NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 68, 10 March 1908, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

J/OLICE Ol'l'X'KKS TKANSFJiKKKI). Per I'i'uaa Assucialiun. Wellington, Monday. As (ho result of ii ueuui'liiieiiU) inquiry recently held at Ldsnornu 1.,\ ,miu-

Inspector Jhvycr, of concerning tlie conduct of certain police oflicials in tlnil town,n constable wis mien dismissed from Hie force mill a deicetivo has been minced to the rank of constable and transferred to Duiiedin. hollowing upon these changes tile f.il'iWmg transiws have been made: Sergt. Williiuns, of Clisbornc, goes to Auckland and will be replaced l>y Hergt. Iliitton, of Wellington. Sergt. Murphy, of Auckland, goes to Wellington. Constable 'J'ale, of tiisborr.c, is transferred to j Wellington, and Constable Stewart, of Wellington, is promoted to be sergeant I here. .;.!;■ «i:!Kl! j OAMAUI' HAUJiOU.

(.(amaru, Monday. Tlif local Harbor Hoard Ikis been long laced wilh linancial ilillii-iilti«s. The (hedging resources are used up, and the dredge is iuitii|ualcd and unable lo undertake tin- necessary work. At a Meeting this morning three proposals : \vere Ijejoro the. Hoard—(l) To repair the old dredge and do work at a cost \ of C.'IOOO, taking eight years; (•>) to J liiiy a new dredge costing £44.000, euinpleting the work in three years; (;)) to j hire, a dredge and do the work for £15,-

00(1. It was decided to hire a dredge, i Tile finances of tile Hoard were also (lis- . craned in committee, ft is understood (bondholders will be approached shortly with a view lo arrangement in regard to the various loans. AN HABITUAL DRUNK. nuncdin. Last, Xight. At tlio Police Court to-day Alexander Carson, aged ":i years, was convicted on a charge, of heing an habitual drunkard, and was committed to the Pakato Home for twelve months.