GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 78, 28 April 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

MAORI ELECTION PETITION. Wellington, Tuesday. An electoral petition has been lodged by Pcpenc Ekctorc against th e election of Henar Kaihau as representative for the Western Maori electorate. The grounds of the petition are various alleged irregularities at the poll, such as the poll 'being held at places other than those gazetted, etc. The petition will be heard at Hamilton before two judges .of the Supreme Court on May 10. EMPLOYERS AND LABOR. Cliristchurch, Last Night. At a meeting of the executive of the Canterbury Employers' Association tonight, the following resolution was passed: "That the executive of the Association support the Advisory Board in its protest against any compulsion being brought to bear upon employers "which will deprive them of their right to select such labor as they deem best suited to their requirements, or which 'would interfere with the inherent right of every man' to earn his living hy his labor, unless lie first subscribes to the rules of the trade union to which he may have personal objection, and that this Association strongly urges upon every employer to oppose the inclusion of any preference clause in all awards and industrial agreements." DUNEDIN DOCK. Dunediii, Last Night. ■At a meeting of the Dock Trust tonight, a committee 'was appointed to interview the Trust's solicitors with a view to giving contractors for th e dock notice of the Trust's intention to take over the contract in consequence, of delay in the completion of the work. MADAMK MELBA. Wellington. Last Night. Madame Mclba gave the first of her Wellington concerts in the Town Hall to-night. The building was crowded, and the great singer was in splendid voice, and roused the audience to a high pitch of enthusiasm. ARRIVALS AiXD DEPARTURES. Wellington, Last Night. The arrivals in New Zealand during March last numbered 3347 and the parturcs +785. The figures for March. 11)08, arc: Arrivals 338:!, departures 3098. RAILWAY APPEAL HOARD. Wangamii, Last Night. The North Island Railway Appeal [ Hoard to-day continued the hcariii" of the appeal of J. A. Slieltun. The case was not concluded. SOLICITOUS ON THEIR TRIAL. Dimediii, Last Night. J'he council.of the Otugo Law Sorietv lias, afler lull inquiry, resolved to bring before the Supreme Court the mattv-v referred lo in the recent judgment given by'.Mr. Hutchison, S.M. The magistrate referred to made serious reflections on the professional conduct of a firm ot solicitors practising ju Duncdin, and, these solicitors will be called on to in-' swer allegations of misconduct.

THE UUMAROA HKI'AIKBI). Cliristcllurcli, i:ast Sight. The I'linmroii was flouted out of the thick this morning at about half-past nine and taken into the stream to auvu her c-uiiijia-ssi-s adjusted preliminary to sailing for Wellington lo resume" her intercolonial passenger running.

A JiKUKKTT.UtI.K DKCINIOX. Christchurch, Last Night. .Mr. Mackenzie, .Minister in charge of uie lourist Department, told a reporter tins morning Hint it had been decide,! not to continue having a curator at Itcsolution Island. Mr. (iohltincli, the present curator, will therefore he witJiuniwn.

IXM'STIiIKS AVEKIC. ('iiristcliurch, Last Night, the New Zealand Industries Week which started in Ohrislchurch 10-dav, brought forth fewer show window dispays than last year, but the uualitv of tin- products shown has in no way deteriorated, while in nianv instances '« distinct Improvement was no'ticenble. Jhe large woollen manufacturing companies made extensive exhibits in tile windows of the various retail drapevv hrms. .Sir Joseph Ward , Tlls conducted round the exhibits this morning

THE TOUHIST DEPAIiTMKXT. Christcliurch. Last Night. Mr. Mackenzie, Minister in charge of the l'ourist Departnicnl, arrived in Christchureli yesterday morning, aid went on the first express to Halclutlra. Mr. Mackenzie, approached by a reporter, said lucre was nothing t,i coiunmnicaU' in the way of news j u connection with the reorganisation of the Tourist Department. It was probable that for some time at least no changes would be made.

.SHORT-WEIGHT MIGAD. Christcliurch, hast Night. (Fifteen local bakers and storekeepers appeared at (lie court (his niornl-ig charged by the Health Department with distributing short-weight bread. Fines, ranging from Ills to C 4. were Imposed.