GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 216, 5 September 1908, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

FIRE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Nelson, Last Night. A fire at Taknka on Tuesday totally destroyed a home and its contents, owned by Robert (.'ami, junr. The building was insured for .€l5O in the Commercial Union am) the Northern office had a risk of £IOO on the furniture,

NEW RAILWAY ASKED FOR. .Wellington, Last Jiignc. A deputation from tilie lvimboltonApiti Railway League waited upon the Minister of Railways (the Hon. W. Hall-Joifijs) to ask for an extension of the railway service to Kiinbolton and Apiti. The Minister, in the course of his reply, said that next year would be a convenient time to consider the matter, as some four or five lines now in hand would be completed. The caso made out by the deputation would be brought before Cabinet.

GKAPEGKOWING. Auckland, Last Nigilit. Over 150 Austrians have, signed their names to a reque-st to be allowed to take up land in Auckland for grapegrowing purposes, and express their readiness to at once commence planting out the vines. These men have nil had experience in their native country iu vine-growing. A petition is also to be presented to Parliament asking that facilities should be given for the sale by retailers of pure New" Zealand twine, POLITICAL. Napier, Last Night. A. B. Jul! addressed a meeting of llawke's Bay electors at Hustings tonight and declared himself a Government supporter. The Candidate wau accorded a vote of thanks for his address. AUCKLAND TKAMWAYS LAWSUIIT. Auckland, Friday. When the Supreme Court resumed this morning it was announced that a settlement had been agreed upon between the City Council and tilie Electric Tramway Company in regard to the claim of .C7S-1 for not rtmnin" sufficient cars until April, 1008. Defendant company pays £IOO and £75 cosls, which plaintiffs accept in full settlement.

| GISiSOUNE UAIUIOR EXTENSION. Gisliorne, Friday Alter consideration of the harbor scheme drawn up by Mr. Mardunt, U.K., and the amendment proposed by Messrs. Coode, Son and -Matthews the English engineers, Mr. Ueynolds approves trim locality selected, 'but recommends a larger harbor capacity than the other engineers planned, in order to allow vessels to manoeuvre in b{d weather and reduce the ran*e He gives an increased estimate of" the expense, setting down the cost of the on larged harbor at £i>70,730

LIBEL ACTION DISCONTINUED. t „„ i. Dunedin, Friday.' In connection with the MornbnVi School trouble, Mr. Lye, onwhV, writ churning e>ol damages bad bee. En-cd by Mr. Davidson, the headnn, - tcr has unreservedly withdrawn tin-el-et Tit"'"! ° f ° XPI ' OSS(,(I ]lis giet a the interpretation put on it 110 apology , ms been a J » the action discontinued.