GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 306, 4 February 1910, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

MAIN TRUNK NEWS. By Telegraph.—Press' Association. Ohakune, Last Night. At a public meeting held last night it was decided to urge the Minister of Railways to establish a morning train running north, returning the same day, and pointing out that the first train leaving Ohakune for the north was at present 4.10 p.m. This morning Mr. Kerr, S.M., dismissed a charge against McAinch of selling liquor without a license. This was :' ' reserved judgment. McAinch is traveller for a Tailiape brewer and resides in I Ohakune. MUNICIPAL "PICKINGS." Napier, Last Night. What is known as the •■"pickings" question in connection with the Napier Borough Council continues to be much discussed. One feature of the matter discussed at last night's meeting of the council is that some of the councillors who have supplied goods to the council have apparently received payment by cheques drawn in favor of persons in their employ. Both local papers comment on this, and one says it indicates that the councillors in question knew they were breaking the law, and the point is raised whether more councillors should not follow the ex-ample of one who 'has already resigned. MOOSE FOR THE DOMINION. Wellington, February 3. The ten moose stent from Canada to the order of the New Zealand Government arrived from Sydney by the Ulimaroa yesterday. The moose, which came in charge of Mr. Moorhouse, of the Tourist Department, arrived in good order. THE JUDICIARY. Wellington, February 3. Dr. Findlay, Minister for Justice, speaking of the pressure of work upon tlie Judges, stated that temporary arrangements were being made to relieve the. pressure at Auckland. There is a little difficulty just now. but the Chief Justice will he able to resume his duties about the middle of March. Meanwhile the judges are endeavoring, he thought successfully, to meet the pressure, which is due chiefly to the fact that in the first six weeks of the year two Judges were absent. Mr. Justice Sim will be . able to give a great deal of assistance while not engaged in the Arbitration Court. He recognised that Judge Edwards was one of the hardest worked ! of the Judges, being in a district where there is a large amount of criminal work. MR. FOWLDS IN CHRISTCHCRCH. ? Christchureh, February :>. The Hon. G. Fowlds, interviewed, said there was no intention of sending school cadets into general training camps. If camp instruction was- neces'sary the cadets would have camps of their own. The Minister o,pens a new school at Addington this afternoon, and promises to make a statement on the building grants question.