TELEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 640, 18 October 1909, Page 8

TELEGRAMS.

' . (By.Telegraph—Press Association.) '• : ' ~' ;' : Christchurchj'bctober 16. " AtV.the- Magistrate's ' Court at' Kaiapoi, a prisoner, -Jas. ■.Gallagher,' was' charged 'with, escaping from; the lock-up ': on October 'B.' Accused,' who'was; committed' for trial," reserved his defence. , .-' Bail was/fixed at -filOO. John and' Patrick Gallagher were thon , ; charged with.aiding in.thd escape of the'prisoner;."Thecharge was dismissed; as- was the l charge against ;the -.sanid 'persd'hs'of damaging tho lock-up-padlock's.-■■ ■:■ '■::-.■' -' •. ■'■ , : , ":•■-.•■■,■. '•'■';':'•,■'■.'■.■: Dunadln, October ;16. ' ; A"! meeting;of'the -executive , of the' School ; Committees'; Association ""recently- decided ■'; to strongly urge that thx!' clauses ■ iii.' tho Educa-tion-Act providing, for, the. retirement • of male", teachers-at the age of 65 and-'feinale'teacher-s at.6o :.\>e, given. effect to,'.and':the' , Act;,ndm|his-' tcred as.'intended; by the Legislature/ 'Thoinat-ter-will' couie before the Education Board'next' week..; ■'■ .■"■-.•'■'.■ ■ ■'■ '.•:.-. ; -.-■'■"• " ■

New Plymouth, October IC. : The Railway'■ Department has agreed to purchase theTaranaki Petroleum.Company's'crude' ;oil. l •Th'e present stock is 25,000'"t0 30,000 gdllonsi'"ajid;is being, steadily increased, . ■.