GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 121, 19 June 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

CALIFORNTAN BOYS ON TOUR.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. A detachment of boys from the Columbia Park Club, California, arrived in Wellington by the Manapouri last night and landed to-day. They are in charge of Major S. S. i-Mixocto, who Ms made it his business, so he explains, to concentrate his attention on boy life and see what the poorest quality nf cite boy can be taught to do. Thv boys of the club nrc not wnifs or street a'rabs lint sous of the poorer classes who do not get the necessary homc-trainiii" and recreation. Recreation is provided and moral influence exerted, the bo.vs being taught to lead clean and wholesome lives. The permanent membership of the club is about 150. The club is undenominational, and no charge is made to the boys. The touring party is giving entertainments in various parts of New Zealand.

r THE ELOTJR COMBIXK '1 Duncdin Last Night. 1 It is reported that since the beginning of the month the flourmillers who rej; fused to sign the Association's agreement have been selling .direct to the bakers in large quantities below the 1 Association's tariir. The outside mills • at Oamaru and Tiniarn are said to lie selling at .is below Association prices. Some people predict that the Association ! will conic to an end within the next ; few weeks, but others claim that an agreement will ultimately lie arrived at ! SXOW IX DTAGO. Duncdin, Last Xight. The weather is cold and stormy, rain and snow falling in the forenoon. The bills surrounding the city are coated with snow. Falls of snow 'arc also reported from Central Otago. THE COXSOLIDATED STATUTES. Auckland, Friday. _ -fudge Edwards, in the course of a civil case in the Supreme Court this morning, commented sarcastically upon a provision in the Consolidated Statute altering the order of procedure with reference to the Judge, fie said anvone know what was the law before the socalled consolidations, but nobody knew what was the law now. What were fi'iUcd additions must amount to a volume almost as big a* the Consolidated .Statutes themselves. TIIK IXDKAVELU. Wellington. Eriday. I'lie Indravelli is still in the stream awaiting a crew. Twenty-seven men are wanted. A large number is willing to go on (he captain's' term*, but dare not face the crowd hanging round the shipping ollice. The secretarv of the Seamen's Union says the demonstration is really against Asiatic labor. The job being only temporary, the men claim they a re entitled to full coastal rates including the time between.discharge at hasten, ports and the return to the Dominion. THE WEATHER. ~ ... Dunedin, Friday. . -Mr. Wragge says the entire Dominion is now under the inilucnce of a great Antarctic disturbance, "Xgata " Nasty •blows from between west and south will be experienced, particularly south ' troui laraiiaki. with local rain and ' snow lo sleet in the more southern ' parts A wave of «„■«„■ weather follows, ' and thereafter will come th,, disturb- ' '•'"■''• "ia.vlor," thm has a |,,. a(lv mise| , '.amiigc in Australia. Conditions still remain very suspicion* over the Tusman Sea,

O't'ACO FANCfEIiS' sium'. .... „ Dunedin, l-'ridav. the cancicrs' Show was a great sip'ess The North Island contributes largely to the entry list, in which nearly I'Vi'O- town in Canterbury and Ofa-'o i-j represented. The poultry entries show u decline, due to innnv breeder* having gone out of ll„. fane'v line. In game Mr. Solomon. K.(<' (Dunedin) look- honors for „ M . M . k ami ~( , ( , ( , ock while in lb,. Orpingtons. „ i,|. u ,| ; | 1(1 ., shown by Henry he wins awarded premier position. The principal trophy given by (|,e South Island Uulhlocr fltili or the best build,,., exhibited, was wo, ■liv 1-. E. flatsnn's Orociistonc. Mr .Menzies' (llenlcdi MargcmisteVs was adjudged the best bull bitch, and secured the silver cup presented 3>v the Welliiw. I (on Bulldog Club.

KAKTHOI'AKK. Wanganui. Friday. A smart shock of earthquake was'felt here at 8.21) n.m.