GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 192, 4 August 1908, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

UMIi'JiJXSAuON j, 014 CANCELLED LEAKE.

By Telegraph.— Press Association. Uu-istchurch, Last Night. -the Compensation Court sat to-day ■ o hear the claim of \V. K Hare agama' the Crown lor £ij w compensation for th« cancellation of his Jease of land situated on.the Cnlverdeii estate. The estate was recently acquired by the Government under the Und for Settlement Act, and the leases given by the previous owner were terminated. The claim lor compensation was made under the Land for Settlement Act 1!)00 find the procedure was under the Public Works Act, lUOu. His Honor Mr. ■Justice Heiiniston, and Messrs YV 11 llavgreavcs (Crown) and J. M. Hop' l;ms (ciamiaut) sat as assessors. The Court unanimously awarded the claimant £llOO, but left the claimant the alternative of linding a purchaser within three mouths, the Government to transfer to his nominee on the terms which had b-een mentioned. The (government should pay costs and assessors' lees, ,Ca os each. SUM DAY. CO-NCfrIKTS. Clirislchurcli, Last Night. The City Council to-night refused to grant -a request to liold cone, rls on Sunday nights. The question of conlirming the new by-laws compelling numbering „f theatre seats and tin. issuing or tickets to correspond was adjourned for a fortnight. CiUUSTCHLUiCtI TKAMWAYS. Christchureh, Last Night. The quarterly revenue returns of the L Christchureh Tramway Hoard, preseut- ; ed at the Hoard meeting to-day, show- , ed that the deficiency to date amounts ( to £1321 13s Ud, after allowing for deI preciation.

A "JJUKMNG" TOPIC. j] Wellington, Lust Nigm. | Another development has come to i help lire insurance to continue to be "a burning topic " of the day. Already the public had the possibility of increases i in the rates charged by the State and private companies, and now arrives the news that the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation is to step into the lire arena and bid for business throughout New Zealand. AN IT-VACCINATION LEAGUJS. Christchureh, Last Night. At a meeting of the Anti-Vaccina-tion League held on Saturday evening, a resolution was passed protesting emphatically against the prosecution of parents by the otlicers of tire Health Department for non-vaccination of children, as only a few are dealt with, it was also decided to call the special attention of the Minister of Health, the Minister of Justice, aud members of Parliament to the utter absence of justfte in the administration of t|he Public Health Act as applying to vaccination. The secretary was requested to write to local members of the House asking them to interview the Minister of Health and request him to suspend proceedings until the people of Christchurch have an opportunity of expressing their views on the subject. It was resolved to adopt a form of petition to Parliament, asking for the repeal of all legislation relating to vaccination. JiGG-LAViNG COMi'MTTION. Christchureh, Last Night. The winter test in the Ctility Poultry Club's laying competition at Lincoln College was won by Mr. T. licn-| nedy's silver Wyandottes with 474 eggs, the New Zealand Poultry Journal's white Leghorns being second with 411, and A. H. Padmans white leghorns third with 402. The July monthly prize was gained by Master W. Sail's white Leghorns, with 135. On Wednesday, Mr. G. Woodward, the well-known Australian breeder and judge, visited the competition, and expressed himself highly pleased with the management and the condition of the birds.

JsIJW STATE SCHOOL. Christehurch, Last Niglit. The new State school at North Linwood opened this morning with a roll number of 150 pupils, owing to the unexpectedly large attendance, the chairman of the Lducation Hoard sent out ail assistant mistress. It is expected that 50 additional scholars will be enrolled during the week. THE HAUL MAJORITY. Christchuicii, Last Night. At an open-air meeting held on Saturday night, the following resolution Was carried unanimously:—"That this meeting affirms the principle of the bare majority as being the only prineiple capable of application to any question submitted to a popular vote in a country where a democratic Government exists." A " LIGHTHOUSE " ON THE ROCKS. Christehurch, Last Night. Allied Bates, who was arrested for having acted as a street "lighthouse"— in other words, selling whiskey from a bottle he was carrying about the streets without having a license to sell liquor—was lined £2O and costs at the Magistrate's Court to-day. A charge of vagrancy was withdrawn. POLITICAL. Christehurch, Last Night. Mr. D. 1). MaeFarlane who had announced himself as a candidate for Uurimui at the next election, has just returned from a visit to the Commonwealth. Owing to continued iU-hcoivu, Air. iViacl''arlanc has decided to retire | from the contest, lie was ailing dur- ' in;; the whole period of his visit to the Commonwealth, and lias returned far from well. It is understood that Mr. 0. E. Clothier, of Hawardcn, will bo the Opposition candidate.

IMMIUKANTS. Auckland, Last Night. The steamer Norfolk, which arrived from Liverpool yesterday, brought 49 immigrants for New Zealand, 17 of whom were for Auckland. Aa many as twelve out of the seventeen immigrants belong to one family.

ALLEGED SLY-GKOG. invorcargill, Last Night.' Hose Poll', occupier of the Carriers' Arms, was charged to-day with illegally selling whisky. The case occupied the whole of the day, and was finally adjourned till Friday. Loth defendant and her husband were convicted in .lime of similar oifences, and if found guilty on this occasion there is no option but gaol. Two other charges are pending against Kose Poll', and two ofliers against her husband. LICENSING PKOSECUTiON. Napier, August 3. Judgment was delivered to-day in the wise of the police against Nellie .Uugivor, waitress at the 'froawtcro restaurant, a charge of illegally selling [ liquor. A similar prosecution against the proprietor had tailed. In the present case the Magistrate held that a breach had been committed. He imposed a line of- £2. tie refused to increase the fine to the amount-neces-sary for an appeal on facts, and notice of appeal on a point of law was then given.

vxitkiunaky: college. Wellington, Monday. Replying to a deputation of Ot'agn members of Parliament to-day in regard lb- the JJnnedin Veterinary School the Minister, -Mr. t!, MoNnb, said it was the intention ot the Agricultural Department, after the Veterinary School had started, to turn out it's own men and to cease importing men. If the school could provide enough locally trained men '-.ose would he selected in preference to imported men. Xhu only point he was in doubt about was whether the Department would be able to guarantee to take a lixed number (say ten) directly the first course had been completed. He hoped to be able to announce that the (lovomment would take the' first ten men trained locally.