GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 21, 18 February 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

KYJ'ER.MtXAfiTNO THE SHAG. I By Telegraph 4 —Press Association. 1 Christchurch, Last Night. The Canterbury Acclimatisation Society devilled to-night to oll'or Is per head! for heads of bind; shags in order to protect trout in the rivers uaik'i' the Society's- jurisdiction. A CHANCE FOK CAKPEXTERS. Wellington, Last Xiglit. Frequent complaints have recently been made that there is a dearth of employment in Now Zealand for carpenters. The follcnvliug might be good news for carpenters who are out of work in the Dominion. A gentleman well known in business circles in the city is in receipt of correspondence from a large building contractor in Brisbane, who states that: "Just now there is a bit of a boom in the building trade in Brisbane, with, the result that there is a dearth of tradesmen. 1 understand things in New Zealand! at the present lime are dull, and thai trade is fairly sine*. I know that during the time of

depression here a good many Queensland workmen 'went over to your Dominion in search, of employment, and possibly if they they knew that things were on the up-grade here they would come luck again." THE RAILWAY ENQUIRY. Wellington, Last Night. The Minister for Railways was asked to-day if he could name the commissioners who will enquire into the allegations of mismanagement and incompetent work in the Aildinglon railway workshops. He replied that, the whole matter was not quite completed, but in less than a week he would be able to make the announcement. AIASTERTON SHOW.

Masterton. Last Xi«lit. The Masterton 'Show was brought to . a conclusion 10-rtay in unfavorable won- _ I her. hi the dairy produce, bolter in bo.vos for export, the Cheltenham Co. , was first. Manrieeville second, and li.illance third. In bmtev in boxes for local consumption Cheltenham was first. Mauriccville second and Masterton third. Hunters 4 competition: 1). Ross' Midnight; walking competition. .1. Elloy's Guy Fawkes; trotting horse in harness. W. D, Watson's Auctioneer: champion' jumping, Norman Moore's Laatifos: consolation jumping!'. .T. 11. Xiven's Pickpocket, Till: -OHfXESE CONSUL. Wellington. Wednesday. A nng Liang Hwang .the nowly'-np-poinled Chinese Consul for New 'Zealand, and family, arrived by the Ulimaroa to-day to take up their resident

in Wellington. The Coisnl is a graduate of (he linker University in Kansas, I and of Columbia and New York. HAMILTON STABBING AFFRAY. TTamilton. WeTJnosdav. Look was remanded (ill Friday. Airs. Look's condition i- still serious.'

KCiltnOr, OADKTS ANT) HOOKS. Auckland. Wednesday. Despite slvnnrr protest liy headmaster* anil ;is-Utiint Icnrliors.' Hie Board of Kduention hnviiijr iisrerliiincd lliat « certain proportion of officers were favoraide (while nearly four lmndred cadets divircd In pi into eanip) resolved to 2" on with tlio eamp.

Tin- chairman of the llonrj slated that after consultation with Ihe homlmastors and booksellers. Hie Board was qnilfi satisfied thnt the Oovornmciil grant for free school books was not sufficient, and

that, ho had rofpi-ri'il the matter to (bo Minister. TTIF, fiAfLWAY SF.RYTCF. Wellington, Wednesday. PiCecntly a deputation of residents up the Mannwnlu railway line waited on (he Minister'for Bailways with requests I for an inniroycd service, concessions, etc. Tim Hon. .T. A. Millar has 1 now replied refusing nil the requests, pointing! out thnt it would not pay the government to grant tliem. ,