[Pkii Pkk-4s Association.] WELLINGTON, To-day. The Typographical Conference has been engaged in drafting rules for working type setting machines. The New Zealand Rowing Association has disqualified 19 out of 42 affiliated clubs for non-payment of subscriptions. Mr L. L. Harris, chairman of the New Zealand Times Co., who has been suffering from heart disease, has had a relapse and is in a critical condition. He was for a long time a city councillor, and took a prominent part in hospital and life brigade work. AUCKLAND, To-day. At the Police Court two cabd livers named Quinton James Beresford and John Shanahan wcie charged with stealing from Thomas liooiham half-a-sovereign, a £5 note, an lOU for £100, and a Union Company's return steerage ticket to Christchurch. After hearing evidence ■Slinuahuu was acquitted, but Bcrusford was committed to O-inl. ' It lias been decided to form a Retail Association on the lines of those in the South. Kiulmrd Kirk, for assaulting Constable llollis, and Michael Fisher, for assaulting (Innstiible Kennedy, weic fined £5 or ;i month's imprisonment.. The Jubilee Children's Hospital Com mittee, have decided to apply to the Military Tournament Committee fur the funds in hand tv add ;i diildien's wing to the Hospital. CIIItISTCJfURCII, To-day. At a public meeting a resolution was curried that it would lie to the interests of the colony to establish a training ship lor the purpose of opening up the nautical profession to the youths of the colony. A .strong committee was formed. At a meeting of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Committee, Mr Gould gave notice to move at the next meeting for a close season for freezing lambs from May to October, averring Mint carrying on the season up to July, as at present, was too late, and caused munbens to Iw Hunt us lambs which should be branded as leg«, thereby giving prime Canterbury a bad name, and tending to deplete all the Hocks by sending all the best young sheep away. A special general meeting of the League of New Zealand Wheelmen unanimously decided to appoint a deputation to confer with the deputation already appointed by the Cyclists Alliance, with the view to bringing forward a scheme by which all cycle racing in New Zealand will be under one governing body. DUNEDIN. To-day. 