GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 227, 30 October 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

THE STOt'KTOX MIXE. By Telegrnpli.—Press Association. Westport, Last Xiglit. On Tuesday iiml Wednesday last t.lie Westport Stockton Coal Company dipped 3143 toils 111 i'\vt. of coal in tweatyfour hours, which in their record, and an excellent one for so young a company. srcCK.ssrn, laxd ballot. Wellington, Last Night, The 'ballot fur 102 of the Ummii and Kaitieko blocks took place at the Land Board office to-day. Th.'re were originally between 700 and 800 applicants, but the board rejected a nim'oer ofthem. TJie commissioner stated tnat preference would be given to men out of work or in casual employment who did not ordinarily have an opportunity of getting on tile land. A number of retrenched civil servants were amongst the applicants, t! !mi i g successful at t'ae ballot. All the sections were taken up.

WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL. Wellington, Last Xiglit. lhe Wellington City Council to-day agreed to a scheme for continuing the work of widening Willis Street. The council takes over from .Mr. John IJuthie the lease of four shops returnim* a prolit of f7(>2 per annum, with seven" teen years to run, and pays .Mr. Duthie this sum for seventeen vears The Other property leaded by'j„| m J) ut l,io to John Duthie, Ltd., till 101!), will be set back 10 feet, the council pavinjr for tills .C 3200. The vity eouncil resolved tn purchase land at Thorndon for £3OOO us a site for car-sheds. JiI?ASS BAND CONTEST. ■. Wellington, Friday, iith reference to tile statement at V' 1 ' Il ; ot 'V ln S » f tile X'orth Island Band Association at Palmerston North tllat he Wellington Garrison Band had up:Xi, °'! i ,' an<i hlul l«cn us I, the exee.it,ve of the band state th't ti «' a l ) 1 , . ,K : ilt ' 011 "'■is made and riio i i " intention of doim. so mi ili f U '" t , a " " uail 'horiseil •i plu.itioii mine from Wanganui where tnc next contest is , 0 ll0 .^ 1(l > wnir <

CEXTEXAIUAX'S DEATH n„ w i , Wairo « ! October 20. On Wednesday night there died at H ailiercrc at (he reputed age of 103 li.>win,a Apatu (Mrs. Christy), daughter h«t HnkTT "»l>e was the •'7 ,ml ; '"'twcioi, the old and new W„inil, and was noted for her kindness' to !' il " S |' f h " rl - v in tho « |„n she defended for several days with a «hale lance a young whaler who was oidemned to die for breach of t.™ I mally she secured his escape.