GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 349, 29 March 1910, Page 4

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

ODDFELLOWSHIP By Telegraph.—Press AtsociatUm. Napier, Last Night. The annual biennial conference of the Oddelifows' Movable Committc* opened tlus morning. After receiving the address of the Grand Master and the Marshal's report and balance sheet, an adjournment was made till the evening. The delegates were taken for a drive round Hastings and the country. BUSH FIRES ON STEWART ISLAND. Dunedin, March 20. A mes'sag# received in town states' that disastrous buslr fires are raging at Kaka Point, Port Molyneux. (Several houses have been destroyed. A CAPTAIN RUNS AMOK. Auckland, March 20. On Wednesday night the maater of the scow Winnie, lying at Tryphena, Great Barrier, developed a violent form of mania. It is itated that without provocation he ferociously attacked the mate, who, in gelf-defenoe, wa« forced to handle 'his assailant very roughly with his fists. The master of the tfcow was placed on tho steamer Waitangi, bound for Auokland, off Cape Colville. He jumped overboard, and a boat was lowered smartly, and aa the man swam strongly in the wake of the steamer he wae/ picked up and got aboard smartly. On arrival of the Waitangi in town he was brought before the Court, and Temanded to the Mental Hospital for observation till Wednesday. "THE GRAND BLACK CHAPTER." Auckland, March ,26. The sixth annual session of the New Zealand Provincial Grand Black Chapter, working under tho Grand Black Chapter of Ireland, was held at Newton yesterday, 45 delegates being present from different parts of the dominion. Officers were installed for the ensuing year. CHARGES AGAINST MR HAYES. Wellington, Marck 26. The Government has appointed B Commission of Inquiry under the Civil Service Act to, inquire into changes made against Mr Peter Heyes. Commissioner of Taxea and Superintendent of the Advances to Settlers Office. The , evidence will be taken on oath, and the proceedings wiH be in camera, ai» the departments concerned are confidential departments. The inquiry will commence immediately after thfr Easter holidays. !•«-•