GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 89, 11 May 1909, Page 3

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

A PREMATURE REPORT. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The announcement that Mr. T. Mackenzie has been appointed Minister of Agriculture is .premature. MADAME MELBA. Paimerston X., Last Xight. Melba's concert to-night was an im-' mense success. ' There was a large audience. Madame Melba was in magnificent voice, and never sang better in her life. The audience was raised to a great pitch ot enthusiasm. She leaves for Wanganui in the morning. MOTOR HOGS. Christchurch, Last Night. At a meeting of the Canterbury Automobile Association to-night, it was decided to offer £lO reward for evidence leading to the conviction of the person, if a motorist, responsible for tit recent accident near Ashburton, ■whereby a road overseer was knocked off kia bicycle and left on th e roid unconseious and badly injured. It is alleged that a motor car caused the accident,

BURGLARY AT AUCKLAND. Auckland, Monday. The Tramway Company's Epsom depot •was burglariously entered about one o'clock on Sunday morning and £95 in silver coin stolen. ,

ALLEGED JNDBCENT LITERATURE. Wellington, Monday.

Mr, Riddell, S.M., wa« to give judgment this morning in prosecutions for selling Truth, but the point was raised, based on a recent English case, that th e information should state specifically whether the publication in question was alleged to be indecent, obscene, or immoral. The Crown intimated that : n th e present case they would place "indecency" as the main indictment. The .re-heariig was fixed for the 10th inst.

SOCIETY OF FRIENDS. Wellington, Monday. Tntf conference of the Society of Friends, which opened yesterday, was continued to-day. A discussion lasting several hoars took place on the question of starting a Friends' Colony in New Zealand. The conference is' not open to the Press..

ALLEGED BURGLARS. Auckland, Monday

Frederick Bradley and Ernest James MoCartaey. were charged at the Polhe Court with breaking and entering the slop of William Waller, of Taumarunui, and stealing watches and brooches, etc., valued at £IOO. James King was charged with having . reeeived the jewellery Jaiowiag it was stolen. William Tatton Iras charged with receiving watches, etc., the property of Waller, knowing the same to have been dishonestly obtained. Accused were remanded for a -week- Tatton being admitted to bail ill one airety of £IOO and two of £SO each.

I■■ • '" '/ ' * " CHEERFUL NEW?. I Gisborne, Monday. Referring to the telegram re sunspots, Mr. Wragge states that between the 13th and 24th the condition would be < n- favorable to earthquake and .volcanic action in various parts of the world where the earth's crust is weak, mid we may reasonably expect manifesletions such as the outbreaks at Ngan- • -Vie and White Miami, with (Other • * -lie action. Strong squalls and t-ivv seas may be expected. Another disturbance is coining up from the Antarctic and will affect New Zealand, probably between the 17th and 23rd.