GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 4 February 1907, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

I'er Press Association. BOUi IiECOVKIUSD. Wellington, February 3. The lici.lv of Cluirivs Wixwy, who was drowned ivJul.- bathing ut Castlo. dill' on Sunday afternoon last, was found tills morning „„ tne bcuth about a chain from where lie disappeared. Alt imjiu'st was hold this afternoon, and n verdict of accidental drowning \y<ia lu tui'iivil, tit-'UOOL I'JULDKEN'S TEEIII, Wellington, February 2. A year ago tlle Wellington Kduuition Hoard decided to allow tlle Di\itnl Association to make a systematic examination of the leeth of childreu HI the high,. I- standard* of some of the city schools, 'lae report of the examining dentists lias now been prepared. It show mat the teeth of IUS child ren were examined. ft was found that these children had 5887 leeth in bad order, an average of over five per head. THE CAPSIZED BAIiQUE,

[Auckland, February :JU. ... i . Wurk ui relloating the Imi'hUc Wiu-Iti, wliK-u was driven ashore iirnl capsized ut Mangawlnire (Northern Unrgavile) iho (iLlifr day, is in be commenced forthwith. The co&t of re Hon ting is estimated ut about £IOOO. FlllES. Uisbonic, February y. tin Saturday nielli, at s.;lo, a nou-o owned hv T. (iarretl and occupied by J. J. iipringguy, was destroyed by lire. 'l'he house was insured for £IOO ill the New Zealand otlice and the ltiiliiture for £l5O in the Norwich I'iiion. 'A SilimNC) ACCIDKXT. Uisboinc, February a. Thu schooner Awanui, which left l»r Auckland 011 Thursday, ] md rc . turned 'to port with her bowsprit, broken. Captain Cliffs statement is, not available yet, but other reporU are to tuo ell'ect that in a calm oil' the I'-irst Cape, (he schooner and the scow ttaikomni drilled together, with the result thai, the Awamii's bowsprit was carried away. KCIG LAYIN« COMPETITION. Blenheim, February 3. During {lie :JBth week of tile »>K competition, 2000 eggs were In ill, making a grand total of 80,1(17. The highest; f„ r (he week" were: Triddle's white Wvandoites 11,' i. Sownian's silver Wynndoltcs 32. Waivnu Flour Mill 20, Ncvvajeau 2S. ltrookes 2S (all wllitß l.e^hiirus), The highest aggrepites were: lirookvs 1070, A. ntid P. Association 10-17, Lessington 1002, .T. 11 oil- ■ son MM. Timinson 1)01, Brow I'tum ot>7 (alt wluto L' glioma)