GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 272, 23 December 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

WANGANUI HOSPITAL BOARD. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, Last Night. The Hospital Board decided to-day In invite tenders for the erection of a hospital at Taihape, and decided to add to the Wanganui Hospital a ward 011 the open-air principle capable of accommodating 18 patients. It was also resolved to increase the infectious disease ward to accommodate eleven more patients. MEAT COMPANY'S BALANCESHEET. Christchurch, Last Night. The fifth annual report of the British and New Zealand Meat and Produce Co. shows a balance at credit of prolit and loss account amounting to £3520 17s lOd, which the directors consider very satisfactory, and recommend that It be dealt with as' follows: In payment of dividend at the rata of 8 per cent, per annum, £1230 12s sd; in payment of balance of preliminary expenses, £1000; in reduction of the patent rights of defroster, £GB2 0s 3d; and to carry forward the balance of £6OB ss. A MUSICAL SCHEME. Auckland, Wednesday. Dr. Harris sailed to-dav lor London yia' Canada, after successfully completing his plans Tn Australasia." He has met with strong support in his mission on belalf of musical reciprocity over the Empire. Amongst others, Lord l'hmket and Sir H. Barron (flu vernor of Tasmania) have promised active co-operation; so have civic million-' tjes, the press, the public, and the entire choral elements of this Dominion. RAILWAY EMPLOYEES. Wellington, Wednesday. The Wellington branch of the Engine, drivers', Firemen's and Cleaners' Alicia passed the following resolution: "We herewith tender our sincere than'is to those members of Parliament who have endeavored to get ollicial recognition for our Association; also we trust the Minister for Railways will curry out I his idea of dividing tlic'servicc into sccI 1 ions, ill respect to unions, such Miction* to he federated to ileal with the bu-i-I ness appertaining to the whole service.'' ' A YACHTING COLLISION. Auckland, Wednesday. The yacht Stormbird sot into collision with a scow while the latter was being towed Tiv the steamer Glenelg in the harbor last night. The Yacht sank, and two of he r crew, Messrs Cattanach and Passmorc, were carried down :n the sails, but enme to the surface Ihey were picked up by the C.lenelg's ."gain. After swimming for ten minings tlicv were picked up bv tile Glenclg's boat. THE SLAT'GIITERINO TRADE. Wei 1 i ngton, YVcdncsda y. Rumors are current" of trouble ,11 the slaughtering trade. lip to the present the slaughtermen have bce-.i work-ins uniler the industrial asrcenient made 'll June, 1907, and formally terminating in June last. The rale f pay umler this agreement is 23s per HlO sheep or lanfhs. 011 the expirv of the agreement, the union, it is understood, n«kril f"r an increase to 2J)s ner 100. inns followed, and it is understood n tnf informal conferences were held ; Imi that employers were firm in stating that they could not see their ■vav lo grant. Hie incron-o -iked for. CADET SHOOTING. Dannevirke. Wednesday, The North School Cadets, who are competing for the North island challenge shiehT. put up 827 ont of a, possfl)fi« S4O. Cadet Law mado 06 cons-}-cutive bull's-eyes in the last three dare.