GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 26 March 1907, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Per Press Association. NATIONAL DEFENCE OIKiANJSKII. Auckland, March 25. Norman L. D. Smith, late of the Defence Department, has been appointed (ieneral Organiser to the National League oi' New Zealand. Jle takes up his duties immediately. seddon national memokial. Wellington, March 25. At a meeting of the executive committee of the Seddon National Memorial Fund, it was reported that subscriptions to date total .1*272. A meeting is to be called with the object of setting up a ladies' committee to further the scheme. "HOI'SINO FOli WOitKEKS'" SCHEME. Auckland, March 2<">. The Mayor's scheme lov housing of workers was considered at a special meeting of the City Council to-night. Tliu Mayor replied to recent criticison, and, after discussion, agreed to defer the matter for six months. A IUFLUMAN IIONOUED. . Wellington, "March 25. Mr. A. S. liallinger, of Iho Petmin Kill? Club, who won the championship of the colony at the recent riile meeting at Trenlham, was entertained at Lower I Hit t to-night by the residents of Pet one and flutt, in honor of his winning the championship for the third time. A MAN MISSINO. Christchurch, March 2j. A man, William Thorn, employed by •lames Uell at Akaroa, is reported missing, and a search party has been sent iug, and a search parly has gone out. lie is said to have gone out shooting on Sunday with a friend nemed llayward, and separated from him later, llayward heard three shots in quick succession from the direction Thorn went. As no trace could be found of Thorn a search j was organised. I

A LAPOR TROUBLE. liivercargill, March 25. 'I he sawmill hands who went out at the Southland Sawinilling Company's mill deny that they struck. They gave 24 hours' notice as required by the Arbitration Court award, hut were put on again for three d-»ys. and then told to stop work. Kresh hands had been engaged, and the company will not reemploy the men.

COAC'IJI.st; ACCIDKXT. Cliiistelntveh, Jlnreh 2~>. IVo oi Cussiily's left ik\tk'y uuiu tlic West t'u;ist tin Sntni'il.iy uiteniui.n, both carry lug pa ssengers. When Hearing the end of the Waima* kariri cutting, something went wrong with one oi the brakes of a waggonette at a spot where there is a steep down grade, and the waggonette soon came in contact with the coach in front. The occupants jumped out of the vehicles (piickly, and fortunately none were hurt. The driver maintained his seat until the last moment consistent with satety; then leapt out, the Waggonette going over the bank, which runs down 200 ieet to the Waimakariri River. One horse was drowned and the vehicle badly broken. After the luggage had been , saved the passengers were divided j amongst other vehicles and brought safe- I Iv to Christchurch.

liAIIiWAY Ani'KAl, liOAlil). Dunedin, March 25. The sitting of the Railway Appeal Board concluded to-day, when an appeal by C. K. Pe-d. formerly leading carpenter at llill-ide workshops, against reduction to the po-itiuu of carpenter was heard. The Department's action, in reducing appellant, was based on his use of obscene and improper language when hpeaking of the foreman of his department. The use of the language Mas admitted, but it was contended that it was done joculary, aud not with the object, ol disparaging the foreman in the evci of the men. It was also contended, that a. line would have met the case, and that the punishment inlliclcd was more severe than the circumstance warranted. The Board reserved decision. Commercial.

W!(i I.AVIXC CDjri'lOTITKlN'. ('luisli'luntli, veil 2.1. The ollirial report for tln> wtvk I'lidiu<j March *22, in conned ion wilh the Ttiliiy Poultry Chili's seeoiul e^, f laving roiiipeliiion ;>(' Lincoln College, shows lii-it ! i l i!'.v' were Inid 'l'U'i'lp till! wi'l'k, lirin»iiijL; I lie tot a 1 to ilati' n I Tim licsl totals for Iln> week were: M, lllimrli, silver Wvauduttes, 25; Mrs. K. liilbv. silver V,'validities, 2,'!; X ]) Williams, l.huk Orpingtons, 21. The liijlliesi 1 ntals lo (lal l' niv M. lilaneli, ■nilvi'r Wyamlotles, 10711; .1. Aston, sil- »' Wyandotte*, 808; C. O'Biieil, silver W.vaiulottes, 813; Mrs, Un'doli, brown leglionw, 898,