GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 84, 29 September 1911, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

I WELLINGTON COMPETITION^ By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. ' The New Zealand Competitions SociciJi has received 1300 single entries for its competitions next month. If the extra number of competitors in choirs, drill, character sketches, ete., are county, as in other localities, the number comes up to 1703, which is considered a remarkably fine entry for the 11 ret year of the society. f i ARRIVALS AM) DEPARTURES. Wellington, Last Night. The nunnbev of persons who arrived in New Zealand during last August was 2052, compared with 2408 for the corrcqponding ]>eriod of last year. The departurcs totalled 2.531, compared "with 2320 for the corresponding month of last year. THE SHIPPING AWARD. Wellington, Last Ni#ht. About thirty members of the Merchant Service Guild met to-day to consider the recent Arbitration Court award. Tho meeting considered the award unreasonable and unjust, and decided to make it protest to the Minister for Laibor. Shipowners state that officers are receiving higher wages tlian men in .similar vessels in any part of the world. The owners say (hey will abide by the award. They point out that it is not likely, they would lake an unfair advantage of any phase of the award. WAINGANI'I TECHNICAL COLLEGE. Wanganui, Last Night. The Wanganui Technical College's handsome new two-storeyed brick building was officially opened' this evening by Mr. Ceo. Fowlds, ex-Minister for Education. Mr. I'owlds made an interesting speech, describing the progress winch the .Education Department had made during the last live years, and of the advancement which bad been made in education. The new building is one of tho most complete in New Zealand.