GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81903, 15 December 1906, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Per Press Association. IIOX. J. A.liillAU IX THE NORTH. Thames, December 14. The Hon. Millar, -Minister of Murine, arrived at Thames to-day, also Llia Hon. Mr MeGowan, Minister for \iincs. Several deputations waited ')ii (lie former on various matters of local interest. The matters discussed were Hie vesting of the foreshore ■mil wharves in the Thames Harbour Hoard, depositing of debris from l!a\ .lulls iu rivers, restriction of trawlers and their exclusion from Hauraki '.iulf, stalling lish oil the Pinko Hats, .ind the confiscation of fishing for alleged offences before an offence is nroved. The Minister said a Local Hill would require to be introduced to extend the jurisdiction of the Board. He promised' to go into the other matters, and came to a satisfactory ar rangement re the trawling limits. Mr Millar created a favourable, impression, and went into nil matters thoroughly. Auckland, December 14.

The lion. J. A. Millar returned to town from Thames tonight. lie

.■isits the Kaipara next week, and will orobablv return to Wellington about the end* of the week. The Hon. Mr Mctiowan is remaining at Thames for i few days. ALLEGED BETTING SHOP. Wellington, ])ece_v.'.'*r' W. At the Court today. Uvyfem- &tiVc ■Slid Harry Martindalo were charged with having kept a betting shop at 57A, Lambton Quay. Albert Chirk, a probationary constable Rationed at .Mount Cook, stated that on September 10 be called at defendant's offices, and saw about thirty men e.seinbbed. They were looking at race cards. The" witness gave particulars of bets he had made with Martindalo, and of bets made by a probationer named O'Brien in his presence. Bets were also made on sub■eqent occasions, and dividends on winners paid out by Seolt. O'Brien ■iave corroborative 1 evidence. ActingDetective Williams' said the defendant's business at 57 Lambton Quay was bookmaking pure and simple. He lad been allowed to see everything on the premises, but could linil nothing connected with racing ov wagering. Counsel for the defence asked that the ease be adjourned until a similar ease to be heard on Monday came before the Court. The adjournment was granted. SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT. Wellington, December 14. Dora Florence, aged 18 years, while crossing the railway line on Customhouse Quay this evening in order to catch it. ferry steamer, had her vision obscured by a sudden gust of wind and dust, with, the result that she was struck by a locomotive proceeding to Te Aro. One of the unfortunate girl's thighs was broken and the foot on the other leg so badly mangled that it will have to he amputated. She was to be married in u few days. A SERIOCS ACCIDENT. Hastings, December 14. A serious accident occurred on tie racecourse this morning. A jockey named Arthur Eriekson, from Auckland, was kicked by the racehorse I'ink' l.'n on the back of the head, and is suffering from a fracture of the skull. An operation was performed this afternoon, but there is little hope of his recovery. ASSAULTING A CHINAMAN. Reefton, December 14. At the Magistrate's Court to day a man was lined £j and costs, or a month, for assaulting a Chinaman, lie entered the shop of the latter, iijul without provocation threw seven, four, and one-pound wrglits at the proprietor and broke a door. EXHIBITION PATRON ACE. Ch'istchiireh, December 11. The attendance at the Exhibition for the week ending to-night totalled (12,047. HOME RULE FOR IRELAND. Timaru, December 14. Mr ,T. Devlin, M.P., the Homo liu'e envoy, was given a popular reception on arrival by train, and a formal welcome by the .Mayor and citizens at the Council Chambers. He gave an address in the theatre in the evening the Mayor presiding, on the same lines as the one given in lnvercargill. A resolution was proposed by S. G. Raymond, solicitor, expressing" appreciation with the efforts of the Irish party, and the conviction that the conferring of lJomu Rule was necessary for the contentment of the country, and the promotion of prosperity and stability of the British Empire. The meeting was verv en ihusiastie and Mr Devlin and 'other speakers were heartily applauded.