GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 20 June 1907, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

i'er JL'ress Association. Wellington, June 1!). The question of extending the ramifications of the .National Defence League of Hew Zealand was discussed at a meeting last night. It was decided to [ hold a public meeting at an early dale to consider the formation of a. branch of the league in Wellington and a coin - mittee was appointed to make the necessary arrangements.

Christehureh, June 11). Mr. Fuller, solicitor, was suspended i by Mr. Justice Chapman, at the Supremo Court to-dav^ at ihe. instance of the Law Society, ponding the decision of the Appeal Court on the question whether i* idler hud beeu culpably cureless and negligent in tlw matter ol' payment of money lo a client. "Dimediii, June lfl. The Mayor hits received an indignant letter from a well-known citizen protesting against "Uniach's C'astle" being used' as a criminal mental hospital, on the ground that the nhwe is within a sfoneV. throw oi IJrnadway. a most popular s»aresort in the summer months. (Lionel Terrv was recently removed to "Laruaeh's Cast'e."), Auckland, .Tune 1 i). There is au abnormal e|iidemie of sickness among children, measles, whooping cough, and chicken-pox having reduced the -School attendance so much that teachers whose salaries are based on the average attendance suffer severely. Over WO children are absent from the Mount i'.ilen school- nearly half the average attendance. The school has been closed. '

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