GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 75, 24 April 1909, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

' BREACH OF COVEXAXT. 1 Bv Telegraph—Press Association. 1 Hokitika, Last Sight. 1 ,In the District Court to-day, the civil I action, Theresa Briggs (the licensee of i the Empire Hotel, which was latch j burnt down) against Caroline Batoheior, i owuer of the premises, for breach of covenant in the leafe, iy not re-building tbe premises, the jury awarded £3OO damages. The claim was for £SOO. THE PRICE OF BREAD. N Wellington, Last Sight. The Wellington bakers have decided to raise the price of bread from 7d to 7y.il the 41b Joaf from Monday next. ROCIv OYSTER SEASOS. Auckland, Last Sight. The oyster season 'wfll open on Saturday week next, May 1. The Inspector of \ Sea Fisheries (Mr. •). 1\ Bennett), who has just completed an inspection of the beds in Hauraki Gulf, reports that the ' oysters arc plentiful. The fi«sh have spawned exceedingly well, except at the Barrier, where the crop is rather disappointing. -Mr. Bennett is considering the advisableness of transplanting; oysters from the more prolific beds to tbe Barrier, being of opinion that by ' mixing the breeds the quality an;l quantity will he improved. Mr. Bennett has nugges'ted to thv Department that the whole of the Gulf should be gazetted iustead of isolated beds as heretofore, so as not to hamper the work of tlie pickers, who, of course, are under the inspector's personal supervision. A STEAMER DAMAGED. Auckland, Friday. The steamer Lauderdale, when being towed out of dock by the Harbor Board's " tug, collided with the wharf and damaged her rudder and propeller. She was redoeked to-day. It is estimated that her repairs will cost about £IOOO. Her departure for Greymouth has been delayed for a week. RAPID CABLISG. Wellington. Friday. In regard to rapid cabling, the Premier has received a letter from Mr. J. Henniker Heaton stating that there were four great inventors who had proved in his presence that they could send five hundred words to a place in thirty minutes over the cables. The 'Premier remarked that the news was most reassuring, for the great obstacle in the way of cheapening cable communication was the incapacity of the cables.