GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 47, 20 March 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

SUOBTACE OF JIOLLINC STUCK. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Feilding, Last Night. At a meeting of the Farmers' Union here -to-day great indignation was expressed at the shortage of haulage, to take away ifat lambs. It was stated that in every ease where trucks were ordered, there was delay in getting them, and consequent depreciation in the value of stock. Mr. D. 11. Cuthric, AM.', for Onma, was asked to send the following telegram to the. Minister for Railways:—"Beg to point out the injustice being done to Feilding district through waul of facilities for transport of fat stock."

SALYAUIXC A WKECK. Wellington, Last XigUt. < An expedition hiiis been organised in Wellington to endeavor to get salvage from the ship Ben Avon, wrecked at I 'a Wiser May some years ago. (The scow Bona lias been chartered, and a start will he made im soon as the wea-. ther _*• tavoraUle. Among ft K jicji, Avoirs cargo was £4OOO or £SOOO worth, ol .jewellery and phrte, a huge quantitv m whisky, and also pig j,.,,,, , lm i ot | l(! " l , metal.

15UKCLARS AT WORK. Chi'istcliurch, Last Night. Burglars entered the premises of -Messrs Aitto'ii , am l Rotorts, ironmongers, last night, and appropriated a considerable i|iiantity of goods. Kutrance was ell'ected through an upstairs window at the back of the shop. The lull extent of the depredations is not I yet ascertained.

PROPOSED MUNICIPAL LOAN. ~ Nelson, Last Night. -M a meeting of the city Council tonight a proposal was brought down to raise » loan of C2im,ilim i„ Condon Jor the purpose of refunding the present indebtedness of the city and placing the linnnees on a satisfactory footing "consideration was deferred | 0 a special meeting on the liutli insl.

j I'HOVIDI.NIi FOII OHHONIC j INVALIDS. s Wellington, Last Night. . As in, outcome of the ruling ~f I)r . \alniline, Inspcciur-Ccneral of Jlospb : ',7-, at %, " ,l:i":,-"i»»-*-*-i-» »f '•i'i-»i.ic ini'l'ik I he Wellington Hospital, which has nuunlained a chronic invalids' home i.m 'ml to be saddled will, this expense in Hitnre, l)r. Vnliiiline ,uli,eg that u, is is i'io-i'rd 1 "' 1 ' thi ""'' "" "" l < -' llilriti,l >lf Aid At an adjourned meeting of U,c Wcl-ii'gtou-Mairarapa Charitable Aid Hoard lu-'lay a. sum of money was provided for the maintenance of chronic invalids An amendment Wlllt lllum| ~ th( , ||ni A. )\. Hogg, win, disagreed with Dr. \ a ...tines view of the question, and •'lhough the amendment was hist and he estimates passed, the Hon. Hogg in".':>ted that a change in Ihe h,wwas desirable, and that (he matter would have to be thrashed out in the future.

THE ELECTORAL LAWS. ... ~ Clisbonie, Friday. At the S.M. Court, 'Mr. Darton, run ncr-iip to the lion. Carroll a t the general election, was charged with illcml practice by paying money on account nt lure of vehicles for conveyance of electors ,ou the day of tire second lmllt. It was stated that if the case were substantiated it would hare In ™, to the Supreme Court (or I rial. The hearing «V.s adjourned till Monday.

t'XIOX OOMPAXYIS OFFrCEKS. Bmiedin, Friday. Sir .lames Mills, in « circular to'tin masters of (he ('iiion. Steamslilp tleel slates (liai |he impression, quite nn warranted, is (hat the company insists upon rigid adherence to (he time-table, causing 'masters to take risks. He urges them that (he safely of lives and properly must always be the (irst consideration, anil expresses the coni|Xinv's complete confidence in llioin. LAWX TEXXTS. Wellington. Friday. | Tn lite semi-final .of the Thorn'dn-i. Club tennis eliiinipionships Swnnslon defeated t'lsber by 23 games to 15.

SALIC OF VALUABLE PROPERTY. Wellington. Friday. Por some time past a "block of oily properties -on taibfon Quay blown w Evans' estate, has been' gradually changing hands. The owner, who is a grandson of Dr. Evans, the original purchaser, wow- resides in England. Most of iV estate lias been sold, K. | TTnnnah being a. large investor. Roughly the frontages disposed of total 3(1-1 feet, rind tlii> average price realised wnis C.120 per foot, or C 117.000 in all, MTLLEKTOX 7 MIXE. Westport. Fridnv. AVclconio rain fell to-day. Possibly the men will now be able'to put out the Millerton firo, '