GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 274, 28 December 1909, Page 4

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Ghristchurch, Saturday Might. A slid' south-westerly gale sprang up early this morning, accompanied by driving rain. By afternoon many of the side walks were under water, and portion of Cathedral Square in front oi Warner's Hotel was also covered with water. The wind at times was very strong. Cricket was', of course, impossible, and the intcrprovincial match, Otago v. Canterbury, was postponed. Wellington, Sunday.

' The Swiss Federal Council has decided, in accordance with the resolution of the International Telegraph Conference held at Lisbon last year, to open competition for the erection of a monument at Berne to commemorate the foundation of the Telegraph Union. The competition is open to artists of all nationalities, and designs are required to reach Berne by August next. The maximum price of the monument is not to exceed 170,000 francs, and the execution of the monuinc~.it will be entrusted to the successful artist, and 20,000 francs will be divided among other deserving competitors, i

Wanganui, Friday. I Haguey, the Mew South Wales sculler, who was third in the Foxton Handicap, has challenged Webb for £2OO a side, the winner to lake the lot. Haguey stipulates that the race he rowed on the Manawatu river as soon as Webb likes, Webb to have the choice of distance, though the championship distance is preferred. Visiting scullers are well satisfied with the handicaps for the Wanganui s'culling race, and predict one of the finest series of races ever seen. Blenheim, Friday.

Somewhat of a sensation was caused at the beginning of the week when it became known that Mr. Hundley Wells, organist at the Ang'ican Church, a married man, had eloped by mot<■- i.-: with another man's wife to ChrisLcliiii'i-li, ■whence he. proceeded by train to Diinedin, joining the Wnrriinoo for Australia. A warrant was issued for Unarrest of Wells on a charge of deserting his' wife and child, and he was apprehended at tho Bluff and brought back to Blenheim, At the Magistrate's Court this morning Wells pleaded guilty to Uncharge of desertion, and was ordered to contribute £1 10s a week towards the support of his wife and child, and enter into sureties not to abscond again, ibis a teacher of music and conductor ol the Blenheim Harmonic Society.