GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 7 March 1907, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

PETBOLEUM DEVELOPMENTS Per Press Association. Mastebtok, March 0, Strong indications of petroleum haw b"on noted from time to time on tk< East Cjast of Wairarapa, and manj settlers here aro naturally keenlj interested in the probable dovelop, ments of tlio Taranaki oilfields. Bovera liuaneiers have recently visited th( locality, and from conclusions arrived at, are watching developments u Tannaki with considerable interest. NEW ZEALAND DEUG CO, Dokediu, Maroh 8. At a meeting of the Board o: Directors of Kenipthornc, PtugKr ant Co.'s New Zealand Drug Co, Ltd. to-day, a dividend at the rate of 7 pe; cent per annum for the half-yea ending January 31st, 1907, was reoom mended, payable on March 30.

INQUEST. Invehcabgill, March 6. At tlio inquest on the remains Charles Smith Nicol, found in a w< near Mill road, the jury roturned verdict that the body was found in well, but there was no evidenco : show how it got there, <

A SKELETON POUND. IxvKßCißoiLt, March 6. An almost complcto skeleton wtu found at Hedgehope on Tuesday There was uo evidence as to thi identity of deceased.

THE FIREABMB ACT. J-WBUcAHuru, VTarcii 0. A boy will be charged in the -i uveniL Court to-morrow with having leei found in possession of a firearm. TJii is believed to bo tiis first proseeutioj of the sort m the colony.

J ACCOUNTANTS' ASSOCIATION. 'nn,i ■ , Dunedin, Mareli 0. ihc third annual conferenee of dek gates of the New Zealand Accountant aii<l Auditors' Association was opene this, morning. I'rtliminary niattw connected with the business to WW before the general meeting l wa« ffij cussed, The visiting delegates Messrs R. St Olair (Auckland), O Cato (llawko's l!ay), T. O- KelM (New Plymouth), F. W. Lat*l (Christchureh, H. Wilberfoss (WeUiaj toil), and w. Ott (InverMtg»ll| The Registrar of the Association (U W. H. Mackie, of Auckland) will ato attend the meetings. The litf dnii gates are: Mr T. S. Craliam (prfoidel! of the Association) and Mr W. K. { Reed. This evening the delegates wcv entertained at a dinner.