NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 202, 4 May 1915, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

MESSAGE TO GENERAL GODLEY. FROM ZEALAND. (By Telegraph. —Press Association.) DUNEDIN. This Day, The Hun. Jas. Allen lias seat the following message to General Godley;.— “Have read with quickening ptl-se the meagre news of your magnificent doings. New Zealand awaits the casualty list with' fortitude, born of pride her sons have proved themsehos worthy in this time ui trial. Please say to your command, and especially to the wounded: ‘Our hearts© ami Thoughts are with them.’ ’’ TRAMWAYS AT NEW PLYMOUTH, MAYOR TURNS FIRST SOD. NEW PLYMOUTH, This Day. The first sod of the electric tramways between the Brea water and Fitzroy was turned by the Mayor thi» morning. Trams are expected to b® running before the end of the year. DRINK-CARRIER PINED. WELLINGTON, This Day. Herbert Howes, a man employed about the Trentham Camp, was lined £5 for taking alcoholic licpior into camp. ELECTION COURT. BAY OP ISLANDS jPETffTJION. JUDGMENT RESERVED. KAIKOHE, May 3. The Selection Cocrt announced that 'it“would deliver judgment at a not earlier than Friday. Further hearing of the Taumarunul petition is set down for Wednesday, 'but will probably be postpone 1 . , i ' ' FIRE AT DUNEDIN, CITY PAVILION BURNED. 1 1 DUNEDIN; This Day. The City Council’s Pavilion at St. Clair, built thre e year s ago, was completely .destroyed by fir© at 3 this mornipg. The tota.v Insurances ape£3,32o, which means a heavy loss to the corporation. A Belgian Carnival had been held tjhet’e, a.nd was concluded last night.