GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 176, 16 July 1908, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

A STRANDED STEAMER. By Telegraph,—Press Association* Wangajmi, Last Night, .the ateamor Mon, which run ashore north of the channel about a week ajjo when crossing the bar during the g&l60» •till ou o- sandy beach. Bovoxal ineffectual attempts have been made to Jlout her. JLast' night, when suoeces Hcemcd assured, the gear gave way, owing lo the heavy sea. A portion of the cargo of coal is being jettisonoA There in no immediate danger.

THE TIMBER INJiCSXIU". , Wanganui, Last Night. The Chamber of Ooinmorce last nignt passed a resolution urging tho Government to appoint a Royal Commission to report on the timber industry of tho Dominion, particularly with regard to the eU'ect of the importation of Oregon pine upon the Xuw Zealand timber industry. A resolution was also passed urging the immediate construction of a branch lino of railway between Raetihi i and Ohiikune on the Main Trunk Midi the completion of the Kactilu-Parapard road.

COURT OF APPEAL. Wellington, Last Night. The Court of Appeal ordered a new trial in the case oJ Rox v. McCluskey, convicted at Christchurch of rape, on the ground that the verdict was against cue weight of evidence. The Court adjourned till .Monday, no otlicr cues being ready.

UNEMPLOYED, IN AUCKLAND. Auckland, Last Night. An unemployed deputation, accompanied by about 150 men, waited upon the Mayor this morning and asked that work should lie provided for about that number on municipal undertakings. They also urged that an independent officer aliuuld investigate thp conditions Under which the men are oinployed ou the Government co-operative work*. The Mayor said the City Council was employing 250 men, and he promised t> endeavor to employ a larger number of men as soon as the weather permitted. THE AIUUTItATION ACT. I ' Auckland, Last Night. The following resolution was unanimously carried at the- last monthly meeting of the Timberworkers' Union:, "That this Union tenders the Hon. J. A, Millar, Minister for Labor, its sympathy in the recent troubles in connection with, the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, and has every confidence in the . Act, and most decidedly condemns the system of striking in direct contravention to legislation." A NARROW ESCAPE. Auckland, Last Night. Tlie Old People's Home at lararu hai a narrow escape of being destroyed by fire this morning. At about 3 o'clock the outhouse close to the main building (women's division) was found to be in flames. The male inmates promptly gfcvo . the alarm, and Superintendent Chapman and his wife and the matron, with th# men, managed with difficulty to keep th<r tire from spreading. The water pressure was very weak owing to the county main not being turned on to the borough as agreed between the local bodies, this being due to a misunderstanding. After . an hour's fight the flames were suppressed, but the outhouse and its contents were destroyed, the damage being about £IOO. TINNED WHALE MEAT. Auckland, Last Night. The whaling season at Whangamumu is a successful one. Nine whales had been taken up to last Saturday, mostly * shot with .the gun on the launch. A new - development is putting up tinned Wjialt meat, which is i scarcely to be distinguished from fresh beef. Most ol it at present" is on order for "export to the Islands. THE COURTS. Dunedin, Last Night. . George Fisher, of Balclutha, was fined £25 for sly grog-selling. Stanley A. Dailey pleaded guilty to hiring a motorcar from Timaru and Dunedin and paying for it with a valueless cheque, also to obtaining £3 from the landlord of the Criterion Hotel hero in the same way. Accused, who has a bad record, was remanded for sentence. MILD REQUESTS. Wellington, Last Night. Mr. Wood, M.P., and Mr. W. Rutherford, of Palmers ton North, asked Mr. Fowlds, Minister of Education, this evening for a special grant of £2OO to enable the High School to be connected with the sewerage, the authorities being unable to comply with the Borough Council demand through lack of funds. They also ask for £6500 for a new Technical School. They had a site which had cost £1460. Mr. Fowlds said this was too much to ask. They should have got . a site from the Borough Council and started building with the £1460. It waa ~ explained that the Borough Council had given ten acres for the High School. The Minister suggested that the Borough Council mighit be asked for a.vote of £IOOO in lieu of a site. He promised to give the representation of the deputation due consideration. WHOLESALE LICENSE REFUSED. Christchnrcb, Last Night, At a meeting of the Christchurch licensing Committee to-day, an application for the issue of a wholesale license was refused on the ground that there was ho necessity for more than were already issued.

vaccination, ■ Christchurcb, Last Might • W!hen dealing with' a number of vaccination cases at the Court this morning, Mr. V. G. Day, G.M., pointed out' 1 that an absurdity existed in the Vaccination. Act. He stated that where * parent was charged with failing to vaccinate a, child and appeared to answer the charge the law allowed ft Magistrate to make an order that tlbe opera,tion should be carried out <•' specified time, but if a parent did not 'appear the Magistrate had no alternative but to fine the father or mother of the child. "It is an absurd position," lie added, "but here iB the Statute and yon cannot get away from it." Mr. L. C. Williams, who instituted the proceedings, pointed out that the Magistrate could fine the parents up to 40s, and to his mind they would soon get tired of that, Mr. Day agreed that they could be brought up every week if necessary, but if they were willing to pay 40s every time they were charged tliey would be able to set the law lit defiance. Addressing Mr. Willjams, Mr. Day said that as Parliament was now sitting, lie (Mr. Williams) should make representations with a view to getting the Act amended.

, GISBORNE BURGLARY CASE. dishorn, Last Night, • In connection with the Waerenga>, ahiki burglary disc, Detective fiawles handed in a written confession by Boniface on June 2oth, that lie, topati/a T with Johnston and Keegan, had committed the burglary. He admitted personally Jiavihg entered Oolobrook'a room and taken his clothes, from which tlie others took .tlie keys. He said he, had been compelled at tho point of the revolver to Join the others. Accusedhave reserved, their defence.