GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 222, 18 March 1912, Page 7

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

A MODERN DREDGE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. The Lyttelton Harbor Board's trailing suction hopper dredge "Canterbury," constructed on the Fruhling system, arrived at Lyttelton this morning from Renfrew; Scotland, via Suez Canal and Australia. Captain Stewart and all on board are well. The passage from Renfrew occupied one hundred and eleven days, and heavy and rough weather was experienced. The "Canterbury" is the most modern dredging machine in Australasia. AUTOMOBILE RELIABILITY tESTS. Christchurch, Last Night. The Automobile Association's reliability trial concluded to-day, the run being from Hanmer to Christchurch, via Cheviot, a distance of 102 miles. A few of the cars had mishaps, tut the majority got through with non-stop runs. The results will not be available for a day or two. CHINESE FRUITERERS IN CHRISTCHURCH Christchurch, Last Night. A drowd congregated in front of the Chinese fruit shop last night, but did not interfere, as the police, mostly in plain clothes, were .present in strong force. W.C.T.U. CONFERENCE. Dunedin, Saturday Night. The W.C.T.U. Convention this morning received the report of the editor of the "White Ribbon," the official organ. The paper has been increased by four pages, one <of which is in the Maori language. The circulation has increased this year by 300. The paper shows a good credit balance for the year. The editor and business manager 'were both re-appointed. The following resolution was passed at the convention: "We desire to show our appreciation of the address Mr. Flamank recently gave at a meeting of the Educational Institute in Timaru, and we request the Government to take immediate action to appoint qualified men and women doctors to lecturg to elder boys and girls of schools on 6ex physiology on scientific lines." PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS COMMENCED. Wellington, Last Night. One of the last acts of Cabinet before leaving office is passing the plans of the new Parliament buildings. Before the work of erection was commenced a great deal of excavation and filling was necessary, and a start was made with this work yesterday morning. The principal officials of the Public Works Department were on the grounds during the morning laying out the first portion of the work. Next Saturday the foundation stone will be laid by the Governor or Sir Joseph Ward. It is expected that the building will be completed for the session of 1914.