GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 133, 27 May 1908, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

OVEKIH K SCOW. Per Press Association. Auckland, Tuesday. The mow Maroro, now overdue at. Kaglan from Wangauui. was passed by tile steamer Ilium on Thursday last. 40 miles north of Cape Kgmont, heading -eawnnl. A fresh west wind was blowing.

TIIAM WAV I,l'J ICATIOX. Auckland, Tuesday. In the City Council's claim for 1700 damages against (lie Tramway Company lor failure to supply sufficient ears, ."(ui-.'l for the ((laipany agreed to the • lodge's suggestion to hear evidence at Auckland and then remove the case to the COIIIL of Appeal fin* decision.

ESCAPED PKISIIXKirS SEXTENCE. Auckland. Tuesday. William Smith, alias Archer, who escaped from custody by jumping from a train whilst being conveyed from Waiotapu prison camp, was sentenced to twelve months' additional imprisonment.

SALE OV ANCiOHA UOATS. Auckland, Last Night. A number of Angora goats wore put up for auction at UucMaiid and Co.'s sale to-day and realised good prices. There appears to ho a doimtml for these animals and tho Department of Agriculture have purchased ten of them for stud purposes. They will be sent to the BivkerstalTo experimental farm at Kaipara.

MOTORIST PKOC'EEDED AGAINST. Dunedin, Last Night. At the Police Court, to-day Herbert V. Fuiton was proceeded against by the lNJrtubello lioad Hoard for driving his motor ear on Purlobello road, leading from Dunedin tu Olagu Heads, contrary to hyo-laws. The facts were admitted, tlie only point in dispute being the validity of tli« bye-law. For defendant, it wm contended that the Board bad power to regulate and control motor trailic on its roads but not to prohibit it; also that the bye-laws had not been approved by the Colonial Secretary, and that they were had on account of their uncertainty, as nothing could be found in the Act showing that the lioad Board had any boundaries. Counsel lor the Board contended tlie bvc-laws were valid, and that the consent of the Colonial Secretary had been properly given. Judgment was reserved.

*F.\V ZEALAND'S TOTrr.ATTOX. Wellington, Last Night. During April, X nv Zealand lost 2!II ill population by the exirss of departures over arrivals. '['lie ebb inwards wis .1022 (2(tli(i adulfs and :>Stf children). In till preceding April tho loss was l(i:!2 —a credit of 21S0 against a debit of ■I7SH. T.ast year, of course, the exhibition, which had ,il traded many visitors, explained the heavy exodus.

I!I-SK I.Y IXSriJAXCE PREMIUMS. Wellington. Last Night. It instated on excellent authority that the insuTaiHr companies doing business in the Dominion will make a general advance in pivniiuni rales next spring.

Till' M.W.WV.VI I IIAILWAV. A\'elliiti:toii. L;i-i \ii-ld. b;i< \,vcn done in tlie nutter of the ;ie ( |uisiiion of the Wellington and Afjniivwahi railway line by the (Wrnmeni. except tliat formal notice, litis been givon to the company tiiiU on 7lb Deeember (lie State will exercise its power to tnke over tlie line. If i> nmiored that thp eompany will adopt a strictly negative attitudo, llieie is a -possibility (hut legislation will be brought forward during tho coming session by whicli the transfer will take pluee on 7th December, leaving the fjue<tion of comiiensiition to be settled afterwards.

LAX I) lIAIvI/n'. -VeKon, 1,;i4 Ni^ltt. I lie ballot, for sections in the Braeburn settlement, recently acquired by the tlovernmeni, look place at MureMK,, n to-day. Aiiout 11,000 acres were disposed of.