GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81901, 13 December 1906, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Per Press Association. A SALYAUii AWARD. Wellington, December 12. Judgment on the claim for salvage of the barque Lutterworth, which got into ditlicullies near Xerawhiti through [.he gravel ballast shifting, and was taken iu tow by the Aorere, was given to-day. Ilio sum of £im was claimed, the salvors claiming that the Lutterworth was tt derelict and they were entitled to one-half her value. The owners contended that the barque was not a derelict, and that oven if she was there was no rule as to half value in such cases. The Chief Justice gave judgment for £4OO and costs. OTACO CENTRAL RAILWAY. Dunedju, December 12. it is probable that the Otago Central liailway will be ollicially opened as far as Alexandra on the 13th inst. AN INQUIRY INEIUNACY. Dmiedin, December 12. In the Supreme Court to-day, Mr Justice Cooper and a jury of 23 were occupied with aiiinquiry in lunacy upon the petition of Madeline Robinson, wife of Robert Robinson, of Greenbank, Taicri, for an inquiry aa to whether Robinson is mentally capable of managing his own affairs. The case is likely to last two or three davs. It is alleged that Robinson has "made oyer his property to his sons, and left his elderly wife practically penniless. SUPPOSED R"iciTMINERAL DIS- ' r , COVERY. Westport, December 12. Messrs Johnson Bros, the discoverers of the Mount Radiant mineral belt north of Westport, have returned from, a visit to tlio discover,-, Willi oewt of stone containing gold silver, cupper, and molybdenite. Tin' stone is of an exceedingly fine (]lu , y ami see,ns to place beyond doubt that a rich mineral field has been discovered Messrs J„l mso „ Bros, inend taking the stone to the Exhib" oHi-p vl lt U ! eit,,Cr tlle Bullcr oi the Nelson courts. Disappointment s expressed that Dr. Bell has not s en l"s way to visit the locality and e" . l n ' uss bl » °l)i"'o» of thg discovery. ' ■ soutiiland"Xand p. show. , Invercargill, December 12 Icopies Day at the A. a«d P. show le ( - ■ ' . As , borne of II"■ l|.\des,l„Je ,„ the eolony, the ~v. übilinn of draught stock ,™V I'erior o anything yet seen in the colony, the •«ves m p „ r t,cular being wonderfully '"u-kiicys, and roadstcis «™„ „(• .' "™bo» and Tu>^ 'ivo, lloiW, "t,rd l^i bwl W1 Kennedy's Maystouc ' l ' ; Bmi ' c