GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 146, 11 June 1908, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

XIAWKE'S hay wool output. Per Press Association. Napier, La s t XightAt a meeting of the Napier Chamber of Commerce to-day, it was . 3ta^ d th ® the export of wool from Napier last sea C.Oll exceeded that of the previous season bv about 700 bales. It was stated that ihe Customs returns of exports for the Maivh quarter were misleading m respect of value of wool, in that wool valued at lOd per 11), whereas the actual average price realised on sale was about oy,d. It was decided to assist the Wellington Chamber in asking that the Customs Department should submit shippers' values to tlie various Chambers of Commerce before publishI ing figures.

governor at upborne. (liaborne. East Night His Excellency the Governor, Lady I'lunkel and the' Hon. Kathleen Plnnkct were passengers by the Mouna arrived this afternoon, and they spent a few hours ashore. They were met by the Mayor and leading citizens, and were driven round the town and suburbs, visiting the hospital amongst Wer places. They rejoined the Moaua, winch left lor Napier to-niglit. MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Wellington, Last Night. At tho Magistrate's Court! to-day Ellen Johnson, a. young married woman, was committed for trial oil a charge of using an illegal instrument wittli intent. Arthur Nankivell, a youth, was committcd for trial oil charges of carnally knowing a girl under sixteen years ol age, attempting to carnally know a girl tinder sixteen, and indecent assault.

A WELL-DESERVED FINE. AVauganui, Wednesday. At tile Magistrate's Court to-day a man was fined ,ClO, with the alternative of two months' imprisonment, for supplying liquor to a prohibited person. The Magistrate said he would always indict the maximum penalty where it was proved that the accused had supplied the liquor knowing the recipient to be a prohibited person. A SLANDER CASE. .Auckland. Wednesday. In the slander action brought) by Edward Yeats, medical practitioner, against Ernest McClcod, clerk of the Hokianga CountJy Council, claiming WOO daniai'es for alleged slander. Judge Edwards awarded .Cl-*?0 damages. The slander complained of was an allegation that Yeats had improperly reported certain cases of infectious diseases, [lis Honor thought! I tie allegation of fraud was negatived by Veals' explanation, and ciej.'en'rliint should have 'satisfied liiili.sol'f by stating facts without alleging frauds.

Till', LATH Ml!. SHDJJON. Wellington, Wednesday. There was no formal celebration of the anniversary of Mr. Seiblou's death. During the day, however, the premier anil Lady Ward, members of tile Ministry, and many personal friends of deceased visited the grave and placed wreaths there. Auckland, Last Sight. The contract, for the erection of the Seddon Memorial monument at Onelnmga was signed this morning. Mr. W. Parkinson is the contractor, and Ihe price is about! C-iOO. The contract is to be completed in October. It is proposed to lay the foundation stone during the visit of tiie American fleet if possible. TIIK PAPAXUI'S IMMIGRANTS, Wellington, Wednesday. The assisted passengers by the Papa- | nni have already begun to distribute themselves throughout the Dominion. tSo far there has been no difficulty in, finding occupations for those who have applied to the Labor Department. T'fle capital brought out by the passengers ranges from £lB to £275. LTTSEL CASE. Wellington, Wednesday. When the libel case, 0. W. Earlc, editor of t he Dominion, v. the New Zealand Times Company, was called on at tVe Supreme Court to-day, Dr. Fimllay, fcdefendants, said his clients admitted that a certain document said to have Ik'imi improperly obtained, and the words published by defendants were not- Intended to cast any reflection upon the conduct of tile plaintiff either in his editorial capacity or otherwise, or upon any member of the staff. Mv. oUVicti, plaintiff, said thaii in view of fliis statement his client would not proceed with tile action. It was accordingly struck out.

[During tin l recent Miiyonil contest ii member of tin* Dominion's staff <>l>. tained from tin* tramway office a notice isisuetl by the Hon. T. \V. Hisiop, inviting the tramway employees to moot him. The Dominion commented on the propriety ot Mr liklop's action, and the Times commented on the Dominion's manner of getting the information,]