NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 66, 7 March 1908, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

AN ENTERPRISING- THIEF. I Per Press Association. I Christehureh, Friday. Arthur Dully, aTas Dunkley, was emu-1 milted to the .Supreme Court for sentence, having pleaded guilty to eight charges of tnoft. Those include two mo-1 ten- hikes valued at tl.w and ,120 re-1 spectively, and hikes valued at til [i),\ C2O, .till), and C 4. and one suit oi ] clothes worth ,C 4 lus. The theft* were from diU'cmil people on diHcicnl dates.

SIA'-GUOC HAH). Taihnpe, Friday. Ohakune reports that the police raided a shop there and tcized a quantity of whisky last night. ACCUJIATISING UJUSTERS. lhmcdin, Friday.

The Kamilieu brought 31 lobsters from Plymouth hatcheries, only three having died. On two previous Decisions, they lo.it the greater number, but this time the crustaceans were kepi, in tanks near the refrigerator. JCATJN'Ii POLLUTED SHELL FISH, j Wellington, I'riday. There are two cases of enteric in the city. liolli have been traced lo the eating of cockles gathered in Oriental i Hay, an indentation in the harbor which i is liable to all kinds of pollution. The Health Department issues a strong warning against allowing children or adults to gather shell lisli in such localities.

lIANKRIPT COOPERATIVE STOKES. Wellington, Friday. On ;i creditor's |M'UUon, the Public Service Co-operative Stores were orderdcred to lie wouiut up this morning. The Magistrates appointed an ollicial liquid-1 utor. METHODIST CONFERENCE. Auckland, Friday. The Methodist Conference adopted the Foreign Mission's report, whicli stated that tin; financial returns indicated a most encouraging buoyancy. The receipts (including legacies £420) totalled £2(101 lifts 3d. It was resolved in future to give more attention to smaller out-stations.

THE OLD AND THE NEW. Invercargill, Last Night. The. days of the present tramway service are at last definitely numbered. On .Sunday, loth, the cars will run for the last time, and on Monday a temporary 'bus service will lie inaugurated, and the old line be pulled up without delay. UNBUSINESSLIKE METHODS.

Invercargill, Last Xight. A very influential and representative meeting,' attended by Messrs Thompson and Hanan, M.'sl'.,' was held to-day. and carried a resolution complaining of the methods of the Public Works Department in completing the OrepulriYVaiau railway. The position is that four miles have been laid beyond Waihoaka at a cost of £28,000, but the Public "Works Department, instead of ballasting this four miles so that it can be used for traffic and return a profit on the money expended, are waiting to do the ballasting until the gravel can be [brought from the final section now being constructed. Not only has the unballasted section been lying idle for twelve months, but six sawmills have to cart timber on the road parallel to the railway line that could be made ready for use in a few weeks.

FRAUDULENT BANKRUPTCY. j Auckland, Last Night. At the Police Court to-day Walter - Cowan, builder and contractor, was f charged with several breaches ot the b Bankruptcy Act, including six charges .' of incurring various liabilities without - reasonable hope of being able to pay - them, and one of failing to deliver books t into the custody of the Official Assignee ;. when requested to do so. Accused, who f elected to be dealt with summarily, t pleaded guilty to all the charges, and s was .sentenced to six months' imprisonment oil each charge, sentences to run concurrently. I

LAWN TENNIS. Wellington, Last Night, 'flic management committee of the X«\v Zealand Lawn Tennis Association to-night decided to postpone the selection of the ladies' team to visit Australia, pending a reply being received from Sydney with reference to accommodation. The New South Wales Association offered £lO towards the expenses, but this was not deemed sullieient, as accommodation for the whole team was promised. The association had written to the English Jssociation asking if it was possible to get a visit ■of the English players, and a reply was received that tlie majority of the Home players could not get away from their business. Dohcrty Bros, would possibly visit Australia, and. it "was likely they would include New Zealand in their tour.

THE PREMIER IN THE NORTH. Aucklan'dj Last Night. Sir Joseph Ward returned to Auek■lnnd from his northern tour this afternoon, and in. an address at St. Benedict's •Hall to-iiight he deprecated the attacks mad*? on the financial position as being likely to hurt the credit of the Dominion on the London market. He intimated his intention of replying to Mr. Massey at a later date. To-morrow Sir Joseph goes to' Wairangi on a visit to the experimental station there, and ■then to Hie cadet encampment at Papakura.

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. Auckland, Last Night. An elderly man. whose name is supposed to he Cooke, was to-night knocked down and killed by a tramcar in Symoiuls-street.