GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 109, 7 June 1909, Page 3

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

SNOW IN THE SOUTH. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. A light fall of snow took place in the city and suburbs this morning, and the surrounding high hills are thickly coated in white. DRUNK ON DUTY. Wellington, Last Night. A police constable caused some diversion in Manners Street hut night owing to being in a state of drunkenness while on duty in uniform. He was ordered oir duty by Inspector Ellison, and the matter will be inquired into by the police authorities. ' ' THEFT OF COPPER. Wellington, Saturday Night. When a night watchman named Ne.son, an employee of the City Council, was on duty last night, he espied a man in the yard"of the tramway stores, the intruder beat a liasty retreat, tin- night watchman in pursuit! Unfortunately for the former he ran into the arms of a policeman. While conducting the man back to the yard, a second individual was. met and taken in charge. A third U siEj to have successfully effected hii escape. The men arrested gave their names as Norman Christopher and W'lf - Manning. They were charged in tie \;, • trate's Court this morning before ':!-.-. \V. G. Riddell, S.M.. with stealing 20 feet of insulated copper cable, valued at 18s, belonging to the City Corporation. Both pleaded not guilty, but had n >Lliing to sav for themselves.' They h-'il never before been convicted for dishonesty, and his Worship fined each of them 20s, in default seven days' imprisonment.

jMSCOVERY OF PITCH BLEND. | Christehureli, Saturday Night. Clement Wrngge received information to-day from which lie infers that pitch Wend has been discovered in the North Island. He has also had a communication which implies that the same <"" exists in the northern part of the Auckland district. DUNED7N WINTER SHOW. Duncdin, Saturday Night. The takings at the winter "show were £1025, which constitutes a record. It is proposed to spentl £ISOO in additional space.