GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 46, 19 March 1909, Page 3

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

' (JIIXIKTEIUAL, (MOVEMENTS. By Telegraph—Press Association, p Piris'tchuix'h, Last JiigWt. rThe Minister for Justice arrived Brooi fVeHing|t<m this ■morning ,a.n'd. Lent switli by the second express. The Minister transacts departmental ibusiEess in Dunedin aad to-morrow evening gives a lecture on "prison- reiorm at, too invitation of 'the Dunedin Prison Reform Association Dr. findlay re-, [turns from, the south by the first ex[pres* on Saturday, and leaves for Wellington by an early steamer. A CLAIM TOR COMPENSATION. Christkhurcli. Last Night. A claim for £2OO compensation has been, filed by Frederick (hvell, shepherd, agiin& Graham Holmee, of Pigeon Bay, sheep farmer. The claimant alleges tWa't he was thrown from his liorse when mustering sheep and dislocated his right knee, the result being a. total incapacity for work as a BhepM*<l- • A SERIOUS CHARGE. t Palmerstou N., Last Night. James Anderson was arrested tonight for the allied assaulting of a, little girl 12 years of age. He •will be, cha'rgerf with common assault. MAORIS AND TROUT-FISHING. Wellington. Last Night. The Government has decided to i—n.' special lioensM for Maoris to take, trout in thermal regions. Not more 6*nto«»ty licenses are. to i>e issued in anv one season, at a fee of one shilling. The license authorises ,the holder to, ifish for trout for use and consumption of Himself and family only, liut for no. other .punpoee. The license is not to, cor |fer any right of entry upon land, Without his consent. NAPIER TRAWLING FLEET. Napier, Last Night. fThe steamer Countess, formerly a| harbor ferry boat in Wellington, will shortly be added to Napier's trawling fleet.

;• , FRIBSDTiY SOCIETIES. ' ' Chrisfchurch, La.it Xiglft. _ - fall iyw rag iiiiottion Was unaiiiv Iwnuslv agreed to at the biennial session or the, l.ft.O.F.:—That this Grand RVkfer representing the »lol( of the JXe of the 1.0.0.1?., from North Cape Ito ißluff, emphatically impresses upon, the Government the utmost necessity, of amending clause 15 of the Frie:ullv (Societies Consolidation Bill, to tlie effect that jrrovision lor all adequate B'cale of contributions sliall apply to, all new lodges and existing members of present 60fcieties a'ad also of retaining intact clause 16 in the interests of nil friendly societies in, New Zealand. SCIENTIFIC TEMPERANCE INSTRUCTION. iWelligUin, Lant Night. The W.C.T.U. to-night passed a resolution urging 11,16 Government to immediately introduce a definite scheme of scientific instruction into the Mute gfchools a 5 a compulsory class subject, 14. TeWlution was also passed HvnipaItUsjng with the women who are liglitItkt iot votes nv Britain. m A RACECOUR.SK KKiU'l . Napier, March IS. A fight, having rather serious results, occurred at. the Park racecourse yester«lav A mall immc< ' ln , w ■known* in connection with a buck-jtimp-fng show, picked a quarrel it is alleged with Joe Tareha, and a utand-up fight resulted in Bibby .receiving a Mow m it.. r e«ion of the heart, rendering him innconscious. He was removed to the Jiosnital, -where he still lies unconscious. Tareha was arrested, charged with assault, and remanded till to-morrow.