GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 227, 18 September 1908, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

UAUQLJS IX A Muiul, Telegraph,—Press Association. Duuediu, Last -Sight. ■lhe .Norwegian Ixuqu-J Ariel, 7fiu tons, arrived to-day afier a voyage of 30 days from Surprise Island, Vith a cargo of guano, Uud wvaUtyr prevented her getting through Cook Strait. |>u tr\4iig to make Foveatix Strait an • K.S. gale drove her .south of the Snares; and on September 11 it iucivasfcl in itu'ce. 'lhe ga,K : ragoil with hurricane force for 22 hours, tearing'two boats from their lashings and washing t.h« galley. Ihe seas stove hi the forecaistle door, and tore the men's bunks from the bulkheads. The Ariel passed tlie Snares on Sunday night, and ,r ot moderate to line weather under ilw shelter of the land.

FKKH FiiSJILXU FOR MAORIS. Ohristehurcli, Last JS T ight. At last night's meeting of the Acclimatisation Society a letter wa* received from, Lire ltotorua Hod and Ciu.i C'lub inviting the • Society's co-op-nation in opposition to a " proposal made by the li-jv, F. A. Bennett and Mr. T. M. W'ilford, J\l,l\, that free tichmg rights in all lakes and streams be granted to the .Maoris of the llotormi district at all times of tho ymw. It was feared that if such a right were I conceded in ltotorua, a similar dennud I would be made by .Maoris in all parts °f the Dominion. i\lr. (J. J}. Kitchie [ spoke strongly on the matter,, and stated that if the suggestion of the Rev. Mr. JJennelt weiv carried out, the native* would bo enabled to sweep all the rivers from mouth to source with "lets at. all seasons of the year, and thus clear out every acclimatised fish. After further discussion it was resolved that the secretary and Mr. Kitehio dra.lt a letter of protest to the Government.

I.WMIGUATION'. Wellington, Thursday. The l!ippiiij;ton (Jrangc brought from England ninety-six- passcn"ers. including oiglrty-thiv'e in the tliiiil cla>s. Of this number seventeen were granted assisted passages.

OPICM-,SMOKKI! I''IXEJ). "Duiu'din, Tlnu'sikv. All Moon, a Chinos, shopkeeper, Was fined £3O for having ojjiiim in his 110 g. session. He had previously boon lined ft similar amount. Tlio police alleged that accused tratlioked in opium and l'ini n pak-a-poo school and did 110 logi■timate business as „ storekeeper.

CITAIiCK .Ui.VINST A MA1!IN T KI!. Wellington. Thursday. Til (Ire Magistrate's Court to-day an interesting poin t arose ou[ of an inforI inatioa laid against Captain Nutdifl'o, of Mlo steamer To-igariro. charging' 'lii"i with failing to sign nod give rea--111011 discharged from his ship a ocrtilioito of discharge. It appears lh,,| the liiniulaka was lying in lire stream, ami. one of the firemen being lnissin", a man was transferred from the same company's steamer Toncrariro. It was oonlterided for (he defence (lint the captain's action wa; one of transfer, not disrtiiira-e. The Magistrate revrved his decision.