GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 68, 16 April 1909, Page 3

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

i THE CYGNET INCIDENT. By Telegraph.—Press Association. AVellington, Last Night. The Marine Department is advised that the captain of the Cygnet, which narrowly escaped capsizing at Akaioa on Monday was cautioned against overloading his vessel. If the Department finds there has been a breach of the re- j gulations, action .will be taken. ! THE WHALING INDUSTRY. ■ Auckland, Last Night. 'Messrs Cook Bros., who at present carry on whaling operations at Wliangamumu, near Cape Brett, are forming a syndicate to establish a depot at Campbell Islands to hunt the "right" whale, and it is hoped to be able to commence operations »t the beginning of next year's season. Tire intention is to fit out a, whaling steamer with a heavy Ibow gun, firing an explosive shell, as at the Norwcgian»stations. THE FISHING INDUSTRY. ; Nelson, Last Night. The steam trawler Nora Niven has been operating in Tasinan Bay for some tinie with successful results. Local fishermen, however, complain that thenbusiness its being injured through damiage to recognised fishing beds, and representations are to be made to the Government to fix the limits within which each branch of the industry may ..operata, ' A DARING BURGLARY. Gore, Last Night. Some time during last night, the residence of R. Jopp at Riversdak- was entered, and a large quantity of jewellery, money, and other articles taken. Every room in the house was entered and all the drawers rilled, notwithstanding that two of the bedrooms were occupied. The theft was discovered by a servant who, on entering the dining loom at six o'cloc* this morning, found the carpet ablaze and the table cover lust ignited Used matches were (found in all the rooms. Mr. Jopp is absent m Christchurch. There is no clue to the burglars. A BIG CONTRACT . Wanganui, Thursday. Tlie holders of the Mephan-Ferguson locking bar steel pipe patent rights m the United States, have secured a contract from the City of New York for Bix-feet diameter locking bar pipes, requiring 20,000 tons of steel plates for their manufacture. THE BANKRUPTCY LAW. AA r cllington, Thursday. In referring to the criticisms of the Chambers of Commerce Conference on the bankruptcy law and its administration, Dr. Findlay informed a Post reporter that for the past few weeks lie had been receiving suggestions o n the subject from various quarters, and had been in co-operation with the Crown Law Office considering which suggestions' should be Adopted. Already a good deal of material has been completed in preparation of the draft amendments of the law which are to ibe submitted to Cabinet of consideration. The question of the administration of the Act is also being considered.

BANKRUPTCIES. Wellington. Thursday. Tliere were ten new bankruptcies in Wellington during the first quarter of the present year against seven in the corresponding quarter of last year.

: • AIAORI KLECTIOX PETITIOX. • Wellington, Last Xiffht. ' A petition lias heen lodged by Pepeiw Eketone against the return nf Jtaare - Xau /W. for the Western Mun k'tfeetprate. The case will bu taken lieCooper short-