GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 18 February 1907, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Per Press Association. lxoEiiCinoni,, Pcbrury 17. A t tke Polio Court oti Saturday, Patrick Finn, ebaigcd with assaulting and robbinc; Jokn Devanncy, was remanded on bail, £lO. A SWIMMim!"RIiCOItD. Christehurch, February 10. At the Opawa Swimming Club's Carnival, tt. D Bull, of Christcilim'cli, swam a quarter mile in Oniin, 2Ssecs„ establishing a new New Zealand recurd, the previous record beiuu liniili. 30sec. A IIISK IN WAUKS. Wellington, February l(i. Tin; lloverniiient has decided to increase (lie rate of pay tor machine operators in tin; Covcniment Printing Ollice to those paid by locul newspaper 'oil ices, viz., :C;i 10s TIIK CALLIOPJO DOCK AOCIDKKT. Wellington, February 10. Messr.s liell, (Jully nml Myers have issued a ivrit for diIS,UOU on behalf ot the Shaw, Savill anil Albion Company, against the Auckland Harbour Board, in connection with tke Calliope dock accident. Wrils are also being issued on behalf of the men injured and their families.

NAUTICAL COURT. Auckland, Febritarr 10, The Xautical Court lias found tiiat the wreck of the Awarua was not due to unskilful or negligent navigation. MIDLAND RAILWAY WOliliS. ■\VoUiugtda, February >' The Public Works Department lias accepted a tender for the Stevens' ( reek \ iaduet on the Midland ltailway. I he terms of the contract provide for completion within twenty months, the. name of the successful tenderer and the amount are not yet announced . AJIATJCI IK ATII LET ICS. Dunediii, February 17. 'The twenty-second annual sports of the Dunedin Amateur Athletic cjluh were held on the Caledonia Ground on Saturday afternoon. Light rain, unfortunately, spoilt the attendance, which only numbered a few hundreds. "Ike turf was heavy, The principal event* resulted:— 1

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