NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 311, 8 January 1908, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Per Press Association. COURT CASES. Dannevirke, Last Night. At the Magistrate's Court this morning, John Mitchell was charged with theft from a dwelling of £4 10s in cash. Accused was remanded. -Martin Luther Murray, recently coiunii.led for trial on a charge of alleged sheep-stealing, was further charged lo clay with the theft of one hundred sheep valued at AMIS, the property of llaiv Nejie, a native. Accused mis :-emind"d for eight days. Bail was granted—accused in CKH) and two snret es hi Clou, The police opposed bail.

tiiamks jiixint:. Thaimv, Last Night. | A work of more than uisiru-i - | an e, and one which will line a lo.i.is u inert oil the mining iiu!n<iry of tii" T. tainc, bis been n:miie:i<td—namely, :he lirgc i'haines-ltauraki shall, lo wiikli is connected a mammoth pumping plant, purchased by the Government and handed to the Drainage Board to control. All the mines in the drainage area are contributing to the upkeep of l lie hhal t, which is now down 800 ft. It is proposed to sink to 1000 ft. The adjoining mine, the May Queen, Is now opening out at 800 ft, but it is doubtful if the Minister for Mines will consent to the other mines working from the shaft until it is sunk 1111 additional 200 ft. A crosscut from the shaft in a northerly direction would render available a large area of virgin ground to many mines. In some cases gold Is carried down to the water level, which will be lowered 400 ft when the connection is made. If the work proves successful the future of the Thames is assured.

No decision lias yet been made public as to the appointment of an Inspector of Mines as successor to Mr. Coutts. The soundings taken at the entrance of the Thames river to the Ifauvaki Gulf show that so far there luis been no siltin" from tailings. Damage has been confined to the areas further up the stream. , . AUCKLAND HARBOR REVENUE. Auckland, Last Night. The seeretary submitted a statement at the meeting of the Auckland Harbor Board this afternoon showing that the revenue for the year 1!)07 was £!)2,!tßli 13« (id, as compared with £82,357 Is (Id for 1908, showing an increase for 11)1)7 of £10,620 12s 10d, or over 12'/, per cent, increase for the year, and move than double what it was ten years ago. SIIEARKRS' UNION DEMANDS. l'ahiatua, Last Night. A largely-attended meeting of sheepfanners was held here this afternoon to consider the shearers' dispute. Mr. Samuel Bolton presided. .Mr. Cooper was the chief speaker, and detailed the demands of the Shearers' Union and the objections formulated by the Farmers' Union to these demands. The following resolutions were unanimously passed-. "That this meeting agree to support the programme of the executive of the Farmers' Union and agree to appoint Mr. Cooper as their representative before the Arbitration Court, and object to appear before the Conciliation Board; that this meeting agree to pay five shillings per one thousand sheep towards the expenses of defending the farmers' case in court." Papers were numerously signed agreeing to this course. SURVEY OF OIL-BEARING COUNTRY Wellington, Last Night. Mr. H. Adams, Assistant Government Geologist, is to carry out a preliminary survey of the oil-bearing country near Gisborne. Ho leaves on Thursday. Dr. Bell will afterwards complete the work.

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. Wellington, Last Night. ■Dr. Bel], Chief of the Geological Survey Department, leaves shortly for the Heaphy river, Nelson, to carrv out geological survey work. He will be accompanied by Mr. Colin Fraser, of the same Department. appointment and transferences. Wellington, Last Night. Mr. David Evans, for the last nine months in charge of frhe stud sheep on Mr. E. Short's stud farm, Cheltenham, has lieen appointed to take charge of the stud sheep at the Ruakura experimental larm.

Mr. T. F. Leihy, poultry-grader in the Agricultural Department, has been transferred to Auckland, in place of Mr. H. \\. Pounsford. who goes to Christchurch. It is not vet known who will succeed Mr. leihv at Wellington. GREYMOUTH NEWS. Greymouth. Last Night, the Hon. itr. McNab has notified the Hon. Mr. Guinness that he intends visiting C.rcyiuouth in February. Work at the coalmines and sawmills was resumed yesterday morning after tlie holidays. The port is crowded with steamers and vessels awaiting coal and timber. Ihe harbormaster presented his annual report to the Harbor Board yesterday. During the year ending December/43 steamers of 334,813 tons and 38 of''K S ?' S ° f . 8 ? 28 tona < or tot®' Of 343,041 tons, visited the port. Tills Shows an increase of 43,029 tons over MOB, and is easily a record. The bar has kept a straight channel. The average depth of water was 21ft loin. The_ total rainfall for the year was In 1906' ° r ' 1337 inches ,ess

[ SELLING IMPURE MUX Christchurch, Last Night it w°T.^ rymen a PPM«d before Mr. H. W. I!, Shop, S.M., at the Police Court this morning, each charged with two breaches of the Dairy Industry Act, 1808. One man was fined 20s for selling impure milk and a further 20s for using fined 4(k" I" 3 The ° ther was als ° fined 4(te on charges of failir.g to cool mil,, for human consumption and milk- ! ° co "' s ,n s!ie( 's which were not kept in a clean condition as specified by the

Puring the hearing of the cases the Dairy Inspector, in answer to question, hL . V ? g ? trate > statcd he had six bundled sheds to inspect, and lie hid one assistant. T„ connection wiU, ?he mm,tf 36 ' he fud it was probably four ti* !i lllce Ills previous visit. The Magistrate: "A place might get Mr w*, " l f01 "' montlw " Ctmti "«" n . Mr. Bishop remarked that the rcmi.tioiis of the Act would have to be com'A •' Breaches of the „ . dld " ut , vur y oft ™ come before tl it Ta i" " I ' t " ral inf(,r<, "<'« ng f ifiii- , ( J i,lrv " ie " were satisfactorily w 'iV >' of the Act. it was absolutely essential for the nrotectien of the public that the milk supPh was kept pure, and when anv future charges of selling imp,,,,. lnill< fa ™h r lnk n ' i,c «<«»«'<> that '," k waa .. a ", u '" iU ' e t0 "'e health of the community, he would deem it his duty to mllict a very severe penalty. PRocriiiNc: liquor.

~ . . Oamarn, Tnesdav. lor having procured liquor during' the currency of it prohibition order, Alfred Millen was fined .to, with the alternative of thirty days' imprisonment.

IMJ<,NSE HEAT Af ASIIBUpTON. Ashbnrton,' Tuesday. .' XOrqity is the hottest day experienced here for many years At 11) a.m. the temperature in the shade was 00 degree., and at 1.45 p.m. it had risen to 100 degree*, anil was seemingly still rising. The heat will have a disastrous eftect on the pastures of the country and fears are expressed that, If it continues to-morrow, a series of grass fires must result. OPERATION OF THE NEW CAMIKO ACT. , fjreytown, Tuesday. Jhe first prosecution under the new | .ammg Act will be heard at Martinborough on the 14th inst. The Wer Valley Jockey Club had results and iliviI (lends of (lie first day's races printed on the race-cards for the second day: but the purchaser of the privileges sold cards at other places than the course. An information has been laid against the f»revtown Standard as printer of the cards, though the club was the publisher. INFECTIONS DISEASES HOSPITAL. l»imcd ; n. Last Night. An infectious diseases hospital is about to bf. built in Duncdin at a cost of