GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 105, 11 August 1910, Page 8

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

THE DAIRY INDUSTRY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Palmerston North, Wednesday. The Conciliation Commissioner, Mr. P. Halley, met representative* of the workers and employers in the dairy industry in the Wellington industrial district in an endeavour to adjudicate in the claim by the workers for a new award. After discussion it was apparent that the preference clause was the stumbling block, and the proceedings were adjourned to enable the position to be considered. »c ______

WANGANUI TRAMWAYS. Wanganui, Wednesday. The Borough Council and Gonvil and Castlecliff Tramway Board met in conference last evening and arrived at an agreement concerning the extension of ( the present borougfo tram service to the' sea beach. The borough intends increasing the power-house plant and will supply power to the board at 9y 8 d a car mile. The 'board will also undertake the construction of the line, about five miles in length. THE GOVERNOR. Timaruj. Wednesday. The Governor passed through the town to-day. He was welcomed at the station by the Mayor and citizens* and an address was read, to which he briefly replied.

AUDITORS' QUALIFICATIONS. Dunedin,, Wednesday. A meeting of local accountants decided by 24 to 10 to support the proposal to amend the Companies Act so that no one but members of the Society of Accountants shall be eligible to audit the accounts of companies- other than private companies registered under the Act, corporation, or other public bodies. "THE GIRL FROM RECTOR'S." Wellington, Wednesday. The Wellington Ministers'" Association to-day passed a resolution endorsing the protest made by the Rev. Br". Gibb and !the Rev. Mt. North against the production of "The Girl from Rector's." WASTE LANDS..

! Thames, Last'- Night. J At the conference of local bodies a was unanimously passed, urging upon the Government the necessity ?of appointing a commission to 1 make full i'inquiries into the peculiar conditions hand circumstances surrounding the 'waste lands of the Ha ''-' p<»«nsula. ttrreporton the best me.-un <*'?- 'h ;•-«-"• the term* and conditions und'eY v.' : ii ffliese lands were offered for occupation t l ** intending settlers, also of r n movin? the present unfavourable restrictions set out im the regulations. It was further resolved to forward a copy of the resolution to the Prime Minister and thU'Tnemßers for Thames, Ohinemuri and Waikato; also to invite the co-opera-tion: and support of other local' governing bodies throughout the peninsula.

WECEMffTON" CHILDRESS'S HOSPITAL. Wellington, August 10. TEfr Mayoress's fund for the ernetion of a diildrerr'a hospital in Welliiigton has mow ■readied' a- total of a 3121. COOTEMNED STOCK. Danedin, Last SSTg&t. The ll question of bearing the loss susitained'as a result of stock being' con? demned'at abattoirs, has been under con-' sideratibn'. by graziers and farmers for the past few weeks, and at »; meetfngi 'to-day it was decided to enter into an not to recognise any claim that may be made for compeßsatwn in respect: of amy animal sold for slaugh-tering-at the abattoirs, and fuKthar that in the l event, of any of their stock (before sftie) bearing evidence sufficient to Kjause doubt in the mind of inspector with: regard to its unsoundness, it be'agreed upon that the stoelt.be fnlty guaranteed,, such stock to ban specially -branded' antf. the abattoirs inspector to =be adVised'.. accordingly. WBSTBCMtT COAL COMPANY. iDunedin, La*tt Sight. TBte- directors of the Westport Coal Company have declared an interim dividentf'of 3s «d per share for thVhatf year endetf.Juw 30.