NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 171, 28 October 1910, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Public Works Department has accepted the following tenders:—.Manufacture of steel plate girder spans for the Gisborne-Rotorua railway, Massey Bros, Auckland, £3002; similar work for the Midland railway, Scott 'Bros., Christclmrch, £1078; and similar work for the Nelson-Glenhope railway, £305; erection of Pohokura station buildings on Strat-ford-Ongarue railway, R. J. Scott, Stratford, £1290; erection of bridge on Reef-ton-Inangahua railway, 11. J. Reynolds, Hokitika, £(!47. The Mines Department has accepted the tender of Briscoe and Co., Wellington, at £IOO4, for iron and steel work for the coal storage bin contract at Point Elizabeth State Colliery, X. 2.

TIMARU SHOW. Timaru, Last Night. Beautiful weather for people's day of the Show induced a record attendance. His Excellency the Governor came down from Christchureh to visit the Show. He inspected the whole exhibition, and gave an admirable speech at luncheon. He recommended the extension of the frozen meat trade to Canada, and the application of the co-operative principle for the disposal of other farm produce as it had been eminently successful in the case of dairy produce. The chief classes for the judges to-day were horses. In draughts most of the prize-takers came from Ashburton, North Otago and Taieri. The champion entire and mare were W. Gardiner's Baron Fyvie and Daisy Bell, which also took specials as walkers. Hackneys were a good lot, the chief prize for entires going to J. Withell's imported Londcsbro. In thoroughbreds S. Elworthv's Finland was first, but with progeny Mahoney s Deerstalker won. There was a very live lot of ponies, Bolland's Pompeii being champion. There was a good show of troop horses and hunters, and the fencing was a feature of the afternoon. Cattle = were never numerous at this show, but this year's was the best lot seen for years. In farm produce there was only a moderate entry.

NEW ZEALAND IMPORTS. ■Wellington, Last Night. The imports into New Zealand during the quarter ended September 30th last were valued at £5,053,532, as compared with £4,1-99,560 for the corresponding quarter of 1909. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. Palmerston N., Last Night. The Methodist Dominion Sunday School Convention was concluded to-day. Paper? were read by Miss Isitt', of Dunetlin; Miss Hartley, Dunedin; Rev. A. B. Chappel, M.A.; Rev. F. W. Boys, Hawera. The Rev. W. Slade explained the new organisation of Sunday School work throughout the Dominion; and the Convention terminated after a useful two days' business. • ""Hi A SUCCESSFUL CONCERN. ' Dunedin, Last Night. The twenty-sixth annual meeting of the Drapery Importing Company was held this afternoon, Mr. E. Hallenstein presiding. The annual report stated that the profits for the year were £17,689 5s Sd, which, with £4316 13s 9d brought forward, made a total of £22,005 19s°5d to the credit of the profit and loss account. An interim dividend at the rate of six per cent, on preference shares for the half-year ended February 20 absorbed £3710, leaving £17,255 iOs 5d available for division. The directors recommended a. dividend at the rate of six per cent on preference shares for the halfyear ( £3750), a dividend of six per cent, on ordinary shares ( £6368 17s lid), the balance to be carried forward, less a bonus of 2 1 /, per cent, to shareholders on the amount purchased (£8139 Is 6d). In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, the chairman said the profits for the year were about £2IOO greater than those for the previous year. The balance carried forward was just about sufficient to pay a full year's dividend on preference shares. The past year had not been as trying for the Dominion as the previous year. Money had been easier and the volume of business probably somewhat greater. With the good seasons and good prices realised for produce, and the favorable prospects for the coming season, they might look forward with confidence to the future. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. Messrs L. Hallenstein and M. L. De Beer were re-eleeted directors, and Mr. J. S. Mclnnes was appointed auditor. AXEMEN'S PRIZE MONEY. Greymouth, Yesterday. The State Collieries sports committee are including in the Christmas programme a handicap chopping competition for £IOO, the largest prize ever offered in the Dominion. [The Axemen's Cup, at the Axemen's Carnival at Eltham, was worth £l4O last year.]