GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 22 January 1907, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

hi Per Press Association. A CHARGE OP BLACKMAIL. \V lau.viiTON, January 21. At the Magistrate's Court 10-day, latrick Francis Brosnahan was commilted for trial on a charge of having exhorted money from Edgar Hyde by ( , threats of criminal proceedings. THE HOME KULE CAMPAIGN. j. Hokitika, January 21. I ' Air I'. Donovan, the Irish envor, ! addressed a very large meeting on ~ Jlomo Kule this evening. The Mayor 'l presided. He delivered a most eloi "ijieut .-[leech and was accorded an enn ihusinstie reception. air T. E. Y h .seddon, Al". 11. Ii„ moved, and T. o.' Lyrne, County Chairman, seconded the ■ e Customary resolution in favour of Jlome liule, which was carried with acclamation. A i'OLO TOURNAMENT. Wellington, January 21. j the polo tournament for the cup ; donated by Martin Chapman opened • at Jliramar today. The clubs com- . pTOng arc Wangauui, Raiigitikei, Fern r •■ at., Manawalu, and Wellington. Each m',','• ''f t0 l' la - v wcl 'y othe » - team. , Wellington A (Grace, Levin, Clarkand Johnston) beat Manawatu (Wolf- , mgtoii, Strang, Riddiford, Cooper) bv 11 goals to 10. Wellington ]!( Sker- , rett, tiraco, Crawford and Nathan) i beat Wanganui (Murphy, Ktrachiui. ' Duncan, McLcod) by u gbala to 3. THE PItEAIIEK. Auckland, January 21. lie; Premier is expected in Auckland on Saturday, and has been invred to address a public luccliii" the same nigat. ° ACCIDENT L\ AUCKLAND II ARDOUR. Auckland, January 21. A\ He a crew of the West End Rownig tlub were out for a spin this '. morning ,„ a racing gig, the s.loamjr \ ivid unexpectedly steamed out from amongst the coal hulks and struck me gig in the middle, and eat li«r ciean in halves. The crew were for innately all strong swimmers, and easily kept alloat till rescued by a t l««it from the.Vivid. The destroyed gig was valued at XiO.

WELLINGTON HARBOUR RETURNS Wellington, January 21. lu- annual royovt of the Wellington Harbour Hoard shows that the r" y«mm increased lust year from £W 8b to £U%m. Payments for work, (contracts) amounting l 0 £444-,-, wore made during tl„ yo nr, nml remains an estimated liabilitv aecru ing; 111 respectto contracts in'liand of t>'-1..1.). shipments of wool and skins increased by 11,722 bales, temp ''.» >•<■<■{ lui les, exports of general good- ? Vl ' r ll "' , ' v]uinx ' s amounted to SMii.j tuns, an increase of S10S: export of frozen meat anioiinled to ■dl.O!)!) tons, increase 1044; tonnage of goods fj-oni lliitis-h and foreign porN Wa., I:SS,3O(~i lons, compared witii. 12(1, •'■Hi tons for tl„. previous year, and general transhipment;; increased from K7.074 to '.17.UU2 li.n>. 'Hie jimnl.:-v ot ves-els arriving during the past 12 months increased In- 410 to :M(>, and on tonnage 1-v 152.71.'! to 2.401.4:17.

k;;i;.t..u rNC coui'iTmox. Chri-lclimvli, danuarv 21. Onring the last week. 1478 cjgs wrlaid liy the hens Inking part' m tic t'lility l'ou.tr.v Club's egg laying com petition at Lincoln College' brin'du" Ihe total to date to -14 52!). The best lolahi to dale are:~M. ltlanci'. silver Wandottcs, 84:1; J. Asliton, Kit vev Wyandotte*. 7">t); I'. O'lSrien, Sil v.-r Wvandottes. 700; Mrs fiordon, brown f.egTTorus. ()!)(!; J. Jaekinan, fitver Wyandottcs, (187; Mrs J". Hal 1 , rosccombed brown Leghorns, 002; 11. Walton, white Orpingtons, 059; H. Pannell, buff Leghorns, 055, I

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