GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 187, 11 September 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

BROWN TROUT OVA. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Friday. During the past season the Marine Department sold OGO.OOO brown trout ova to the following acclimatisation societies: Wellington, 400,000; Greymonth, 200,000; Southland, lOOjOOft; Nelson, 100,000; Jlawke'u Bay, 00,000; Oamaru, 50,000; Marlborough, 40,000; Stratford, 10,000. The ova, which was obtained from Otago and Canterbury rivers, was sold to the societies at 5i per thousand.

THE ROCK OYSTER TRADE. Wellington, Friday. Tho Marine Department states that the demand for rock oysters which w«3 so great at the beginning of the season that orders could not be filled quickly enough, has fallen off to such an extent that some of the pickers have had to be discharged. The season closes at the end of next month.

RAILWAY BENEFIT SOCIETY. | ' Wanganui, Friday. A meeting of the management committee of the Wanganui, Xapier, Taranaki and Manawatu Railway Emplpyces' hick Benefit Society considered the pro,posa of the Executive Council of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants on the question of establishing ■> Dominion sick benefit society and "resolved to recommend that no'change be made, as the present constitution and administration of the society is satisfactory to the majority of members.

I A NEW MEAT COMPANY. Pahiatua, Last Night, th w a „" K!C l t,Dg of t,lc shareholders of the Wellington Meat Company held here thin afternoon there was a large attendance, Wairarapa. u „d. Manawatu districts being well represented, ft resolved that the question of « site for freezing works be left to the permanent directors to decide, and that they confine their report to Wellington and Wairarapa sites.

REQUESTS TO CHARITIES. Christchurch, Last Xi"ht Several local charities will benefit un- <]«■ the will „t the late Mr A. W Money Win-"" If e " ch 0f thp '*' lowing:-The Salvation Army, the Female Kefugc (Anglican), and'the Nurse Maud's District Nurses' Fund

BASIXfi OF MONEY MARKET. . .Mastcrton. Last Night. | TVairarapa lanu agents report that there ,s a very satisfactory demand for pastoral and dairy land* at fair price, A number of good sales have recently been recorded, showing that the money market is not so stringent and that the period ol depression is over.

* KAILWAY APPEAL BOARD. r T t„. ) V ?"°' anui > Las t Xisht. l. i. Lee, chairman of the Wim«ami.Wneh „f the E.F.C.A., 1,,^ written ". A. Veiteh concerning the loco, mens oiiiiiioii of that gentleman's resignation ot the seat on theliaihvav Appeal Board and 0.1 bc-lmlf of the locomotive me,,' challenging Veiteh to allow himself to' '«■' again nominated for the position U'e himself lias heen nominated as a can. I uidate.