GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 172, 24 August 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

KAIAI'OI COLLISION. By Telegraph.—l'ress Association. Ohristchurch, bist Xiglit, The departmental inquiry into Saturday night's railway collision is to be held at Kaiapoi to-morrow. Jt is currently reported that the points were not opened for the approaching train in such a way as to admit it, and' that shunter C. liruyere is prepared to make a statement exactly us to what happened that will clear the whole question of how the accident occurred.

THE LATE Ml!. PAYLIXG. Ohristchurch, Last Night. The funeral of the late George Payling took place this afternoon. There was an exceedingly large attendance, which testilied to the general esteem in which dceased was held and the popularity which he had won. The public bodies' with which he has been connected were strongly represented, and the pill-bearers were drawn from the Christehurch City Council, Hospital Hoard, Tramway Hoard, and Trotting federation. There was a long line of vehicles, each being occupied by sympathising friends. The service at the grave was conducted by Vcn. Archdeacon Averill. and a short Masonic service was conducted by llro. 11. R. Smith. W.M., Civic Lodge. ' j

TIIF. ISLANDS TIUDE. Wellington, Lust Xight. The steamer Manapouri, nmv engaged in tlii> Wellinptoii-Taliiti service, will withdraw from that trade on ln>r return to Wellington next week and (»iter tin' new service recently contracted by the t'nion Company to carry fruit from I'iji to Melbourne. The Tiirawera .succeeds the Mnnapouri on the Tahiti run.

TIIK NEW AfSTfiALIAN- 111 XT. Wellington, Last Xight. The Acting-Premier lms' received the following message from Mr. Deakin at .Melbourne: "Have arranged with the British Mint to coin for us at present, but purpose to undertake here as soon as convenient; glad to consider any suggestions you propose to make."

A "DUDO." (lore, Last Xight. Mr. Wragge wires To the Standard that a disturbance named ''Dido," notified some clays ago. is surely approaching, and its umbra is now overlapping the western districts of Xew Zealand. 11 was the "Dido" that caused the heavy rain ami disastrous Hoods in Vicloria and elsewhere lately. Another dis'turbanee named "Am-hi«es" will be experienced. .Shipping is -advised accordingly.

S!,Y-(11I0C SKLLIXCi. Dunedin, Monday.' Willian Charles Iluthledge, who keeps supper rooms in the city, was fined £lO and costs on a charge of selling intoxicating licpior without a license.