GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 18 March 1907, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

' Per Press Association. , HIBERNIAN CONFERENCE, 1 ui,.- —' Auckland*, March 10. , The Hibernian Society, placed on record its appreciation cf the labors of Mr Joseph Devbn and Mr F. Donovon, tho Irish envoys, to dispel many, if not all, the slanders against Ireland and its people. It was decided to ask the Roman Catholic bishops of New Zealand to become chief chaplains, and Mr .T. Corbett was elected vice-president. The next conference is to bo hold at WeV lington, -VFooEimi-ttHiu- ■■■'■■■■-. ■■• •■ Chrisfcelrurch, March 10. A rather pitiful case was brought before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M., this" morning, when a young girl named Ivy Warner appeared to answer a charge of attempting to commit suicide. The girl stated that she was nineteen years of age, and had tried to cut her throat on recount of [Suffering (torn Mantua' troubles. The Magistrate pointed out to the girl the folly of her conduct, and convicted and discharged her.

»N EMBEZZLER SENTENCED. ~, . , Christchurch, March 10. Olaf Kavli, who had pleaded guilty in the Magistrate's Court, at Timant to a charge of embezzlement, appeared for sentence before Mr Justice Cooper this TorT e - , ;F hc amomit Jnvolvrf/ was £2OO, and the Judge said that as the misconduct had cxtcnUecl over a considerable period, he could not grant probation. Prisoner was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment. ECU-LAYING COMPETITION. ~ . . Blenheim, March 10. . During the 44th week of the egg-lay-ing competition, 1403 eggs were llaij making a total of 00,507. The highest pens for the week were: Bowman, Silver Wyandotte.?, 35; Brookes, White Le-»-I' n ol ™' 'f; Mi'iphy. Sdver WyamlotteS, 30; Iree hj, bllvcr Wyandottes, 20; Midcllctoii, White Leghorns, 20. The lead ing pens to tote are: Brooke ]->il A ™*/- Association 1185, A. It. Thomson , „ ;• ' CSSI " gIon 112; i. Serreginu 1113 (all V\ lute Leghorns). THE LATE IARCHDKACON WILLIAMS,, '

•hi r Napier, March 17, WlwSF 1 °1 tlw^ArchWu joateiday atternoon. A large and re gathering of botirCUn d names was prosont. Letters and telegrams ot condolence and sympathy Z\ 1° " ,01 ' al corto «° Wils onc of tho largest seen in llawkc's Bay A memorial service was held in the Nalwr Cathedral on Friday evening. It may be said that the news of the Archdeacons death was received with feellugs of profound regret all over the eoony, and his wide and bonoiieicnt influence in native affairs placed him in a prominent position amongst those who we helped in the making of colonial history, , , . fTBAMCAII ACCIDENT.. : Christehurch, March 17, A car forming part 0 f ouo of one of the. 2 o clock tram trains to Sumner tins atternoon became derailed when approaching the new Heathcotc bridge, and crashed into an electric trolley pole. Tli4 fore part of tho car was stove in, but no injury resulted to tho passengers. The car was full of visiting firemen at the time,

APOLLO'S I'ALL. (.'liristcliui'ch, March 17. Vor some! (time 'past', ili>pntefc have arisen between the Kvliiliitiou authorities and the proprietors of the "Cherry" rooms concerning the. right of the hitter to having an advertising placard: ■on a statue of Apollo placed in the main corridor just outside the door of one of the rooms. One of the Exhibition officials went to remove the placard last night and tho pr.fyrietress interfered. A struggle ensued, in the course of which Apollo was thrown from his pedestal anil was dashed to p : eces on the floor. The statue formed part of the collection secured by Kir Joseph Ward in Italy. POLO TOUItNAMEXT. Napier, March 17. The annual tournament of the New Zealand Polo Association was commenced at Hastings on Saturday. In consequence of Archdeacon Williams' funeral, there was no play in Hie morning. Wellington A Wasily defeated Wang.v liui ill the afternoon by 9 goals to 2.