GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 324, 15 January 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

ALLEGED THEFT. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Uist Night. ■Henry llenriekson and .Mary Tanner Here brought, up at the -Magistrate's Court to-day oil furlaer charges of breaking into a dwelling ami stealing goods therefrom, llenriekson pleaded guilty and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. The woman denied the charge, and was committed for trial.

PRIMITIVE METHODIST CONFERENCE. Auckland, Last Night.. At to-day's sitting of the Primitive .Methodist Conference it was decided that the Conference of 11110 be held at Tinuiru. It was resolved that a circular setting forth the needs of the Home .Mission Fund be distributed in the various circuits by the ministers and ollieinls of the Church. The president elected for the Ladies' Auxiliary Missionary League was Mrs. Wright, and the secretary Mrs. Laycock. IMMIGRATION. Auckland, Last Night. The Mamari arrived Jntc to-night from London with 375 immigrants, of whom 11(1 are for Auckland. The vessel will not he granted pratique till the morning

DI'XEDIN XOIITU KUCCHO.V. Wellington, Lust Night. It bus been decided to open the hearing of Air. Barclay's -petition in regard to the Duiicdin A'orlli election 011 January 28th at Duucdiii before Air. .luetic; Williams and Air. Justice Dcnniston. The petitioner was defeated by a verv narrow majority, the successful candidate by a, few votes being am-. 1;. Al. Thomson, an Oppositionist? .\ package of ballot papers disappeared mysteriously after the re-count, and nothing has since been heard of them. However, this has not been included among the grounds of the petition, Air. ISarclav relying mainly upon flic returning oflicer's action in regard to the alleged double voting as a reason for upsetting the election. A number of votes were disallowed by the returning officer on the ground that they were duplicates, while Air. Barclay contends that they are not, and that sullicicnt votes were thus disallowed as to turn the election in his opponent's favor. "

raoposKD iiAßnon lo.\x. x Ifokitikii, Last A puMic mecliiiir hold this oreniti" /unanimously decided to support a moposal to borrow .L' 2.1,000 for necessary harbor improvements.

' POUCH PKOVIDKXT Fl'.XI). Wellington, Last N'Wil. Three pensions - were authorised today to members of the polieo. force bv the Police Provident Fund Hoard The recipients, who retire owing to rcachimthe age. limit, are-Constable Abrams (lain), with a pension of Cft! !)s 4d per annum; Constable Xash (Upper I full), CS!) lis (id: and Constable Keclelon (Waipawa), £7SOs 4d.

CIVIL SICH'VICK AIWIVnjKXTS. Wellington, Last Xi"hl, I The appointments are gazetted of Mr. flenry Keniher. of Wellington, lo he Advances to Settlers Hoard; )lr. hobert K Hayes as Registrar of Incor.porated Societies; .Mr. Wi11i,,,,, ;u,„, goyno Hudson, at present Secretin- of the (iovcrnment Life Insnranee Depart-' nienl to be Assistant Commissi,,,,,.,-,. J r .Alexander Whilcley to be Injector 1 »f Mines tor the West Coast, Nelson, ami Marlborough district" LOANS I'OI! LKASKI'IOLnKRS Wellington, Last Xight. I o-nigliUOazettr notifies that Crown lands held, on lease under section -1.1 ('art H. ~f (he Mining Acts. |S!W and "">«. shall be sullicient security for a loan under the Advances to Settlers Act.

UOX. W. P. IiKEVKS. 'J'iiimni, Last \H,|. Ihc Premier received t|„. fo]l„wh K talil,. message from lion. \\*. ]>. Keoves, dated London, ]:|l|, hisl.:—"(>„ (| „jttj„,, I lie post r lniv,. had the- nli-nMiro to pros, my thanks to yin, for tlie unifo-m mill special courtesy shown ,„ ,„ p ',„, ynu as fillister ami Premier; also t'n say how much I lie cojiflilciicc von have licen sooil enon-l, to phi,.,, in' ,„v Z( .„l | "»'.' '"'"'''l'' j"d K nienl has aided J,,,. j„ dome; m.v work liimp. With success ~,m ] I very jrnoil wishes." The Premier r,.p|i,,| ils follows: - •Much appreciate your farewell iucssa..c Dunne vour lone (enure of „|||,,. V ou have discharged tl„. impowanl n; „l ,j if . nVnll duties allaeliin- t„ the position wilh coui|)lcl,. satisfaction t0.)],,. Covernmenl. T desire to place on record Hie valuable assistance von have a I all limes rendered me. You have inv sinccresl "nod wishes for your fulure welfare in your 'new sphere.'