GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 186, 10 September 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

JfAID OX C'IUXESh

Bv Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last .\ignt.

The police ni.tde a raid in llainl-ig St.roet to-night and arrested two Cliint-u on a charge of selling pakapoo tickets.

•THE HOGG CRUSADE

Jnvercargill, Last Night.

Mr. llogg, M.P., delivered a public address at Invcrcargill to-night, under the auspices of tho Southland Trades nnd Labor Council. At the conclusion of the address the following resolution was carried by acclamation: " Tint this meeting thmks Mr. Hogg for his able, and eloquent address, and expresses its approbation of Mr. Hogg's consistent advocacy throughout hw political history of those democratic principles whim he has ever regarded as tending to the greatest well-being of the community, and applauds his recent courageous selfsacrifice in surrendering his place of power rather than violate his conscience by sinking those principles; and that thi.si meeting further endorses the hope recently expressed that befor long Mr. llogg will be. as well supported in Parliament as he now Is in the cointry/

THE RANdITIKEI ELECTION. Wmigaiiui, Last Night. .Mr. Ueorge Hutchison lias voluntarily decided to retire from the contest for the Rangitikci scat in order not to jeo pardiso the prospects of the Opposition victory. A "CALL." Christcliurch, Last Night. Rev. T. Tait, of St. Paul's Church, has been asked if he will allow himself to be called to the pastorate of a leading Presbyterian Cliureb in Brisbane, Queensland. The stipend offered is £750.

There is a fine new building which was erected four years ago nt a cost of ,C'22,0(10. and it is practically free of debt. Tiie church hall is as big as the church itself, and has a suite of smallev rooms attached. There is also a splen- i did organ which cost about .€2OOO. The office-bearers have informed 51 r. Tait that no steps will he taken with regard to the vacancy until ho gives his decision. There are fewer positions of (• greater influence in the Commonwealth i than that occupied by the minister of

St, Andrew's, in Brisbane, and this is at least the fifth time an effort has been made to induce "Mr. Tait to leave his present charge. Tn answer to a reporter to-day, Mr, Tait said he only received the invitation bv that morning's mail, and had not had time to come to any decision in the matter.

BURGLARY IK AUCKLAND. Auckland, Last Night. ' a Inirglar visited 0. Wrights jeweller's sSop in Karnngahako road. _No .jewellery was taken, the I bright light gleaming in the window evidently deterring the intruder from rifling its contents, but about £1 was taken from tta till