GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 319, 9 January 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

I THE GENEHAL ELECIiON. By lelegiapn.—i'ress Association. -isUuuiion, Last Aigni. \\ illiaiu Xoswurtliy, who successmlly loiiixsit'd lhe Asliburioa seal, has hleu his election expenses as follows:—i-irsi Uailot £IOO 0s iu; second ballot .£il!> Us Sd; total, £2lB Ills Id. PRIZE-FIGHT PiCTUKES. Duucdiu, Friday. Dr. t'indl.iy, Attorney-General, uois inn consider it possible lo interfere witJ kiuoiuatogrnph pictures of prize-lights as tile law stands. Wellington, East Night. The Prime Minister has replied to a protest against cinematograph representations ui Die Burns-Johnson light that Hie Ciovernuieut has no power to interfere. A KEQCEST IJECLiNEI). Euinedin, Easl NigiiU . Air. Sidey, A1.1'., has been in communication with the Alinister for Kailways on the subject of employees who have 1 been retired on superannuation, hut w t<were unaware at the time of retirement' thai they were entitled to leave of absence on full pay. Tile matter was brought under the Premier's notice rot ceniiy to allow the men the amount to which they would have been entitled!, nau they given the rcquiied nolko, k.is cuiiiiiiiiiuous to and allowances received under lhe Superannuation Fund. The mutter flas been considered by Cabinet and Die. request declined. AlOiOk LAUNCH 11ACINU. Auckland, East Night. The longest motor launch race ever held in New Zealand will eventuate on, -January Mill next, when Air. J. Keid's seabim and Air. A. 11. Adams' Eliza will race from Auckland to liussell and back to Auckland, a distance of 2-10 knots, for a stake of .V.SU a-side. The Seabird put up the fastest time in the recent 1 race lor tile liudder Cup, iu which th&j Eliza also look part. After the race Al: Adams challenged to race his boat against auy oilier competitor in the race, and the challenge was accepted by Air. Keid. The race will be run under Kuddcr Cup rules. NELSON HALF-HOLIDAY. Nelson, East Night. The City Council to-night decided that tin: weekly half-holiday be observed on Wednesday. Considerable interest was uikeu iu the matter, k'utillg"lnrviug-4'UU between the Wednesday; and Saturday factious. THE SWKEAIE COURT BENCH. Duuediu, i'riday. JJr. T'itldlay stales that au actingJudge will not be appointed during Su! uuuoi't Stout's absence. WANG AN CI EXI'OKTS. Wanganui, Friday. The exports from Wanganui last year included 8/231,4301bs wool, valued" at £241,004, as against 7,533,b'401bs in the previous year, valued at £335,104. Other exports last year were three million, feet white pine, 175,000 carcases frozen lamb, 47,500 mutton, and 14,503cwl beef, j The total value of exports was £308,i770. i

A i'EOUUAIt CASK. ' C'hristchurch, Frid.iv

." 'A baby was born on the steamer Mab ntroa yesterday morning, while the vcs •srel was travelling from Wellington to •( under peculiar circumstances Tin; mother was a young married wo- ° limn who was deserted by her husbaiic. ' in Xolsou some months ago and war , in receipt of charitable aid in Nelson. ' Under a system that previously produe .. wl recrimination amongst Charitable Ail * Boards she was sent to Wellington. No body .paid her fare to Lyttelton and sh. \ left on Wednesday night, without any , delinite arrangements made for her re ", ccptiqu. Whe was taken in at the Lyt leitoa Salvation Maternity Home. cinasxcnuKCH tuamayays. Cluistehurch, Frida,y, ' At ;fhe annual meeting of the Train- . nay Hoard lust night it was reported that Uie trallie had been good iluriiif the hclidays, the total being £8720, «; against £77211 last year. THE a'UOI'OSED CONSEBYATOUIO OF ML'SIC. Wellington, Friday. As a! counterblast to the Ropiest if the Ciovernincnt to establish a Consei'' vatorium of Music, the professional inn [ sicians have sent the Go\eniinent a vig oroiis protest, pointing out that th' population is too scattered, and the in i stitulio.ii would have no general beno/i cial elEect, but simply prejudice the. work and livelihood of private teachers They denounce the proposal as the worl of two outside agitators, and call on tin (ioverinirent to take no notice of them XKW .UAtifSTIiATES. Dunediii, Friday. Dr. Uindlay, Attorncy-I.icneral, say that tlue (juesfion of the appohitmen of new magistrates will ho eonsidorei at the Hirst Cabinet meeting. fJishorne, Friday. Mr. .I'. B. Kirk, who was offered ai appointment of Stipendiary Magistrate has declined to accept it, owing to tin necessity of occupants of the Bench hnv nig to shut themselves oil' from mani interests.