GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 77, 27 April 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

THE KETREXCHMEXT SCHEME. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, April 20. In furtherance of its retrenchment scheme the Government has decided to retire two additional judges from the Native Land Court. FOCI. PLAY SUSPECTED. ■Auckland, April 20. Frederick John Hansen, aged 2r>, left his home at Kaikohe in January and rode to Whangarei, where he left his horse. Shortly after this he cashed cheques at the'bank in Auckland. Since then all trace of him has been lost. His relatives are alarmed, and fear he may have met with foul play. 1 EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS. Foililing, April 2(1. Two sharp earthquake shocks were felt here at 10.24 o'clock on Saturday night. Elthuiu, April 2(1. A fairly'sharp shock of earthquake was experienced here about 10.30 on Saturday night. RAILWAY APPEAL BOARD. Wanganui. Monday. The North Island liailwav Appeal Board is silting here. The'first ease was an appeal from Alfred Watson, late guard at Waiouru. Evidence was given thai the statiunmuster claimed nil the railway platform of a dereliction of dulv on the part of the guard, which led'to words, as a result of which the stationmaster suspended him. The question turns on whether the work the guard was a»Ued to do, cleaning points, and station public conveniences, was a guard's work. I

CISLORXE HARBOR. Giwhorne. List Night. The Gisbon.e Harbor Hoard decided to-day lo purchase » dredge at a cost 01' .a-LSOO to deepen the channel and MOTL'EKA 11ARROR IMI'IIOVEMEN'T. Nelson, Last Night. A poll was taken in the Molueka liar, lior district to-day on a proposal to borrow mom) to carry out a scheme of harbor improvements. The proposal was carried by a large majority. AVEST COAST COAL MINING. Westport, Last Night. . The Denniston Miners' Union has decided to re-register under the Arbitration pending the result of the ballot to be taken in November next. The Milleilon mine, which hase been closed since February 27th owing to an outbreak of fire, resumed workiii" on a small scale to-day. Coal is being" taken from the new tunnel, and it will probably he three or four weeks before the mine is in full running order NEW ZEALAND DAIRY ASSOC! VHON Auckland. Last NWt'. ' Payments by (he New Zealand Dairy Association for butler-fat .mpplics during March total .C12.119H. The similar payments last .year totalled £8470. there has thus been an increase of about 50 per een(. Add Railway Ap^aUhmrd. The Board reserved its decUiun. The second case was an appeal bv J. A. Shelton, shunter at .Marlon, who 'was dismissed as the result of a collision which took place at Marlon Junctiiri between the mail train and a shunting engine. 1 .'■

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