptionally heavv shipment of hulfer and elieese, 'amou'illiir lo .|-2,.-,S.'l hoxes of liutier aul 11.-.41 crates of cheese.