GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 24, 22 February 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

IMMICUANTS. JJy I elegrapJi.—l'ress Association. Wellington, Last Night, I lie --theme had on board 07S passenger, of IV), 0111 were in the third ot , t su ™ are agisted imniir " os(! cap'tul ranges from £25 in I Vd i list huiludc:i 4U larmcvs ■> d 49 domestic servants. The Athenie lift- llymoutli on January !Hh anil had a smooth passage, excepting three or four da.ys at log.

A VKK'S-HL DAMAGED. Dimedin, Last Night. I ie I limarua. .struck Quarantine ]s--1,1,1,1 wimng up the harbor on Saturday 1 V'," 1 "," several plates. She will jiiobalily l.e sent to Lyttelton for docking. Mid the Tillune will most likely Uike up her running, leaving for .Melbourne on Monday night. UXEMPILOYEjD AMD IM.UIGEATION. Auckland, Last Night. A deputation of unemployed waited on .Sir Joseph Ward last night, and the (Whole question of immigration was traversed. It was stated to Sir Joseph Ward that there were 500 unemployed l.i Auckland, and the Premier promised that work would be found on reproductive works now going on f or ~)[ W ] lU wished to lake 11, and lie advised tlie men to wgistor at the labor Bureau. He ,iaid tiie High Commissioner on!v assisted agricultural immigrants lie dwelt on the importance of immigration to a young country. No doubt? he said, some of the shipping companies Mere inducing people lo take passages to New Zealand, and perhaps some of tile chill-liable institutions at Home assiated others, lieprescntations would be mmh to the shipping companies on the matter. Jl o declined to start relief works.

|J IUK I'KKM'lKit's MOVIC.MKNTS. _ Auckland, Last NigM. I'nme .Minister arrived at Auckla,ml yesterday morning. He received deputations during the ,morning and in the evening. J„ (he- afternoon he atl tended (he Oddfellows' premier picnic • at Alotulapu. He leaves for Wcllim'ton , •>>' the Main Trunk express (n-nislit. AIiMV OF THE EMI'IHK. \\ ellinglou. Saturday Night Colonel liobin, „f |.|,e Council of Delence. explained to a Post reporter thir, I morning Unit to-day's cablegram respecting the Canadian "Mim".,,-' pro . biibly misrepresents the position, and really refers to (lie "territorial" system substituted by Mr. Ilaldane for the niililia. and which system it is hoped to a l ) l > b; iiH ovcr-.si'.i dominions and colonies,, so that an Army of the Empire will lie possible. XKWSI'AiI'KK KXTERI'BISR. (.'hristHmreh, Saturday Night. I The Press Co. removed into "their, new buildings in Cathedral Nipiaiv today. I lie name of the evening paper "Truth" has been changed to the "Evening News."

LOC.U BODIES' SINKIXfI H"X])S. Auckland, Saturday, Tile Premier informed n deputation protesting against the landing over of sinking funds to the fiovernment under the Loans lo Local Bodies Aet that the scheme must In' accepted a .s a whole, lie coirM nol allow bodies to choose ' 'whether (liev would come under the f! Aet. I

PRICK semvili HOOK'S. Wellington, Saturday. Tho .Minister for Kdueation. seen hi reference to the Press Association niefl--age fnim Ohrislehnroh regarding delay in the issue of free school .hook«, said the D< piwlmeiH is not responsible for the delav or ilie (rouble. "Hoards seemed (o think that they had to pnv ordinary retail prices, which- is not at all necessary. When Boards gained experience in the matter not so much would he heard about the insufficiency of the anionnt. Tf a child wished to take a hook home it was fair that tho parent should pay for the, hook, If necessary, fumigation of books could easily be carried out.