GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 170, 11 August 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

SIIEEP-BHEEDERS' ASSOCIATION. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Palinerston N., Last Nigiit. ' The joint committee of the New Zealand Sheep-breeders' Association and Romney Marsh Sheep-breeders Association passed the following resolution: — That in the event of .sitll'ieient inducement being offered by breeders awl Others, wishing to visit the Argentine Jubilee Show, this committee will endeavor to make the necessary arrangements to charter a special passengr steamer that will bring passengers direct from Argentina to New Zealand.

A "CLASS" COUJiCE. Wellington, hast Xiglit. The chairmen of twenty school committees around Wellington waited .mi the Hon. («. l-'owlds, M mister of Education, to-day, to protest against the Wellington College Covernors 1 neglect to provide free places for girls holding prolicieney certificates. The Minister threw ■ upon the college governor-, all responsibility, and intimated that legislation ■might be necessary to overcome tneir : olistiuacy. A valuable public endowment ■must not b,' practically as a preserve of the cliildreii-of well-to-do people. If lack of accommodation wus~ tue trouble he was willing to lind money to extend it, but the Oovernment would not spend money 011 buildings where free places were refused. '

MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS, fliristchurch, Last Nigiit. The Acting-Premier, the Hon. J. Carroll, was in town to-day. He leaves to-morrow night for Wellington, en rout' to Gisbornc.

The HOll. J, A. Millar, Minister for Hailways, also arrived from Wellington to-day. He intends remaining here till Friday, when he will probably leave for Punedin.

His Excellency the Governor (Lord PJunket) _ arrived from Wellington by ihe'Maori this morning. The Hon. T. Mackenzie went soujji-by the first express to-day. Uc.~i*mis the Hon. R. McKenzie iirSoiuEhland and accompanies JijiU'■- r>ver Wic route of the Catlms River railway. Invercargill, Last Kigbt. The Minister of Public Works and Mines (Hon. R. MeKenzie) paid a flying visit to Waiau to-day, hearing several deputations on local "matters, returning to Invereargill in the evening oil Wednesday the Minister will" inspect we \\ annalutka raihvav construction .wrksj on Thursday Waikaia-Waikaka 1 extension works; on "PYi/bv Catlim river construction works'; and on Saturday will visit Kuitnngatn. On Saturday mght he will be bamjuetted in Halclutha, and early next week will proceed overand to the ttoxburgh-Lawrenee route.