GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 323, 24 February 1910, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

THE WELLINGTON MAYORALTY. By Telegraph.—Press' Association. Wellington, February 23. A deputation waited on Dr. Newman, asking him to reconsider his decision not to seek re-election for the city mayoralty. Dr. Newman promised to reply in a few days. RAILWAY REVENUE INCREASES. Dunedin, Last Night. The Minister of Railways stated today that the revenue from railways far the four-weekly period ended Februr,\v ft was £275,029, an increase of £34,50(1 over the corresponding period of last year. The Minister also points out that notwithstanding the increased railway iares the passenger traffic sh'>vs no 'signs of falling off. The revenue fronj tliis source for the four weeks ended February 5 shows an increase of £7400 as compared with the same period ol last year.

PROFESSOR BTCKERTON'S THEORY. Climtchurch, Last Night. The Premier, Sir Joseph Ward, received a deputation to-day who urged that the Government should grant assistance to Professor Biclcerton to enable him to visit England to place Impartial impact theory Before scient : sts there. Sir Joseph Ward, in reply, said if : Tie local people were prepared to establish a fund for the purpose he would c insider how far the Government couM assist by way of a subsidy.