GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 52, 26 March 1909, Page 4

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

CasBOIUNIMttITOUUA LINE. | By Telegraph.—Press Associiuiun. Glisborne, Thursday. A short suction of the (.iisburnc-llo-touru raiway, comprising tin' Willow Crossing Unil«t' and the now Wiiikolm illation, is to bo opened i'or trallic on April 1. Over -JIIU men arc now engaged on the construction works on the lint', and good progress is being made THE FRUIT FLY. Wellington,, Thursday. Concerning a statement expressed in Auckland that the ivcenl action of the Department in regard to the fruit ily and the amended circular regarding that insect had amounted to a, "backdown," Mr. Kirk, (lovornment Biologist, characterises the assertion as absolutely inaccurate. There had been no "backdown,'' he says, but the Department decided to give the islanders every chance by not demanding certificates on the next two stcumers. Nothing was with-1 drawn. T1MI1KI! COMMISSION. iiivoicitvgill. Thursday The Timber Commission opened its sittings at Invereargill, but transacted only informal business, as three North Wand memlii'i's were absent. The Commission visits the llivo'ton district on Friday to inspect bush and sawmilliug operations. It in to call evidence at Invcmugill on Saturday.