GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 66, 14 April 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

NGAURUHE ACTIVE. By Telegraph.—Press Association, Auckland, Last Night. A. party from Manumit made an ascent of Xgnunihoe during the holidays, and report that the volcano is still hi an active state, belching forth a column of black smote and occasionally showers of stones. A dull rumbling noise is also to be heard on hhe mountain. A RETIRING GAOLER. Wellington, Last Night. Mr. Armstrong, who lately retired from thu poet of gaoler at the Terrace prison, has been granted £250 compensation for injuries while discharging his duties. Mr. Armstrong was recently attacked by a prisoner in one of the prison workshops and severely wounded.

INTERNATIONAL RIFLK SHOOTIXd.

Wellington. Last Night.. Cabinet lias voted £350 for New Zealand representatives at the Sydney tillc meeting.

Wl'UB AKAKOA 11ARUOR SENSATION" Wellington. Ust Night.

The Marine |)|iartment is making enquiries into the report published regarding the startling incident connected with the small steamer Cygnet on Easter Monday at Akaroa, when it is uaid she wa« 'acting ab lender between the shore and the Union Company's steamer Mararoa. The. report alleges that there were fully 0110 persons on the Cygnet when alio commenced to roll in an alarming manner, The. Deparlme-.it states that the Cvgnet has a permit for only 386 passengers, and if the vessel were carrving as many people as allogod there ha* been a. serious broach of the i-c'Milations. There Is always a Customs officer on the wharf to check the number of people boarding a vessel, and the Department is awaiting the official report on the matter.

TURTLES THE OVERLANDER. Auckland, Last Night. A telegram was .received this afternoon from Dirties, the overland cyclist, who left Auckland at 1.30 pan- on Saturday iu an attempt to cycle to We.lin«l<m in 72 hours. The message, winch was put in at Taihape at 1.45 this afternomi. reads: ''Arrived Taihape; river" Hooded; had lo swim; come via Taupo and Tokaaiiu." ■MILITARY TRAIN'INii Fol! COLLI*; KS. Wellington. Tuesday. \ meeting of renrescnlat.ivcs of the university college- throughout New Zealand was'held at Wellington to-day. It allirmed the principle of ollieers' trainin" colleges for the universities as outlined in the scheme i-ticd hy the Council of Defence. SOCTVLTSTS AND AHHITKATIOX. Wellington- Tuesday. It was proposed at to-day's Socialist Conference that the conference could only subscribe to the principle of eomnulsorv arhitratiou in lahor disputes as a remedy against the evils oi the capitalist Ostein when the Statute included such reform as would lead ultimately tottlic economic and social enmncipatio-a of the wcalth-produce 1. the organisation of lahor and capital. ■Vftc considerable discussion the conference reaffirmed (he clause regarding arhitratiou al present standing m the constitution.