GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 158, 25 June 1908, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

ALLEGED CATTLE - .STEALING.

By Telegraph,—i'ress Association. Elthani, Last Night. At (he .Magistrate's Court to-day, T. it. Surrey, a drover, of lilglewood, was committed for trial on a charge ol ste-rl-Uig a yearling steer of the value of il lUs from an ElLham resident.

INTERESTING to Kl'OitTS'

SOOiISTIES.

Eltham, Last Night. Air. A. Turnbull, S.M., delivered judgment in the rase which the New Zealand Axemen's Association sued L, Ilutton, ail axeman, for .CO (is lid on a dishonored promissory note, with interest thereon, given for nomination and acceptance lees in respect of events at the Eltham Carnival. The ease for the defence was that Section 33 of tile Gainbig .Vol., 1881, road with section 7 of the Aet of 18114, made it impossible to recover nominations. Plaintiir niamtaiue,. that this was not a gaining contract,, hut the purchase of a right to compete in a game of skill. Mr. Turnbull gave judgment for defendant. He said if I lie provi-o of section 33 of the Aet of 1881 had not been repealed bv section 7 ot the. Amendment Act, plaintiffs would have been entitled to succeed.

FlliE IN MOTOR GAItAGf

Nelson, Last Night. A leakage of benzine caused a conlla"ration in the Motor Service Co's garage •it 10,1.1 to-night wliil e the company's stall was effecting repairs to a car. The building was full of motor omnibuses and cars at the time and all were removed to safety, except a street omnilms and a small lieo car, both of which were "'""'st ruined before the lire brigade could subdue the llames. The omnibus was valued M [ about C 1:500 and was instiled tor i.ltlul) iu the Norwich I iiioii "Mice. The lie,, car was covered by a policy <>f CHII) in the same ollico. Tlie building was practically undamag.>d.

LONYi.HAIRKI) RUA.

Wellington, l.ast Night. Una. the Maori "prophet," accompaui"(l l iy twelve followers, arrived in '"'iltou It i> understood that, I lie party proposes interviewing tile (io™t regarding the [T'cwcu country and will probably reniiiin here a weoi; or two.

SIII 'ER ANXI i ATI (I X I'T'NJ).

Wellington |. ast XigM. Vei v V """ 7" Wl 0f 1 inl ice Association | uls decided to sun- *>'• «.Vwly; \TTc'St n rch°! the vote of tlie third candidate hem./ hilt to tin,, discretion of I,ranch member*.

PJtOAIOI'JJMI IXJJUSTKIKS.

Auckland, Last NigHi't. A meeting of the committee appointed «» Jiromote a "XW Zealand ln,lu,+ri<.M Week'm the city wits hold this aftcrnoon. ihe cliairimin (Mr. Nathan) said iXir.ll'tl' 1 I . l ' Ul . boon wll rew ' ; ™l and lVco:i:!i:. ,n,S, '^^ l ° '""•-Srec-d

YOIiIHFCL dynamitakds.

Ye I i , Foiklil,R > ealHh"h vihnl? '"' VS " n ' ok,! il,to 1,10 10 - niiml! armoury and stole a, if 1 r <'t ,1 ' V 1, 1 ,1 '" ,t0 wi's and a qua,,irpL !'i i r blew oil several of his iin- '• VJure disellarymi' the dviwmltn Another blew out lireplaees at his'home and at the school with dynamite caps Arrests have been made. '

AUCTIOXKKRS' LICENSES,

vk'aaiganui, Wednesday. A nieeung of. auctioneer*, held ' to'lay, "as attended by representatives of 10 'nuts doing business in. tho- district H nils resolved: "That in the opinion " l 'i'" r s no license shoithj'W issued for less than twelve months the L', ! ;!j 10< , !° l ' 1; from the date of the issue.-' -that ill the case of jjr nia taking out licenses for employees or members of the 111 in, the license should, he issued to j the firm and not to tha individual; and hat (he licensee -should be empowered ' to appoint a member of the iiriu or cm- I ployee to sell, provided the liccnsW is; 111:1 e use ol by line individual only inuonc day, and that in such cases transfer should be necessary." m the event of a universal 'half-hi/Wivy-being adopted in any district, the Art,: should be amended to allow auctioneer* : - o s 0" "11 to 10 p.m. on the jn'ec'odinwi, evening." 'That any land agent, who '' fee ""u ' ulttlom ' ol ' l«y a licence:(

NATIONAL HANK OF MOW, XICALjiXT')

Wellington, Weduftsi'Siv:. . I lie manager of the National oif} Ne.v Zealand lias received a cald*. froms ] his London board advising the uYdiira- . °f « dividend of 5 per rent for tlic 'j II a 11 -year and a bonus ta sluLWdioldei'Si J oi ; jie r wnt. on the piUil-np capital ol'l t.l/.j.riOO, This ma ken a divi.ihnd; of LVj per cent, in all for the year ft, Marclij I 'i, , : r v o£ •cas.ooo'- lias beta added lo (he reserve fund, makin« 'it UoO.OOO, and .Cll.noo has l.een carded lovward. 'I lie directors hay,, further !tiloeated C 12.500 to Uu> reduction of the value of bank premise* ami £3OOO to. the olli<-ers- pension f, lluL j, avc ~|s o Si ranted a bonus t< > the staif. The? annual meeting wit! be heldi in London on .July 7. i: