GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 167, 9 August 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

GOVEKNMENT DAIIIY' HEHD. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christeliurch, Last Night. The Agricultural Department has secured ten lfolstein heifers and cows from J. C. N. Griggs' farm at Longbeach, the intention being to establish a milking strain of that breed at Wcraroa State Farm. The animals will be shipped north on Tuesday night. CAUPENTEIiS AND JOIXEItS CONFERENCE. Wellington, Saturday. The conference of New Zealand carpenters and joiners has concluded. The conference considered remits to be sent Home to the general conference in Manchester, also recommendation for enlarging the powers of the New Zealand district office, and administration and local rules. A model award, which will t-orm i' basis of all further negotiations with the Master Builders' Association, was decided on. The conference instructed iiie New Zealand executive lo pluie i-e----(orc the (foverniueiit a rcc|iicsl that provision be made in proposed legislation for a subsidy to those trade unions which grant sick and unemployed benefit. The matter of the importation of American manufactured joinery was also discussed, and tl)e Government will be asked to take action to sum iv.

N API Ell 1-10SI'1TAL. Napier, Last Night, Tlie Hun. Geo. Fmvlds this afternoon formally opened the ward for chronic sull'erers, and the new nurses' home at 'Napier Hospital. The Minister and other speakers made reference to the ! fi:v' that thejiuildings had hepn erected '■•■"■'* special giant apart from t'ne ~ .::: ~l'isidy. They also spoke of ,1. X. Williams' donation of CIUOO for the ward for chronic sull'erers; ,W. Shrimpton's donation of CI OIK) for a children's ward which is about to be built, and the donation of .CiOIIU received from the Stokes Heuuesl. Mr. Fmvlds said lie hoped to proceed next session with thr Hill to amalgamate tlie bodies controlling hospitals and charitable aid institutions, and separate institutions. IUTIGLAIIV AT WELLINGTON. Wellington, Saturday. The business premises of Henry Drom"ool. in Lambto'i (Juav, were entered tuorfly after midnight, anil goods valued at CIS ulnlen, Two nien named Herbert Pyke mid Ht'iiry Alc(lii) were arrested to-day and remanded till Wednesday.