GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 224, 27 October 1909, Page 3

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

EARTHQUAKE SHOCK. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, Last. Night. A slight shock of earthquake was felt at 11.20 to-night. WELLINGTONS NEW POST OFFICE. Wellington, Last Night. Cabinet lias accepted a contract for tbe erection of additions to the Wellington I'ust lmice. The name of | the successful tenderer will not be disclosed until the contract is signed, but It is known that the contractors arc a iWeMington firm and the price is about 1 £IOO,OOO. Stone from Dnbson's, Westport, is to be used in carrying out the basic work. The rest of the building is to be of brick. BRASS BAND ASSOCIATION. Palmerston N., Last Night. The North Tsland Brass Rand Association to-niyht refused to entertain the application of the Wellington Oarrism to recon" 'er its disqualification. Mr. Sydney Wolfe, judge at the Hastings contest, was appointed to judge at the '"'auganiii contest. The Besson Shield is to be won outright at the next contest, as the Besson Co. have presented another similar shield for competition.

CONFERENCE OK FIRB BOAKIJS. Clii'istoliurcli. f/ist Night. Through the instrumentality ofChristehurch Fire Board a conference of dominion fire boards will prolialily lie held at Wellington during the latter part of Dext month. DIRECT IJtTORTTNT. COY. Dunedin, Tucsdnv. At the annual meeting of the D.T.C.. the profit fo r the year was staled at £iS,B7O. A dividend of (I per cent, was declared, anil €5015 carried for ward. The chairman said the first balance-sheet, twenty-four rears ago, showed the capital to lie C 27.270. Todiiv it was ±'331.083. with reserves £31.000. New Zealand had received a reminder to go slowly, Imt the outlook Was reassuring.