GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 27 March 1907, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Per Press Association. SPEECH BY MR. MASSICY. Dargaville, March 20. Mr. Massey (Leader of the Opposition) addressed a largo audience last night. He related the work of the party in the House, and said many Opposition measures had been adopted by the Government. lie dealt exhaustively*, with the Land Bill, condemning the endowment scheme, and advocating an optional clause. Referring to native lands he adversely criticised the Government's action, and favored, where possible, the placing of the Maori and pakelia on the same footing. The remainder of the speech was on the lines previously reported. A vote of thanks and favoring the freehold was carried with only three dissentients. WELLINGTON WATER SUPPLY. Wellington, March 2f. It is expected that the full water supply for the city will be turned on again on Thursday or Friday next. SERIOUS TURNIP DISEASE. Wellington, March 20. A serious turnip disease has attacked the crops at Fcrnridge, near Masterton. (tn one larni sixteen acres of turnios were glowing apparently healthy in every respect. A few days later the crown of the turnips were streaked with a form of black blight, and since then the whole crop has rotted in the ground. As showing the drastic nature of the disease, turnips weighing from two to live pounds were reduced to pulp in us many days. THE "AMOKI'RA." Wellington. March 20. There are now twenty boys on the training ship Amoknra, and no more will lie taken on until the present draft have gained a fair idea of their duties. OUR ARTILLERY. Wellington, March 20. Major Johnston states that, the number _ of rounds fired by artillery companies in New Zealand last year was :!75, number of hits 238, niinilier .)f misses 127, excess of hits over misses 117. He remarked that lie considered this very fair shooting indeed. Major Johnston will shortly leave New Zealand, but it is not yet known who will succeed him as artillery stall' officer. The Petone Navals have presented Mrs. Johnston with a handsome album of - N ew Zealand views as a mark of estc<,m - - i xjsfe

A MASTERTON MYSTERY. Wellington, March 20. In coneetion with the death of Miss ITnwell at Mastcrton some months ago, ami the subsequent exhumation of her body for purposes of analysis, the Police Department states that the analysis disclosed traces of zinc poisoning. the KAiimr industry. fnvercargill, March 20. There was n record rabbit tally at the Mataura Freezing Works on Monday, 1222 crates, containing 31,(100 rabbits, being put through. 'When it is considered that trappers receive Cd a jiaid at the roadside, and the timber ami labor 111 cases and cartage are added, it is seen that the industry puts a considerable amount, of money in circulation. Many rabbiters are making from 12s to 18s a day. AN UNIQUE LIBRARY. .. . Dunedin. March 20. At a meeting of subscribers for the housing of Dr. Hooker's collection tonight, the Library Trustees' proposal to expend the money subscribed, together with the Covermnent subsidy, in erecting all addition to the Museum -as a home for the gift, was unanimously endorsed The City Council were requested to hand over to the University Council any rights of custody they held, ami lie I Diversity Council were requested to ake over the proper care of the collection lor all time. It was stated that . hscriplions, including Government subsidy, now amounted to :C,55.18 4s. PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD. Dunedin, March 20. . e (Hugo ami Southland Prcsby eiian Synod commenced its annual Hitting to-night. |'he Rev. ]J. Dutton if Caversham Presbyterian Church, was (It'cU'd iModerator. fSUI'REMH COURT. I'almerston North, March 20. befem.' Uv'T ,S'" ,lr 1 l ," 1>, ' lu ' 11 011 Mmwlnv ' s'Mil , U '' l! ' iuUou - A ip "S«'v C.mn il ' V ' ' Kllil ' an K u (-'onnlv mn il, canning payment of ,f57(l and damages £328 on a metalling conUct, concluded to-day. The parties ast ,m Tl litigi ' U "" for h ™ past on the same contract, and at the .I, POLO tournament. I

Jfapier, March 20 conI? r ll ' I,olu '""""anient 01 (he Handicap Cup Wi | S ( , asi]v W(m lim \ Mm i' 'iT'' Who ' , , (ln| '>>' 11 tfoals to 111. At (lip comdusmn of Hie |,l tiv , j, il( lv 1), presented (lie cup t„ the winners. 'I I i- i■, . I ( . ,| "' isl<,,l "" ,| i, March 2li. he laliihit,on jroU tournament eom- ""<» (he ,M„rlcy links (o-niom.w "oiling A l.u-e mnnher of enlrien Horn all parts „f the colon,- have b-en received lor all events. '