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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7804, 22 April 1905, Page 2

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(Per Press Association.) ; CIiIUSTCHL'UCH. April 20. ! The second annual re-uniou of the , Miird (rough riders) Contingent to •South .Africa, held to-night, was attended by about 50 members. The Uovornor and utomben> of tin Canterbury War I'uuU were present . at the dinner given to the member t>y Mr U. O, titead, chuiiiaaii ottho committee. AUCKLAND, April 20. Ten Dowio-itea left for Zion City, . by the Sierra on Friday, Others attend going by thu next Meatuer. TIMAUU, April 2q>. Uvrbcrt A llaudule, the third niau wanted in connection with the burglary at Atubcrley railway HUUon. *us urrestod at Ternuka yesterday, . lie had in his possession a, loaded revolver, some dynamite fuse, burglars' tools, and candles. JUe uwda <tn atteuiiit to bolt from the polka station before being handcuOad. WELLINGTON. April SOt. Tie contract price for lbs new , U. 1.0, building is t.iia.mX). A recommendation is to be to the Municipal Association that It should uiake representations with U* object of getting legislation., to provide that Mayors snail be ehvtol for two years, and that ha'.f the luejujers of the Council should retire annually, A conference of delegates from the i'radea and Ijabour Council opens proceedings in the I'oiliauK'O Kuy Uuildlngs on Tuesday. The ratepayers of Karori, by UlO •-otes to 104, rejoctod the proposal put forward by the Borough Council to borrow £20,000 for the rTirrw .>f establishing tho Lombard Uacrin system of motor/buses between tho cUy and that suburb, and of 1 natal-' iing electric lighting plant. i NAM! AMI. April 21. McCarthy's hotel was destroyed by (Ire at 11.25 an Thursday night.' Sixteen boarders were in lie ItouM, and they, with the servants and ths owner's family, escaped with only their night clothes. One man nanicdi James Galpin was taken to UN) luw* pital suffering. Xrom burned feet. siutmined by running bare footed down the passage. The building was tnr* sured for £ISOO. *v . DL'NEWN, April 30. The Primate and Dean VWchctt waited on General Booth 10-day. Alter expressions of regaid the I'ritnete said he hoped in taturv thai | some basis of aUia««o in the naturu j f- concordat might be arrannA with the Anglican communion at Sew Zealand. General llooth said hj» had ■ for Jears desired to do towards effecting a closer uaioa bo- > tweeii all sections of tho Christian Church, and he was highly gratified In the apivoaches of the Primate, lie would prayerfully consider the whole matter on a basis of leaving lhe Army free to carry on Its work according to its principles and mcthod.s. 'llio interview closed witti prayer.