GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 289, 1 December 1908, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

SIIAKESPKARIAX HKUCS. iy Telegraph.—Press Association. Auekland, Night. The Auckland Public Library has benefited considerably by the addition of »ome Tiit«rotini« Shakcsperian relies given by .Mr. J. If. 11. Pickworth, of Whak'atane. Tlie articles, four in number, are a copy of a 9ignet ring, a medallion, .1 medal, and a wooden peg from I lie bard's historic birthplace. They have now been placed with other reliel in a case at the library entrance. i<:ai>tiiqi'aki:s in- the thermal REGIONS.

Auckland, November 30. Ten or inure earthquake shocks were feic at Whakntane on Saturday night, Some were severe and were accompanied by llond rumbling. White island is' iiimsiially active, throwing out a huge volume of steam. FRACAS IX CHINESE Ot'ARTI'IIS. jams?®* l ,*"' —« • ■ Wellington, November 30. In a fracn* in Dinning Street on Saturday night a Chinese named «Tn* K*e received a dangerous wound th> IjaeV of the head. John Peehngin and Siop>*en MeKol*en were charged nl Hie Police Court to-day with annulling and causing not mi I bodily harm to the Chinaman. Tlpv were remanded on bail.

riIIUSTOinTIiOH-LYTTELTOX ROAD. ' Christchureb, November 30. The. eerentonv of wheeling the flr*t barrowlond at the making of Summit; "Road wa« unformed hv the Hon. r* P. }r.T. C.. in the presence r»f 3Aft persons. Thi' road is to be construct, ed aV fJoviM-nnvt'nfc **pr»n<«\ It w?N " sv <« n fairly ensv drive over the Tort TTills to Lyttelton.