GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 311, 26 May 1911, Page 8

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

A WAIRAKAPA MEAT COMPANY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Masterton, Last Night. The directors of the Wellington Farmers' .Meat Company, which is just concluding a most successful season at the local freezing works, is circularising shareholders and asking their opinio* upon the question of enlarging the works, particularly in regard to storage capacity which, in view of the fluctuation of markets, is held to be essential. COLLIE TRIALS. Masterton, Last Night. The Masterton Collie Club opened its ninth annual trials to-day, when a milteh for heading, bringing back and holding was won by Mr. Curtis' "Tip." THE HOME RULE ENVOYS. Christchurch, Last Night. The Home Rule envoys, Messrs. R. Hazel ton, M.P., W. A. Redmond, M.P., and J. Donovan, arrived from Wellington by 'the Maori this morning. The delegates were received by the Mayor at the city council chambers at noon today, and were accorded a civic welcome. In the evening they addressed a crowded meeting in the Theatre Royal. TIMARU ITEMS. Timani, Last Night. The Rugby U lion agreed to devote an afternoon for special matches to raise funds for the erection of a Coronation band rotunda in the park. The Mayor promised to give £25 to this object. There is no other permanent memorial in view. If carried out, this will make three rotundas in the borough. The committee of the High School Board to-dav decided to recommend the Board to adopt an agricultural course for pupils, with provision for field and laboratory experiments, and to employ a teacher. To make this possible it will be necessary to erect a new school. The Board have ground enough a mile from the present school, where a boardinghouse already stands. The finance committee will report that the Board can I afford to build if the proposals are carried out. ft is said that this will be the first high school to provide a special course. At the annual meeting of the Acclim- ! atisation Society to-day the report showed the revenue from fishing licenses to have been £531. As a result of n p n tition of subscribers it is expected that a continuous telephone service will lie inaugurated on June 1. AN AGRICULTURAL COURSE. Palmerston X., Last Night. With cfcrcnce to the telegram from Timaru stating that the High School there is the first to provide a special agricultural course, such a course has been in full work at Palmerston Nortli High School for four or five years, this being the first school in the Dominion to adopt it. POSTAL PROHIBITION REMOVED. Wellington, Last Night. The prohibition of delivery by the post of correspondence to Peter Grant and Barnett, and Grant, Christchurch, has been removed by the PostmasterGeneral, being satisfied by statutory declarations that the person and firm named will not use the Post Office for any illegal purpose. COURSING. Palmerston N., Last Night. The Coursing Club's meeting concluded to-day. The (Maiden Stake was won by T. Henry's Myra, who beat J. Patterson's Mabeline in the final. The Open Sweepstake was won by J. Patterson's Pirate Captain. The Supplementary Stakes was won by J. Jenkinson's British Grenadier. Affi. MASSEY IN THE SOUTH. Waimate, Last Night.

Mr. Massev delivered a political address here this evening to a large audience and met with a good reception. He spoke for two hours. He condemned the land policy and finance of the Government. He touejieil on industrial matters and the independence of the Bench, and condemned, in strong terms, the "tammanyism" which he alleged was strong in the Government of the country, tie was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for the address. PLAGUE RATS. Wellington, Last Night. It is notified in to-night's Gazette that regulations under the Public Health Act, published mi the Gazette of May 18, directing measures to be taken to prevent or check the spread of plague by rats, will come into force throughout New Zealand as from to-day. MUNIFICENT ACTION. Christchurch, Last Night.

The directors of the Press Company, in commemoration of the jubilee, have voted a substantial sum to the staff as a token of appreciation of their services, and in order that each member tray have some tang'LJc recognition of the occasion. The sum voted has been distributed in amoun f s proportioned to tiie length of ser. i.i' 111 each case, without regard to the rate of salary or any other consideration, and every member of the I a "go staff' u'io lias been from one year upwards in the service of the company has part'.cip.iieil in the distribution. ARBITRATION ACT AND THE PRODUCERS. Cliviir murch, Last Night. The Provincial Conference of the Farmers' Union opened to-day. The following remit from Ashburton was adopted:—"That the Conference take into consideration the operation of the .Arbitration and Conciliation Act with reference to it-- bearing on the industries of the Dominion, as it is of opinion that it is seriously retarding their development." It ;vus also decided to request that r Koyal Co'»»'ission be appointed by the Government to enquire into the operation r.n-I effect', of the Act on the industries of the Dominion.