GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 104, 31 May 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

AUCKLAND WINTER SHOW. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The Auckland Winter Show concluded on Saturday, very large crowds attending both during the day and night. The show lias been an unqualified success in all respects', surpassing the moat sanguine expectations. AUCKLAND DRAINAGE LOAN. Auckland, Last Night, s It is understood that the Auckland and Suburban Drainage Board has been notified by the Bank of New Zenlaid that the ,£IOO,OOO loan lias been issued in London and closed with subscriptions at £127,000. The loan is to be 07'/ 3 net in Auckland, at 4 per cent. LIQUOR RAID.

Wellington, Last Night, The Paragon dining rooms, Courtcnay Place, occupied by Mrs. Barrie, wore raided by the police on Saturday afternoon. About one hundred bottles of beer, two gallons of whisky and some gin were seized, Prosecutions will follow.

WORKING MEN'S CLUB. Napier, Last Night. At a special general meeting ot tlic members of the Napier Working Men's Club, a. motion was carried authorising the 'trustees to borrow a nun not exceeding £4OOO by mortgaging the lands of the club, the money so raised to bi expended upon the erection of the first portion ot the new dub building.

DECEASED PERSON'S ESTATES. Wellington, Saturday. One hundred and twenty-eight' rotates were certified for stamp duty this montih', the IWrges't being that of A. S. Aldridi, Wellington, .C 20.348. Th-; Taranaki estates are:--Robert Smith £3478; John Bullock, £2323; Elizabeth Baltantyne, £OOI.

INDIGNANT ASSESSMENT OBJECTORS. Hamilton, Saturday Night. At the Assessment Court to-day, the Whole of the objectors withdrew' as a protest against Hie alleged unfair treatment received. Subsequently an indignation meeting was held, when a telegram was forwarded to the Minister for Justice stating the objector!.' left the. Court because they feit t'liey line! 'no elinnce of receiving fair consideration.