GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 57, 15 March 1907, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Per Press Association, DIVOEcFcOUiiT. Wellington, March 14. In the Divorce Court to-day, a dis. solution of marriage was granted in « caSuS °r®" en Murray and Patrick Murray, and Eliza Edwards and Matthew Horbert Edwards. .The grounds of application in each case were-desertion and adultery.

SUPREME COURT. Waxganui, March 14 At the Suprome Court this evening, a lad named Julius Green, wiio had been found guilty of indecent assault, was admitted to probation for three years, aud his father was entered in a recognisance of £6O. A VALUABLE GIFT. Auckland, March 14 At a meeting of tho City Council tonight, a letter was road from Mr Henry Brett, senior proprietor of tlje ■'star newspaper, intimating his in. i i°> U P rosuallt >g the citizens of Auckland with au organ for the new Town Hall about to bo erected.

MASI-IiIITON SPOUTS POSTJ'OXKD. M.wtkbton, March 11 Owing to wet weather in the moraing, it was decided by the committee to postpone the Si, Patrick's Day Association spjris. a large number of uniting competitors were present, and much disappointment was folt, The meeting wilt bo held on May 24th. I'LOODS AT NELSON. Nelson, March 14. Iropical nndj continual ruin last night flooded al) tlie rivers. The miln«,v line at Driglitauter was washed away and the pusengers had to be coilicyeu over the track on trollies, iiirougli coainiuuication will be restored to-mprrow.A wash-out also occurred m the wall on the Rocks Head, near the Port. Hop-picking is greatly impeded by tlic road and the state of the ground. MINIS MUAL SPEECHES.

Wellington, March 12. Spoil king at the I'ire Brigade's annual dinner, the lion. J. A. Millar, referring to the land question, said ho "'"id promise (hat, the Land BIU would lie on the Statute llook before the end of next Session. Keferriiig to the tariff question, he urged the colony to do what Australia is doing in the creation of a national sentiment. They were now ticketing I heir goods ".Made in Australia," and people were purchasing them in preference to others. Such a sentiment should exist in New Zealand. Tlere we had men quite capable of making anything turned out in the Old Country if they were piven the opportunity. J'hev must ijiHißt. on having patents uwmi/nitureil in tiie colony within u given time. The Hon. Dr Fiudlay lioped for even better proficiency of brigades undc'.r the Fire. Brigades Act. r, p)m social question was a deep one, ami t;n i re should be; an honest and sineeiv desire for .1 Heller 4,uulurd of comIV.rt and higher education, intellectually and technically, which could onlv be attu ned by uniting the industrial side and the coiumerc'ni side with tho social issue.