GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 74, 23 April 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

GOVERNMENT VALUATIONS. By Telcgraph.~Pres9 Association. Fcilding, Thursday. The Borough Council to-day at a special meeting, passed the following resolution:—"Thai the town clerk telegraph to the Valuer-General stating that the Council is dissatisfied at the excessive valuation, and that an otliccr of the Valuation Department be asked to visit Fcilding and confer with the Council." a'AHLEI FEVER OUTBREAK, Duncdin, Thursday, Ten cases of scarlet fever are reported from Tapanui. The District Wi-alth Olliccr luis gone up to nee what arrangements can be made. One case is also reported from Fairfield. MAGISTERIAL TRANSFER. Giristeliurcli, Last Nig.it. Mr. V. G. Day, S.M., was farewellcd to-day by the Christchurch Law Society, wan made of Mr. Day's four and a half years' service in the district, during which he has been on the best of terms with the profession, who felt keenly Mr. Day's leaving. Mr. Day lias been transferred to Tiniaru, but will sit at Ashburtou and Rakaia. EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION. Christchurch, Last Night. The Hon. G. Fowlds, Minister of education, arrived .from the north this morning and left by the first express for Tiniaru, lie will probably visit Waimate to-morrow and go on'to Dunedin on Saturday afternoon. On Tuesday next the -Minister will open the new training college for teachers in Duncdin. He will return north pn Wednesday, and leave for Wellington by that evening's steamer. In the course of a sliurt interview, Mr. Fowlds said there was no tnnn >o tne statement that the Government intruded to bring about a fusion of the smaller education districts with the larger. No definite decision as to what would be done in the Education Department had been arrived at yet. The largest amount of expenditure was i;i connection with teachers' salaries, which were fixed by statute, and had been raised only last year. There was no intention whatever to touch them. The suggested fusion of | education districts had never been discussed, and it did not strike bim asj being at all a practicable scheme.

DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORTS. Wellington, L«ist Xight. The C'orinthie, which left Wellington for London today, tonk (5037 licxes o: butter and 13.050' crate? of cheese from New Zealand. The shipment was comprised as follow*:—Auckland. 1133 boxes of butter and iVifi orates of cheese; New Plymouth, -2112 and liilO: P.uoa, 1701 uud +2« li; Wellington. 10SS aud i.'iTft: Lvttehon. 0 and 311: Otago. 0 and 915: U'luff. 0 and viTlO. TIMARI' TECHNICAL SCHOOL Tiiuaru. Last Xight. The Hon. (L Eonlds, Minister lor Education, opened the addition to liie technical school today. He mentioned that Timaru was the first to take advantage of the Manual and Technical Act. and spoke with gratification about the sunport the classes had received, though not so much as Wangauui. LAND 1-tM! SETTLKMEXT. Tim.iru. Last Xijrht. Mr. Hitxton, M.l'., has received information that the Covertmit-nt lias boughl S.OIHI acres of freehold reserve and 17.1X10 acres of leasehold belonging to Tripps' tirari Gorge estate, delivery to be taken in Mar.li next. J.AISOI! PISITTK AMIOAMIA' KKTTLED.

Napier, Last Xight. A settlement of the trawling dispute was brought about thl» ttfuu'iioon when the eioolojers and representatives of the liawk'c's Bav Fishermen's Unto held a conference with Mr. P. Hally, (iouciiiation Commissioner in the chair, The employees are to receive wages plus commission on thegro-s catch. The eon-ditio-.is respecting the trawlers Plumloin, ('minti's* and Sir William Wallace are to continue as at present or be changed to the new system if so desired. The emp'oyers agree to have a clause inserted in future accident Insurance policies in voder that the men shall be covered whilst working .under the new hyslem. The agreement is to have n duration of two years.

(HUNTS TO PUHUC WORKS. Wellington, Last Sight. Grants for Public Works authorised by Cabinet yesterday included the fol-lowing:—Wellington-Unit ri>->il »im! railway improvement. C15.11'.: eilinMo'sgiel railway! duplicar . i 'MKtfl; Marlon rallwav wtatiot. :.:ision. CI25II; lilverwdale-SwitM" ■••■U-vny. C2OSO; (Irepuki railway V- " 'in'sWaiiiialiaka. CiOdO; Xgnl: • ' .ball railway. CBSHO: Midland ralla i ■: 280; Votes for Iho purchase of railway permanent way materiail, IMT.'iii'i. '■■■in-i buildings on the flrnliani*; ..•■■..., kuwa railway tIOOO. and pi- ' .],.. graph material 1:3800, wen- u.-u approved. MADAME MELBA. Cliristchureh. Last Night. The first of the Melba eoneerts was given to-night in His Majesty's to a full house. Madame Melba was accor.lvd a great reception. •ri!Oflll,K TX THE OYSTKIi IV rirs'rnv. lnvercargill. Twist Night. Something In the nature of a labor dispute has developed in connect ion with the oysier Industry at lllufl'. One firm U«e« n steamer as well a- several auxiliary cutters. oTid t|„, fuller men believe they suffer bv eoni|iiirl»on Willi the steamer men, all hand* being paid at per thousand oysters dredged. ~As a remit of il'e men's nvotel, four of tho (-utters have been laid up. and the men rendered idle. There is -aid to be hope of all early set (lenient.