GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 37, 9 March 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

TIIE FORREST HALL WRECK, By Telegraph.—Press Association, Wellington, Ijitt Night, A magisterial enquiry will be held at Auckland shortly concerning the wreck of the ship Forrest Hall, HYDRAULIC MINING. Jlokitika, Last Night. The secretary to the Aroha Syndicate •wishes a correction to the Press wire sent out on Friday night to the effect that a persistent refusal has been made by the Mines Department to puss the water-power regulations. It is stated the Government never refused, and only on the 4th inst a telegram was received from the Minister of .Mines that regulations were under consideration. The syndicate has not made nnv complaint ill the matter, and is quite content to await the Government's decision over tho matter. The subject is of special importance to this district, where several schemes all'eeting highly promising hydraulic mining developments are alloal. When power rights are granted they will lead to a great forward movement in mining in Westland, and, it is hoped, to the return of the prosperity which markiid the early days of tlife West Coast.

THE WEATHER. llokitika, Last Night. The weather continues wonderful]; dry, and there is a great shortage o water everywhere. A SCHOOL SQL'AltliiX Wcstpoit, Night. The Westport School principaiship ii still in an undecided state. Since tin last meeting mie of the members of tin school commit tee who supported Sir Harkness departed <m business to theOlc Country, but the four others have a ma* jority by-esercising the casting vote ol the chairman. At the ordinary mooting to-night the four who protested against the appointment of Mr. Harkness did not put in an appearance, and the meeting lapsed for want of a quorum. The actioa of the latter is taken, it is allegid, as a protest against the action of the Board iu wilding forward only one name when application had been invited and other candidates are oligble for the position, and to throw the responsibility of making the appointment of Mr Harkness on the Board or give the Hoard an opportunity to reconsider the request of a public meeting to defer making the appointment until after the

; <lllllllll meeting of lionscholilers aiul till' t election ol' a iii'W comniittec, A JSHUT AI j CKEATURE. llisborne, Uist Sight. 'A little girl, eight years old, was brutally outraged by n Cingalee oh a vacant , section to-day. Tito assailant was arrested later and was identified by the victim, who is in a critical condition. WHAT MKIHT HAVE BEEN". Dunedin, Last Night. At an exhibition of moving pietureis j,i the l'ri-.icess Theatre to-night, one of the films took lire owing to the temporary

I stoppage of the. mechanism. Fortunate ',v the operator Micceeded iu quickly extinguishing the Ilium's, and only a few fret of Him was destroyed, Tho maehine was going again in u few liiismtes, and the rest of the programme was hueccssfully carried through, Ml IjLEKTOX MINK FIBE. Westport, Last Niglit. Ko eliango is reported from Millerton 111 regard to the Mine Creek lire, but it is understood that hopes are entertained of a speedy control of the fire being obtained, if that has not already been done. There is uo indication t'l of rain.

I! 10 UKJE'S WIMiC'K'AGE. Wellington, Lust Sight. Several articles, believed to be wreckage from the overdue, sliiji l!io IjOgc. have been found ou the rock* near ]shind ]luv. They include a zrao box, made by A. and T. Hurt, Uunedin, filled with biscuits, niiule by Mennie and Dev. Auckland. MKIi-SAYJXt! AIM'MAXCKS. Napier. Ust Niglit. In eonncetio;] with the Coroners' remarks on Saturday condemning the litebelts available on the Napier beach, it is pointed out that the lifebelts used are in accordance with the Hoard of Trade regulations, and that a line 200 yards long as suggested would be nn- : manageable in the rtirf. !