GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 214, 17 February 1915, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

PLUMBERS' CONFERENCE. By Telegraph.—Per Press Association,' , Dunedin, Last Night. At the .Plumbers' Oomeience this evening the following remits 1 were carried: — , Tihat Article 1. of the by-laws ibe amended so that the federation vice-presi-dent may reside in a district other than [- ' that in which;the federation executive lives; mat Article 4 be amended to provide a maximum of three delegates, ini eluding, the president, from oacli union; that when a plumber is registered as a proficient drainer by any responsible or approved local authority,. • sued certhcate shall be deemed sufficient •for all towns in the Dominion under the jurisdiction of the Plumbers' Board; | that tlie Plumbers Board be requested to j take measures to provide for a cersuch certificate shall be deemed sufficient to carry out and construct drainage. I -work; that the Plumbers' requested to insist on a universal examination for licensed drainers. THE MASTERTON SHOW. Masterton, Last Night. , The twenty-eighth annual show of the Masterton A. and P. Association opened to-day in fine weather, and wiflli si ,: large attendance. The show of fat stock" • was pronounced to be one of the finest , ever seen in the Dominion. The Championship Wheeler Shield, competed,,for under the auspices of the Romney Marsh Brcde,*' Association, was. won W. Perry, with W. Rayrior winning Mr Perry's silver medal. There-wag . keen competition in this class. Other ■> championships were a 3 follows: > ' • Bhropshires.—H D. ram ♦■ and ewe. ■ v Lincolns.-R.am. D. McDonald; ewe.H. Y. Gaisford. ' English Lejcesters.—Eam and ewe, S. ' R. Lancaster. Border Leicester.—Ram and ewe, Mr ] J. A. Welsh. Romiieir MnrA.—Ram, Walter Perry; ewe, G. B.' Allen. Southdowns.—Ram and owe. Fcrnia and Richmond. Shm-thorn.—Cow and bull, W. Howard Booth. . , Hereford .-Cow and Ml. TC. Short Jersey He'fer.—S. R, Lancaster. Holst'in Freisian.-Cow and hull, W: I Lovelock. Fat O^ttle.—Bullock and cow, Sir Walter Buchanan. , J The Maiden Jumping was won fcv W. H. G'aisford, the Leaping Competition by H. .Wassail's Mickv Free, with .J. x Bryce's Twilight second, and E. Short's' Scout third. ,