NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 32, 28 January 1908, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

UNIVEKSITi SENATE. Per Press Association. Wellington, January 27. At the University Senate to-day, a lung discussion tuok place on the motion of Air. F. E. Bauiuc, All'., that the Senate should seen power Irum Parliament lo establish a degree of bachelor of literature. Eventually the motion was carried. ■

AN OLD CASE TO BE REOPENED. Falmerston North, Lust Night. The Manawatu Times publishes an interview with Airs. Henderson, uentenced to seven years' imprisonment for manslaughter in Wellington in 11)00, in which she announces her determination to petition Parliament for a reopening of her case on various grounds, and complains of the manner of her treatment in gaol, which she left an invalid. WOUNDING A CONSTABLE.

Palmerston North, Last Night. William Waugh, a well-known settler, was charged on remand with having wounded Constable Connor on 14th December with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The constable said lie warned accused twice to go home, as he had been drinking. He then decided to arrest him, when accused, according to the constable, drove his hand, in which lie had an open knife, straight into witness' abdomen. Medical evidence showsd that the wound was two and a-half inches in length and penetrated the whole thickness of the abdominal wall. ' it was serious, and the doctors could not tell for twenty-four hours after Connor's admission to the hospital whether he would live. Accused was committed for trial.

TWO-UP SCHOOL RAIDED. I Dunedin, Last Night. An alleged "ftvo-iip" school on the reclaimed ground, in the vicinity of one of the large factories, was surprised by Detectives Ward and Hunt to-day. The detectives succeeded in apprehending six men who are said to have been playing. WANGANUI CHRIS ITAN CONVENTION.

_,, ,„ Wangamui, Last Night. J. lie Wanganui Christian Convention on the lines of the famous Keswick Convention, and the first in New Zealand was opened to-day, and will be continued during the week. The Rev. Charles luwood, a delegate from the Keswick Conference, is present. There was a large congregation to-day, and there is every prospect of a very successful time

WELCOME RAINS. Auckland, Last Night, the niild drought which Auckland has experienced during the month was broken early this morning by several heavy showers. The fall is very welcome in the country districts, where the pastures have been much dried up

PENALISING OUR VETERANS.

Auckland, Last Night, m. •A, mee . tin ß of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board this afternoon, Mr. Coyle, referring to old-age pensions, cited the case of an old army veteran 82 years of age, an inmate of the Oostlev Home who because he had partaken -i'f one glass of beer and dozed off in a public place had been deprived for five years of his pension, which practicailv meant a fine of £135 for this one slip He was a manof lmblcmished dmni( , t ' and only on this one occasion had he lapsed. There were other inmates of the home who were fully entitled to the Ret it. After discussion, the question of pensions was referred to a committee.