GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 67, 15 April 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

AX ACCOUNTANTS SUICIDE. B.v Telegraph.—Press Association. Xupicr, Last Night. A sensation wan caused in town at about 4 o'clock this afternoon by the news that Claud Cato, a well-known accountant and auditor? had shot himself in the passage at his ollicc in Browning .street. lie fired a revolver shot through his head, and died when being taken to the hospital. Xo reason is known for his act. Deceased, who was Hi years of age, leaves a widow and one'child. ALLKOED THEFT. Wellington. Ui-t Xight. At the Magistrate's Court to-day, a yuinig man named Frederick Arinltagc was committed for trial on a chirr" o' stealing .note" and cheque- ' iin over CSO. from the person of .lolm Nc; son, at Wellington. LIQUOR IX THE KING COUNTRY. Wellington. Last Xight. At the Tnihape Court to-day Thomas Shute was lined 10* n'ad costs for selling hop lagvr lieer, having more than I! per cent, of alcohol. W. .1. Kuht/.e. On three charges of supplying liquor in a proclaimed native area, was lined Clt) on the first charge and tl mi eaeli of the other (wo. and costs. His employee was also lined C"> and costs for taking beer into a proclaimed area.

MIU'TII ISLAND TOI'HIST IfMTKS. ■Dunediu. La-l Night.

The lion. Thnmn* Mackenzie arrived in Duni'diu (o-day from an interesting ami extended departmental tour of the HernillaL'C, Mackenzie eountrv, glacier district. Ventral Otago. and tile hinterland of Oamarii. The object of the trip was to impure into the condition of the. Hermitage, complaints having lieen made re insufficient accommodation and ililTicully in the water supply. Another object was to ascertain the capabilities for motor traffic In grand tours Iraversing scenic resorts "in -u;h a manner that travellers will not hav to double hack on their tracks. Mr. SicKenzie has devised it scheme.. a:td re i-eived the following wire from the Prime Minister to-nighl: '■! am glad Hint yen have a scheme (or communication between the Hermitage and the West Coast."