GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 45, 18 March 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

INEBRIATES' HOMES. By .Telegraph.—Press Association. ■ Auckland, Last Night. The scheme proposed 'by the Salvation Army to devote the Inebriates' .Home at Pakatoa Island to women only, and to establish a separate home lor .men on Ruthes Island, in the llauraki Guilt', is rapidly assuming practical shape. Some months ago the Army .otliciajs opened a subscription list aiming at £7OOO in order that they could erect the necessary buildings on ltuthes ■lsland, and at once met \vith a favorable response, several thousand pounds being .subscribed within a. iew weeks. On making enquiry yesterday, a Herald representative was informed that a total ,of £4500 lmd now been guaranteed. Though this leaves £2500 to be obtained, the Army ollfcials are sanguine that .they \vill have no ditiiculty in raising the money. In the plans, provision is •made for the accommodation of 100 persons at Ruthes Inland.

LABOR AND IMMIGRATION". Auckland, Last Night. The Trades and Labor Council tonight passed a resolution urging the Government to give no further inducements to immigrants until the surplus labor in the Dominion is absorbed; also mot to give assisted passages to domestic servants. THE TOURIST SEASON. Auckland, Lost Night.

The present tourist season has been a record. One of the 'factors in the increased traflic Ji-iis been the opening of the Main Trunk line, brhiging a large rnimtar of southern 'visitors to Auckland 'for the first time. Oversea visitors aleo have ibeen larger than usual, and at present there a<rc many American and Canadian tourists in the Dominion. IMMIGRATION. Christchurcli, Last Night, ladies here interested in free immigration of single 'women suitable for domestic .service, have drawn up a petition for presentation to Parliament and intend shortly canvassing the-Donvhion for signatures. Ungating the proposed scheme of immigration of the central (/unemployed) body for London, the -\ortli Canterbury executive of the ParnaW Union decided la urge the, Government to allow the organisation mentioned to forward iin» migrants' to the Dominion under ils system of selection, also to write the I'vemier and assure him there was plenty room for agricultural workers in the Dominion, and ask him to reeoguUe the immigration scheme

■UIXISTKIiIAL MOVEMENTS. Wellington, Last Night. "Sir Joseph W'av.l Geft Wellington 'for Lyttelion to-nigliL to attend the complimentary gathering on Thursday to Mr. Liinrenson. M.P. lie returne to Wellington on Friday morning. The Hon. Dr. Kindlay also left for the •South io-night. Tie is to deliver a speech on prison reform at Duuedin on Friday evening.

C.s.s. CO. OFFICES. Wellington, Last Night. The Cnion Steamship Co. has accepted the tender of -Mitchell and King (or the erection of new offices for the company in Wellington. The contract price is over 1'40,000. "HIE ACtf LIMIT. Wellington. Last Night. Notice to retire from employment in the Government Printing Office -wa> served to-day on members of tile stall who are over the age of 0,5 years. Three months' salary, to date from the 31st. will be allowed man retired, and afterwards each one will receive superannuation: as fixed by the Act of last session. V j £'fHVHf

THK NIMROI). Cbristchureh, L:\~t Night. Tt is officially stated that, the llritUh Antarctic expedition shiin Nimrod i.s not expected to arrive 'at Lytlelton from ! Antarctica till early next month. The fact that she has not arrived to date is (considered a 'favorable rather than an unfavorable omen.