GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 31, 31 July 1911, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

i THE WELLINGTON EXHIBITION. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Saturday. , The president of the Wellington Exhibition Commissioners states that the financial results are satisfactory. A sum of £BOO lias been placed on fixed deposit, and there is a like amount on current account. The exhibition, which closes to-day, has paid its way, and the Commissioners hope the sale of material will realise a considerable sum. RECENT BLENHEIM FLOODS. Blenheim, Saturday. Railway communication with Picton was established yesterday afternoon, and trains are running as usual to-day. Communication with Seddon and Ward is hoped to be resumed next week. THE PAHIJ.TUA SEAT. Woodville, Saturday. At a meeting of the Opposition Party held here last night the names of Messrs. S. Bolton and J. H. Escott were submitted for selection as candidates to run in the Opposition interest at the general election. The voting resulted: Escott 15, Bolton 11. Mr. Escott is a farmer in Woodville- and a prominent member of the Farmers' Union. LUNCHEON ON THE CORINTHIC. Tnvercargill, Saturday. At the invitation of Captain McDougall, representing the Saw, Savill & Albion Company, representative city men were entertained at luncheon to-day aboard the R.M.S. Corinthic, at the Bluff. The gathering was notable for the tribute paid by Captain Hart, of the Corinthic, to the arrangements at Bluff Harbor. In proposing success to the harbor, Captain Hart (whose vessel had come up the harbor in the darkness), said it was a harbor 'capable of extension when the future demanded it. The harbor was all right, and the fact that the sides had to be watched was nothing unusual. When the Corinthic could enter on a dark night and come alongside without so much as crushing an egg. it completely refuted the charges that had been made against the harbor. As to the deepening of the port, the approaches to wharves, light, etc., they were all first-rate.