GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 18, 15 July 1911, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

THE IRISH ENVOYS. ■ >' ~~~ By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last. Night. Messrs. Redmond nna IJonovon, the Irish envoys, arrived in Wellington this morning,, and leave to-morrow for Taranaki. They will hold meetings at Manaia on Monday, and at Opunalce on Tuesday. The envoys have postponed their departure from New Zealand from July 1 to July 28, when they leave for Sydney eff l route tq

RAILWAY OFFICERS' EXECUTIVE. Dunedin, Last Night; The Executive Council of the New Zealand Railway Officers' Institute has been meeting in Dunedifi this week, and expect to conclude deliberations to-mor-row evening . Matters of importance affecting the clerical division of the service have been comprehensively discussed nnd dealt with. The proceedings have not been open to the press. ELECTORAL CENSUS. . Wellington, Last Night. The Representation Commission to rearrange the electoral boundaries of New Zealand in consequence of population changes.as shown by the recent census, will meet in Wellington next Tuesdaj. THE PRICE OF BUTTER. Auckland, Last Night. The scarcity of butter, which has resulted in a considerable advance in price on the local market recently, is becoming more stringent, the supply not being equal to the demand. Butter merchants to-day notified a further advance of Id per lb. for butter in pound pats, making the present price Is 3'/ 2 d wholesale. Although abnormal rates are now being paid to farmers for such small supplies of butter-fat as are obtainable, "the heavy cost of production leaves little margin, even on the present prices. The drought of the autumn is approximated to have caused the loss of £350,000.