GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 204, 2 October 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

THE NEW HARBOR BILL, By Telegraph.—Press Association, Timaru, Last Night. At the ITarbor Board to-day a letter from its solicitors advised that some provisions of the new Harbors Bill if enacted would be extremely detrimental to this Board's interests in certain directions, and that other boards had approved of the provisions without recognising that they were detrimental to themselves also.

SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO Auckland, Last Night. The report and balance-sheet of the South British Insurance Co., Ltd., for the year ended 31st August shows an underwriting profit of £29,009. The re. venue from interest and rents is £30,0:0 mid the total profit from all sources is £59,025. Twenty thousand pounds is added to the reserve fund and payment of a dividend at the rate of Is fld per share for the second half-year, making •is in all for the year, is recommended. The amount carried forward to next year Is £39,528.

PREMIER CONGRATULATED. Invercargill, Last Night. Ihe executive of the Southland Navy League this afternoon passed a resolution congratulating the Prime Minister on the satisfactory arrangements hj» had made on behalf of New Zealand ac the recent Imperial Defence Conference

VETERINARY SCHOLARSHIPS. Invercargill, Last Night. Tlie directors of the Southland A. and P. Association decided to-day to contribute £5 annually for five years towards the establishment of veterinary scholarships, to enable New Zealand youths to study veterinary science under Professor Gilruth at Melbourne University, the Students to return to the Dominion when qualified.

THE KILTIES. Invercargill, Last Night. At a meeting to-night of the Southland branch of the Pipers' and Dancers' Association it was resolved to endorse lite action of the Dimodin branch in do termining to preserve their independence It was resolved that all pipers Jim dancers present pledge themselves to abstain from competing at any sports meeting where magpipe music and Highland dancing events are not under the sole control of the Pipers' and Danced Association. . FIRE BRIGADES' ASSOCIATION, m,, . Napier, Friday. t- 11 "J. annua ' conference of the united I'ire Brigades' Association will I't'tt at Hastings on February 21. ALLEGED THEFT. Duncdin, Fridav. A warrant has been issued against a clerk lately employed liv the City Corporation and formerly town clerk of South Dunedin, on an information | charging him with alleged theft of £BS the property of the coloration. He is' supposed to tre 111 the North Island. THE FISHING SEASON. „ Feilding. Fridav. The weather , s not at all pleasant For the opening of the fishing season. Heavy showers of rain fell all the mornIng. The rivers and streams are running full and are discolored. Reports eay there should be gpod sport. I