GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 229, 2 November 1909, Page 3

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

HARBOR BOARD REPRESENTATION. .By Telegraph.—Prew Association. Wellington, Last Night. A deputation representing the Chambers of Commerce Conference and the Wellington Chamber of Commerce waited on the Minister of Marine to-day, to nrge that the commercial community should have representation on harbor boards. The Minister, in reply, eaid the Harbors Bill -was in print, but was not yet approved by Cabinet. He was lTtr to say that the Bill would contain provision for. the representation of pay-i-.s of dues on boards. The representation of chambers of commerce therefore amounted to something like duplication. He added that Government representa.tion on boards would be continued.

THE FIRST CREMATION. Wellington, Last Night. The body of the lute John Jack, merchant, of Wellington, will he cremated and the ashes will be sent to the family vault at Dundee. This will he the first cremation in the dominion.

WATER POWER REGULATIONS. Hokitika, Last Night. The president I Mr. T. Borkin) and th eecretarv (Mr. 1". 1). Baucke) of th> Himu Miners' Association have been appointed by the association to proceed to Wellington by the Arahura to give evidence before a Parliamentary committee in reference to the petitions from Westland asking for an amendment iu the water power regulations.

TROUT-FISHING SEASON. Auckland, Last. Night. The trout-fishing season, which opened in this part of the dominion a month later than it does in the south, began to-day, and will extend till the end of may, a month longer than previously. The Tongariro river is said to be full of fish, and the upper reaches' of the Waikato are well spoken of. Good reports have been received of the various lakes and of the Rangataiki river, near Galatea, which has always been a favorite stream for fly-fishers. Lake Tatapuna, at has been stocked by the local Acclimatisation Society, and is expected to afford good sport. CARNEGIE'S LIBRARIES. Auckland, Last Night.

Apparently Mr. Carnegie is of opinion that Parnell is too ambitions as far as the erection of the free library for ■which it is proposed he shall find the funds is concerned. Last August plans Of a building to cost £SOOO were sent I to him. At to-night's meeting of the local Council a letter was received from Mr. Carnegie's private secretary expressing the opinion that it should not take more than lialf £SOOO to erect a suitable free public library for a place nith 5700 inhabitants. He suggested less elaborate plans, saying that a building in £ .<•' t.iste and with adequate ■ccommodation ought to be put up for just half the sum that Parnell wanted Mr. Carnegie to provide.

DUCO ENQUIRY. Wellington, Last Night. The date of the Magisterial enquiry into the disappearance of the Duco will be fixe ' ie a day or two. Dr. McArthur, 8.51., wil' j.rohably preside. Captain W. if. Grey, formerly of the Customs, will fee Nautical Assessor. Mr. James MacLean, who holds a first-class certificate, will act as engineer assessor. Mr. C. Nixon, Collector of Customs, will represent the Marine Department. ' CEMENT-MAKING PLANT. Wellington, Last Night. The directors of the Golden Bay Cement Company to-day opened and considered tenders for the supply to them of cement-making plant to be set up a' Golden Bay, Nelson. When erected the p'antwill cost somewhere about £40,000. There were nine tenders received from German, Danish, English, and American firms, but no decision was arrived at. It wag reported that 1000 shares lud been disposed of at the meeting, making 1(0,000 already taken up. DECEASED PERSONS' ESTATES. Wellington, Monday. During the last month the' estates of 214 decease! persons were finally certified lor s , .\inp duty. The largest were those of Richard May Morton, Christcliurcli, €83,878; Andrew Ctockburn, O'-ichurch, £31,617; Robert A. For-i-jter, Christchureh, £20,558; Alfred iiivly, Wellington, £19,308; John Fleming Douglas, Otago, £17,769; Henry James Underwood, Wellington (drowned ill the wreck of the Penguin), £11,265. Wellington, Last Night. . Among the estates of deceased persons Certified for stamp duty during October are the following in.the Taranaki districts—Charles Simons. £3847; John Geary, £3624; William Fuller. £1174; John Raven, £1163,

CANTERBURY SHOW. Christchnrch. Monday. Entries received for the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Show this year liave increased by 204 over tlie last year.