TELEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIX, Issue 8122, 18 April 1906, Page 5

TELEGRAMS.

By Telegraph— Pres Associnti vi.— CoDViisbt.

TRADES AND LABOUR CONFERENCE,

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED,

CHBISTOHURCI.I, Ar.ril 18

The New Zealand Trades and Labour Conference rosumea Uiis morning. A motion was adopted affifming tbe principle of ratiua on unimproved value, am] another motion was oarried approving of local government reform and of tbo abolition of tbo sale of Crown lauds and provision for tbo periodical re-valuation of all Crown lands held on lease for a period of fifty years from date of lease, or the transfer of the lease to nm/thor party whichever shall occur first; the resumption of laud for closer Battlement to be at owner's valuation tor taxation purposes plus 10 percent.: tenants to have an. absolute right to their improvements. It wua also decided that the Government be urged to adopt a self-reliant policy, and to cease harrowing except for the redemption of loan. EGS-tAYING. """ ,UTILITY CLUB. ; OHKISTCHURCH, April 17. la the .Utility Poultry Ciub'a Egg-laying Ootnp titiou, at Lincoln College, for the week ended April 15tb, the total number of eggs laid was 181, making a grand total to date of 29.903 egga. The highest totals for tho week were:— H. Hawke's Silver Wynudottes, 19; P. Pleasants' Silver Wyandottes, 15; P. 0. Hack's Siivor Wyandottes, 15; 0. Petersen's Black Orpingtons, 13; A. 11. Bristed'a Buff Orpingtons, 12; VV. B. Cowliehaw's Black Orpingtons, 11. The highest totals to date are.—Hawfee, 1,249; Shaw, 1,002; Evans, 979; Maun, 973; Tyree, 923; Bristed, 897; Price, 896; Mra Studbolme, 882; Wilder, 880; Oowlishaw, 85J; Tindall, 857; Pleasents, 833; Cox, 832; Hack. 823; Soott, 822.