GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 11, 7 July 1911, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

THE SHEFFIELD CHOIR. By Telegraph—Press Association. Timaru, Last Night. The Sheffield Choir was given refreshments when'passing through here, and a warm reception by the Mayor *and & large crowd of people. By request they sang two or throo. pieces on the platfonn tor the crowd. THAMES ITEMS. TUmis, Last Night. Settlement is making rapid headway on the Hauraki Plain?, where 80,000 acres will eventually be opened up. Development is proceeding satisfactorily. Indications show a decided improvement. Important prospecting work is to be carried out in the King Country.

MR. MASSEY AT WELLINGTON. Wellington, Last Night. Mr. Mnssey addressed a large meeting in the Town Hall to-night, his speech being mainly on the linos of that delivered in Hastings early in the week. He dealt with increased taxation, cost of votes, land tenure, native lands administration, and reform in the Legislative Council. The audience pawed a vo*l of thanks and confidence to Mr. Mnssey foi his able address.

WANGANOr Y.M.C.A. Wanganui, Last Night The committee of the Y.M.C.A. tonight decided to purchase a section at (lie corner of Avenue and Plymouth streets as a site for the, institution.

NEW PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS.

Cbristchurch, Last Night. The Christchurch ibmnch of the New Zealand Institute of Architects decided to forward a letter to the Minitser of Public Works protesting against the extension of the time within which designs for the new Parliament buildhige must be sent in, pointing out that'the Minister, in replying to a deputation here, stated emphatically that he qonld not agree to the alteration of the date.'. Consequently some architects have eft* gaged extra draughtsmen, an expexm which would have been urniecejsi&ry. ft they had known the time would' he etti. tetoW. ..»:'!**