GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 250, 27 November 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

SEELING, THE FOOTBALLER. Jfy Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. Seeling, the well-known "All Black," and Auckland representative forward, leaves Auckland on Monday next for I'.ngland, where he has been'engaged to play for Wigan, the Northern Union tontball club, lor which L. B. Todd, an ev-Aueklandcr, has been playing for Hie past couple of seasons. Negotiations were commenced while Todd was mi Auckland recently, and were completed by cable.

NEW ABATTOIRS AT WELLINGTON. r m Wellington, last Night. Hie Wellington municipal abattoir wer t . formally opened to-day. They are constructed to deal with approximately ■)» cattle, 500 sheep, and 50 pigs daily, working j n conjunction with certain' meat companies, which retain the vignt to kill for local consumption. The new works cost £13,700. EXHIBITION 1, OF WOOD WOliK. Wellington, Fridiiv. Hie Government lias received particulars of the exhibition of works "a wood which is !.,; 1,- held at the Carpentens Hall, London, in June, IHIO, under the auspices of the masters, wardens and court, assistants of the Worshipful Companies of Carpenters ami .loincrs of the City of London. Numerous prizes are offered for competition in various divisions. Circulars have been sent io the Builders' Associations throughout the Dominion and details can be obtained on application to the director of the Commerce and Tourist Department.

AUCKLAND EXPORTS. Auckland, Friday. The export of butter from Auckland during the past fortnight totalled 4!)7 tons, valued at nearly £40,700, whi-h was £16,170 nioiy than (he correspond ing fortnight last \ear. The increased exports this season so far over the whole of last reason is 507 tons, valued at £55,53').