GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 210, 9 October 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

MI XIGLTALITV AXD GAS COMPANY By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, October 8. Tlie protracted negotiations which nave taken place between the City Council anil the Wellington Gas Company relative to tin- question of gas mains in the suburbs have been broug' to finality. Uniler an agreement the Council grants leave to the Gas Company to lay mains lo Miramar anil the neighbouring boroughs under the direction of the Council's requirements, on the payment of £SO a year for twentvone years, and thereafter of £IOO a year unless the Council buys the Gas Company out of the Melrose borough. Therefore, according to the .Mayor, it maintains the principle of its control over its streets.

TEACHING OF PUBLIC HEALTH. Diinedin, Last Night. At a meeting of the University Council, in accordance with a request the medical faculty sent the following re commendation: —'That the teaching of public health and bacteriology, practical and theoretical, be arranged; that bofi subjects be severed from their conn-c-Oon with the present chairs of Medical •jurisprudence and Pathology and placed under a new lecturer who shall also ar: as government liaeteriologist and Public Health Officer. The recommendation was discussed in committee and was adopted. A copy is to lw forwarded to Mr .Tas Allen and bring it under the notice of Dr. Valintine.

LADY I'LUNKW. COLONEL. Ohristchurch, October S. 1 estcrday Lady Plunkct, Hon. Colonel of No. 2 Canterbury Mounted Rifles reviewed her regiment at Sir. H. Lance's homestead, Horsle.v Downs. I-| Pr Exec leiicv wore a colonel's uniform and saluted perfectly. She was entertained at luncheon, and was' also received by the ladies of the Ainuri district.

i CIIFT TO CHRIST COLLEGE. , Christehnrch, Friday. Mr. Robert Rhodes, of Blue Cliffs, preufont of the Old Roys' Association 'has given £2OOO to Christ's College. A quarter of the income ie to be devote to fostering the sports and games of the school, particularly for providing pi i/cs for a hurdle race instituted bv u when n student at the college. '

CYCLE ROAT) DACE. ( . , „ Christeliuvcli, Fridav. l.ntues for the cycle road race from 1 uiwrn to Christchnreh; on Oetolier 30 ' ?' I'l'°. V were received from •ill parts of t]ie Dominion,