NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 58, 27 February 1908, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

OUTISKKAK OF TYI'IIOU) AT AUCKLAND. I Per Pros? Association I Auckland, Lnst Night. | Theiv is iiii epidemic of typhoid , finer ill Auckland, S!l fuses I>«V- | iinr boon reported in iiic city iiml suburb- KiiK'c December k Dr. I'urd.v estunnies Hint typhoid (ever costs Auckland .Cl."i.:l»U ii year for liospit.il cases alouo. ii sum which would capitalise I ,WOt),om>. I'robably the total cost of oiiU'iio. lie sins, would oipial Hie. oosl of Mr. lUidgley Tuylor's I scheme.

SUIUOL TKACUICKS' LOT. Auckland, U4 Xif>lil. I 'l'lie 10l of the sthool teacher, aecordiii" to tin- chairman of tin- City sihiiol MMiiinitU'i- (llr. »'• 51. Jlackay), U not ii happy iino. Spi-akiiifi at a iiii'i-tinj; of tin' loiimiittoc, In- s.i'ul thai whenever a new subject of anv kind aU'ei-tin" the I iiiiimi was brought 'inlci prominence the 'lieaiftcnclmr was looked to for li^Ht I and loading Tlie head teacher, in his I opinion was a beast of burden, wlm«i' l„a,l was ...■Uim; too heavy 1" hear. -Son... of these a.iys,-' he said, "lli (! hist Mraw will In- |>uL on liim, and Ilia buck will bri-ak." CO.UI'KNSATIOX KOI! At CI UK NT\Vollin»loii, Wednesday. In ilii' compensation r,na lli'i-nan ami I'viniiU', i-onlviii'lnr-I for injuries sustained by a full at the new destructor works, the jury returned a verdict lor £SOO. Costs were allowed.

a m,ACiau\\uii i>i.:nishki). I'Y'ilding, Wediie-day. I A young man named Waltor IliiiToii 1 was to-dav charged willi offensive behaviour, with striking a railway guard, and with using 'indecent language mi the train from Wanganui to IMlinerslon at midnight last night. Total linos of .£9 were inflicted, in default one month's imprisonment. The Bench suul accused's conduct was that ufca.' blackguard, and guards must lie jjfKJcted in the execution of their duty.

WELLINGTON MUNICJI'AL LKillT,ING. Wellington, Wednesday. I The electric light supply business which the Wellington City Council acquired last year from the Electrical Syndicate, continues to show satisfactory profits. The excess of revenue over expenditure during the six months ending January 3Ust, ]'Jo7—llie period when the Klectrical Syndicate had control—was •C 704" ) -, for the corresponding period ending January lilst, 11108, under municipal ownership, the excess of revenue | over expenditure was C 8751.

ROTORUA CARNIVAL. Rotorua, Last Night. There was a good attendance at the carnival grounds to-day. At the Oddfellows' sports ;C4O were distributed in prize money, (ircat interest was taken in the bajby show. The prizes were silver cups. ' A Maori child, named IharaSra/won a cup. A European child' also won a cup.

NAUTICAL COURT OP KNQLTP.Y. Wellington, Last SightThe finding of the Court of Inquiry which heard the evidence concerning the recent striking of the steamer Waihi on it rock in Cook Strait is that Captain Carey was not to blame for the mishap. The mate committed an error of judgment in not calling the master, and could not hav\ been keeping a proper look-out. The Court ordered that the mate should pay the costs of the inquiry, viz., ,£10" 13s.

Dunedin, Last Xight. The death occurred to-dav of Mrs. Peter Milne, wife of the well-known' Presbyterian missionary in the New Hebrides. Mrs Milne shared her husband's labors for many years in the Islands. A short time" ago she came to Dunedin to make a home for her family. On Monday she sustained an attack of Island fever, but as this was no new experience, no alarm was felt. Yesterday she became unconscious and died this afternoon,

POLITICAL LABOR LEAGUE. Dunediu, Last Night. At a meeting of the Political Labor League to-night it was unanimously decided to endorse the resolution forwarded by the Invercargill branch ot the League condemning the action of the Union company in increasing the passenger fares, on the plea of increased tost of coal, and urging that the tune wtiis (opportune for State icoinpetUijon yy'ith 'the Uiiddajrfc-Parker and Ufnion Steamship Company in order to protect the people.

DUNEDJX'S ELECTRICAL UXDEKTAKING. Dunedin, Lust Xight. At a meeting of the City Council tonight the town dork presented it report on the city's electrical undertaking (Waipori electric light and power at Waipori). In the course of liis report the town clerk stated that the revenue from June 1 to December 31. 1907, seven mouths, was £0257 7s 2d, or at the rate of £10,720 18s for the year. The expenditure for the same period was £9407 7s, plus £490 interest on overdraft, or at the rate of £IO,OIB 18s per annuiu. This showed, virtually, a loss Of £OOOO per annum, but as the November and December revenue will show a better average than the previous months, it may be safe to assume that the Council is £SOOO per annum to the bad, and this without any charge of depreciation or sinking fund,' the formation of which should be provided for. The town clerk recommended that the position of the city's electricity undertaking should be carefully reviewed from all points. The report will be considered at a Special meeting of the Council, in conjunction with a report on corporation trading business by the chairman of the Finance Committee, OBITUARY.

WELLINGTON WATER SUPPLY

Wellington, Last Xight. There is now aibotit eight feet of water in the city reservoir, enough to hist for three weeks. It had been intended to cut off supplies to-day from users of extraordinary quantities, but the Council to-night decided, in view of the great economy that was being exercised by the citizens, to continue permission to use water in the ordinary way in the hopes that rain may fall shortly. The question has become a very acute one now. and this seems to be recognised by everyone, for the daily consumption in the city falls far below the average.

THE PREMIER AT RUSSELL

~ . Russell, Last Night. During his visit to Russell to-day the Prime Minister was given an address of welcome by the chiefs of the famous Ngapuhi tribe. So far Sir Joseph his addressed three meetings in the far north, at each of which confidence has been expressed in the pre.-ent Government. He and Lady Ward go on to Mangonui to-morrow. SUPREME COURT.

Tnvcrcargill. Lust Night. Tlio Supreme Court was occupied (h,> rest of the day hearing the Lioyd ease, which i 3 unfinished. The evidence was on Hie Imp of that, at the previous fr'ala. FIRE AT GISBOHXE. Gisfcorne, last Night. To-night tliu premises occupied hv Teat and Friar, general storekeepers, tt,nd J. G. Cox, dentist, were totallv destroyed by fire. A good pressure of water was available, and t]>,. fire wis stopped from spreading. There was no wind. A small amount of goods was salvaged. The fire had a guod hold when the alarm was given. The insurances lire nnaseertainnble.

COMMITTED FOR TRTAL. Rannevirkc. Last Night. ! T.nther Martin Murray, charged with j assaulting and maiming' Arthur Thompson at Mangatera on 14th Fchniarv. was committed for trial at Napier on the 2nd March. Cr.ATiA BTTT. Napier, Last Night. Madame Clara Unit and Air. IConnerlv Tinmfwd appeared in the Theatre Poyal this evening to a nacked house, while outside were gathered at least as many as the theatre contained. The two artisis created a nerfect furore of enthusiasm, and .in addition to encores for each item, they frcmieiitly had to I reapnear many times and Imw their acknowledgments. I