GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 6, 1 February 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

A SERIOUS Ol' I'ENCE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. luvercargill, East Night. A sensation was caused at Riniu ou Saturday night when some men visited the house of William Poll', a fellow bushiui\ii, and discharged a gun through the window of a bedroom, shattering a picture but harming nobody. Poll' brought his wife and family to town for satcty. The police are making ciii|iiirics. HOSPITAL COLLECTIONS. Christcliurch. Last Night. The total amount collected in the street* yesterday towards the building fund for the children's ward at the general hospital was i.C'ill. The amount required is C-2500. and it is estimated that with yesterday's collection a-nd the amount already subscribed or promised and to be received from country districts. over CUUtI is in view.

Till': ISLAND HOLT ROIiIIKRY. Chrislcluii'cll, Last Night, 't'here have been no developments in the Theatre Royal robbery. Detectives were busy all yesterday making full enquiries. iml so far no trace of either the thief or the money has been found.

TRAMWAY DISI'I"J'K. Christvhurch. Last Nighl. As a result of n meeting of the 'tramway Employees' I'ninii this morning, il is probable another conference with the Tramway Board will be asked for, despite the fact, that the Hoard, in view of the. premature, publication of the I'liiou's demands, declared it would not again confer with the I niiin. ACTION FOR LIMKL. Wellington, Last Night, llr. Justice Chapman on Saturday heard in Chambers all application by plaintill's in the case McLean versus the New Zealand Times Company and Ihc ''Wellington Publishing Company, a ("claim for C-IWO damages for libel, for I'.lie appointment..of a special jury, llis i ■Honor reserved his decision.

. TIIH FRUIT THADK. Christeliurch, La., I Nighl. At a meeting of the Fruitgrowers' Association hist night, there was a lengthy discussion on the alleged illegality of the actions of fruit auctioneers in "'fusing any bids except from fruiterer,. and it was alleged that In several instances fruit was sold at. lower prices • e fruiterers llan il.e price hid hv persons not eonnieted with the trade 11 was further alleged that ll,e fruiti'.ror, agreed amongst themselves what price - .ouhl be paid ;nr different fruit, and "'■H "0 bids 1ay,,,,,! Hie price n rra„»e.l 11 stated that a fruit '.'•'g "xMed. and th,.t growers were sufiin(; Irom he operations. Municipal ; llu "|<e(s .cad the imroductioi, „f fni ; t mw'kers were slat, d to he the only re""dies r,,v ti,.. present unsatisfactory slale of things under which the cnnsiiruI'll 111 higher prices for fruit. The -"■■ivlai.v was instructed to confer will, I", town clerk m order to ascertain tin position occupied by the auctioneer,. T l '"'" UK' position before him.

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I'.AJ! 11 J<Jl T AKK AT CAIiTKIiTON. . . , Ciiricvton, January ;)t). A siiorl. sharp shock of eaHii,|i,nl;c was eit, this morning at li.iii oV|„ekj,i II"' ilirei-ln.il lienin' ~,'arly llor( |, SUlltll.

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IVnniU for private luiinVluv will ho JJivoi without vestrii-tiuii. TUB M'KATIIKII IX ( ANTNKni |;V. AviiiHIi'ion, .laniiiii'v :;n. I lii l ruinliill tor tin. |bki [«o month-; liiis lici'n vt'i'y li,-.-ivy: in,-1,,., i,.|| in l)iwml«.|- mill iiicluK in .lauimiv. :< total of !l incli,., Xovi'inluT :tu. ll' " «!'<•" "f li"U' weather is not e\j,enenri'il iiniMi'iliiiti'ly. liiij-vc-t in-iKpc-ts will hi-

serious. J'KKDKIiS TO ]: AILWAY I.INKS. t'lisbonic, Saturday. A Itiiiliviiy League ileputation In-'tlic ! Premier expressed satisfaction willi (ho (lint was iK'iiiu- made uilli tile con-triicliou of tin- local railway, hut uracil llii! need fur otii'iiiny; branch lines. The Premier, replying. slid the (lovcrunienl. were (loin- (iicir l.cst fur Hie whole Dominion. subject to tile limitations placed upon tlieni. lie recoyui-cd tliis would he a fireat district, and (he (ioveminent: would push ou with (lie line ih rapidly as possible. The Mibjcct of feeders to railway- would have close attention.