GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 124, 3 September 1910, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

TEWHAKA'S fARRIVAL. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. The Lyttelton Harbour Board's new Priestman grab dredger Tewhaka, arrived at Lyttelton this afternoon after a passage of 104 days from Glasgow. The little vessel, which is only 120 feet long and with a 26 feet beam, has safely accomplished the long journey from Glasgow via the Suez Canal, Fremantle and Melbourne. The dredger left Melbourne-on Tuesday, August 23rd after coaling, and although some anxiety has been expressed in some quarters regarding her safety, the Tewhaka has arrived from the Victorian port via Cook Straits up to time. Captain Thompson is in command of the dredger. GOVERNMENT BUILDING'S CONTRACT LET. | Christchurch, Last x Night ! Messrs. J. and W. Jameson, Ltd., ol tliis city, received notification to-day that the Minister of Public Works has accepted their tender of £53,564 for the erection of new Government buildings at the corner of Worcester Street | and Cathedral Square. No time will be ilost in putting the work in hand, and 1 Mr. Jameson, who is at present in Auckland in connection with the erection of j 1 a new post office there, will be in Ohrist- , church early next week. It is under-1 (stood that there was a fairly large amount of competition for the work. WANGANUI'S PROGRESS. Wanganui, Last Night. The Harbour Board decided to-night to extend the north and south moles 300 feet each. The engineer stated that after making all allowances for the completion of works scheduled, there would be a clear saving of at 'least £9OOO under the original estimates. It was proposed to absorb | £6OOO of this in extending the moles, and keep £3OOO in hand for the maintenance of the moles and walls.