GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 313, 29 May 1911, Page 8

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

SHEEP DOG TRIALS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. At the Christchurch sheep dog trials on Saturday, the huntaway event was won by Mr. H. G. Waters' Bob, last year's winner; Mr. R. W. Trotter's Quid second; Mr. F. Richardson's Roy third; Mr. J. K. Forrester's Ben fourth; and Mr. J. W. Clarke's Gael fifth. 1 1 " "«.ii NEXT BAND CONTEST. Christchurch, Last Night. A deputation representing the South Island Bands Association waited on the Mayor relative to the band contest to be held in this city in November next, and asked for the Mayor's sympathetic interest in the contest, and also asked if he would use his influence to enlist the sympathy of the members of the City Council to ensure the success of the fixture. The contest would last about a week. The deputation wished the Mayor and City Council to interest themselves in the matter, and call a meeting of the public, at which a contest committee would be appointed. Th« Mayor expressed his own personal sympathy with the proposal, and promised to bring the matter before the Council at its meeting on Monday evening. He believed that the Council would give the project its cordial support, and would endorse the suggestion that an invitation be extended to the association to hold its contest in Christchurch. RETAIL PRICE OF BUTTER. Wellington, Last Night. The retail price of butter, Is 2d per pound, remains unchanged at present. There are indications, however, that a slight rise, probably a penny per pound, will take place very shortly. Yesterday a Wellington house purchased a line of Auckland butter, 500 cases,' at 12% d pet pound, f.0.b., Auckland, and, working this out, he says that a rise in the retail price cannot be avoided. IMMIGRANTS BYTHE DRAYTON GRANGE. Wellington, Last Night. The Drayton Grange arrived from Liverpool yesterday. Her passengers number 50, and practically all are immigrants and include three families. Thirteen are miners, bound for 'the West Coast, and three are described as farm laborers. The rest of the male immigrants are distributed under the following heads:—Tailor, cabinetmaker, pat-tern-maker, turner, engineer, camera maker, carter, butcher, and one or two other trades. BONE TAINT ELIMINATED. Gisborne, Saturday. As the result of investigation made by Mr. John Clark, director of the Gisborne Sheepfarmers' Company, when in England, and information obtained from the manager of Swifts, Ltd., as to the methods of handling American beef, the Gisborne Sheepfarmers' Company adopted new methods in connection with beef shipments, with the result that information has been cabled from Home that bone taint is now quite unknown in local consignments.