GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 165, 3 July 1908, Page 3

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

THE FLAX I.MH'SIKY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The output of hemp for tlic last six months, as indicated by the quantity passing through the local grading stores, shows a great falling-off, particularly for the last quarter. The figures for tho six months were 3030 tons, as against 0335 tons for the corresponding period of last year.

FALSE PRETENCES. Dunedm, Last Night. At the Citv Police Court to-day, Robert Mckenzie pleaded guilty to charges of obtaining CI froin Donald Iteid anilCo., and £1 from fitronach, Morris and Son, both stock andj-taTTon agents, by false pretences; and with attempting to obtain £1 from ,T. F. Mollison by similar means. The evidence showed that accused, who represented himself as a farmer, rang up the persons named and asked them to advance money to an employee to enable him to return home, ; and subsequently proceeding to the | lira'.- places of business and representing himself as the employee. Accused was committed for sentence.

FIX'NKET NI'KSKS' .SOCIETY

Palmerston N., Last Xight. Lady Plunket addressed a large meeting of townspeople to-day regarding the formation of u Palmerston branch ot tile l'lunket Xursc Society. His Excellency Lord l'lunket also addressed the meeting, which was presided over by the Mayor (Mr. Nash). It was finally reSclved to form the branch;.,-, large number of those present enrolling as members.

V'ELLLNUTOX HAltliOU. ■ Wellington, Last Xight. I'or over two hours thus afternoon the Harbor Hoard with closed doors discuss ed the report submitted by the committec which had bceu appointed to negioitiate for the ae>|uisilion of the patent slip. On rcsuuiing in open Board, tli'J chairman (Mr. X. M. Wilford, M.P •; stated that the conferences with the j Slip Company had not up to the present resulted in any agreement. The committee was authorised to re-open ncgo- | tiations with the company and report to the Board within a week. JSAKEIW STHIKK. Wellington, Last XighL Neither masters nor meu have yielded at all in reference to the strike iff, bakers. The employers say they are gradually getting labor, and it is certain that tlie shortage of bread is not by I anv means acute.

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