GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 190, 1 August 1908, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

HARBOR BOARDS' LEGISLATION. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Napier Last XigJit. The committee of ttie Napier Uiamber of Commerce discussed representation on harbor boards, and resolved that other Chambers in the Dominion be communicated with suggesting that a Parliamentary committee be set up in Wellington to watch all questions of commercial interest coming before the Legislature.

COMMITTED FOB TRIAL. Wellington, Last Night. Harry Ballantyne, a farm laborer, was committed for trial on a charge ot attempting to commit an unnatural offence.

SUBMARINE SIGNALLING. Auckland, Last Night. At to-day's meeting of the Auckland Harbor Board Uhe harbormaster reported on the subject of signalling by bells under water, lie stated that tew, a any, of the Steamers trading to Auckland were likely to incur the heavy expense of installing the apparatus. This signalling in connection with the principal lighthouses of the Dominion would be very desirable whenever tire larger steamers trading about the coast were equipped to receive tJlio signals. It was decided to send a copy of the report to the Marine Department.

HEAVY EARTHQUAKE. Masterton, Last Night. A fairly heavy earthquake was felt here at 8.50 this evening. BORDER LEICESTER BREEDERS. Cliristehurch, Last Night. The secretary of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association has received intimation that t'he Border Leicester Sheep Breeders' Society of Great Britain have decided to present a valuable gold medal to be competed for amongst Border Leicester breeders in New Zealand. The medal will be competed for at' Cliristehurch at the forthcoming show, in Dunedin in ltaT&7~and Invcrcargill in 1910, the winner of the largest number of points to hold it for the year and the winner of fhe largest number of points at the three shows to become the possessor of the medal.

"SACRED" CONCERTS. Dunedin, Last Night. The Kaikorai Band is desirous of raising about £l2O more to enablo members to proceed to the contest at Ballarat, and, with the object of getting a credit balance, made application, to the City Council on Wednesday for permission to hold sacred concerts on Sunday evenings. This permission was granted but to-day a, deputation of clergymen, representing the Council of Churches, waited on the Mayor, strongly protesting against the decision, and asking the Mayor to veto it. Exception was also taken to the fact uiat the bands were paid to play on Sunday afternoons to encourage tram traffic. Tho Mayor refused to take action, as asked by the deputation, bin said he would give instructions that concerts should not start till 8.20 p.m.

TRAINING SEAAIEN. Duuediu, Last Night. Considerable interest is being taken in the experiment which tl*c Union Company have decided to make in the direction of training youths for subsequent service as officers. The company recently purchased two sailing ships, the Dartford and Loch Lomond, and on arrival of the latter in the Dominion, it will be decided which of the two will be utilised for a training ship. Applicants for appointment must he, British subjects of European race, New Zealand-born to have preference; age, fifteen and under seventeen; education, passed sixth standard or its equivalent; term of service, indentures to be signed for four years; premium, £SO, portion of which 'will be returned as pay, hrst year £3, Second war £O, third year 9, fourth year £l2; uniform, to be supplied by parents or guardians; holiday, ten days yeavly when practicable, free saloon passage to a home port; pocket money, parents or guardians desirous of providing pocket money for apprentices or cadets to hand the same to the captain, to be given to the apprentices or cadets at his discretion.

OPIUM SMOKING. Wellington, Friday. Joseph! Hazlett and Joseph Scott, two stewards of the Moana, were today fined £5 each for being found with half a tin of opium in their possession. One had £lO2 on Win when arrested, and the other £49. They admitted that thev had been concerned for some time in '(Ac illegal business of bringing ill opium.

• FIRE AT ONEIIUNGA. Auckland, Friday. \ fire occurred at Onehunga in a building occupied by the o>iehunga Y.M.C.A., H. Kennedy's boot shop and factory, Misses Moss and Soiv.nson, and H. Bray and Co. (owners of the buildin'"). The outbreak occurred in Kennedy's shop, where the stock and machinery wen', destroyed. The loss Is partly covered bv an insurance of £250 in the .State Fire Office. The Y.M.C.A. rooms were gutted. The damage to the building is estimated at £4OO. It is fully covered by insurance in the New Zealand Company. The premises of Misses Moss and Sorensen and Bray's, office sustained slight damage.

DOCTOR COMMITTED FOR TRJiAL. Cliristchuvch, Friday. Dr. Pearson was committed for trial on a charge of performing an illegal operation He was admitted to bail on a bond of "£400.. The Court forbade flic publication of the evidence.