GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 67, 9 September 1911, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

THE T. E. TAYLOR MEMORIAL FUND. By Tolegraph—Press Association. Ohristchurch, Last Night. As .the outcome of the trouble at the recent meeting of the T. E. Taylor Memorial Committee, the Mayor of Chriatclmreh, Mr. J. J. Dougall, has resigned from the committee. The letter of resignation was considered at a private meeting of the committee this afternoon and it was decided to accept the resignation with regret. WORK FOR UNEMPLOYED. Christchurch, Last Night. Regarding the unemployed difficulty the following telegram was received by the Mayor to-day from the Prime Minister: *ln reply to your telegram' of yesterday, re unemployed in Christchurch, instructions have been given that the 91' unemployed men referred to ere to be given work either on the Cheviot railway or the Midland railway between the Cass and the Bealey. 1 trust that these steps will afford relief to the men." A COMBINE DENIED, _ Dunedin, Last Night. Local grain merchants, to a statement contained in the petition to the Trades Council, formulated by carriers. that there is a combine among merchants to keep up the price of horse feed, characterise the assertions as absolutely incorrect. Tlmy stote that the bulk of the chaff iurd oate in store ill Duncdin belongs to farmets, awl the condition as to price was not with the agents, and any grievance •diould he levelled the farmers, whoso reserves were higher than the current market quotations, thus causing the scarcity. MiEAT DEAIIER. Auckland, Last Night. Tin' Auckland Master Butchers' Associations have, in consequence of the increased price of stock, rni-ed the retail price of beef and veal a Halfpenny to a penny per lb. all round. No increases have been made in thu prices of mutton or pork.