GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 321, 22 February 1910, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

FIND OF HUMAN BOXES. By Telegraph.—Press' Association. Christchurch, La it Xipht. Yesterday afternoon n slip occurred on the Cashmere Mills, and laid bare a number of human bones and two skulis. Romp years ago, when the site was bping ploughed, a number of Maori greenstone implements were unearthed. DOCTORS IX CONFERENCE. Wellington, Last Nisht. The annual nioetincr of the New Zealand branch of the British Medical Association is being held in Wellington this week. The proceedings opened tonight with soiree, at which the presidential address was delivered by Dr. James A. Pui'dy, of Lower Hutt. Among the larce company of guests was Sir John Batty Tukc> the well-known specialist in the treatment of the mentally diseased, who arrived from London by the steamer Tainui on Saturday. The r<-iriiu.'' president. Dr. T. Moore, of Napipr. introduced to thp gathering the president-elect. Dr. Purdy. After extending a cordial welcome to (he visitors. Dr. Btirdv proceeded to discus* ihn formation of a national type in New Zealand.

RAILWAY MEN'S CONFERENCE. Wellington, Last Ni«V. At the conference of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants to-day it was decided to appoint an assistant to thp general secretary, givinc; the Litter more time for organisation work. Th* general secretary's salary was increased to .C 320 per annum.