GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 374, 27 April 1910, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

A DRUNKEN MADMAN. By Telegraph—Press Association. Invereargill, Last Night. Some excitement was caused in the town this evening by a young man who was apparently both drunk anil «;ad rushing about the streets brandishing a knife which he .secured from a butchers shop. After a chase he was captured and locked lip by the police.

CHANGING THE NAME OF PALMERSTON NORTH. Palmers ton North, Tuesday. At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce last night a resolution was passed in favor of changing the name "Palmerston North" to 'Manawatu." The matter, however, will be brought up again at the quarterly meeting of the Chamber. A previous proposal was some time ago negatived by the residents, who strenuously objected to any alteration in the name of the town.

A NEW EDUCATION DISTRICT. Palmer-ton North. Tuesday. At a meetinsr it wan decided, 011 the motion of tile Mayor, that the various local school committee-; of the district lie written to siskins them to send not less than three delegates to a conference to be held nt a date to be arranged for the purpose of forming a new education district. Tahnerston North and district is under the jurisdiction of the Wangamii Education Board.

THE LIBERAL ORCAXISEU. Wellington. Tuesday. Sir .Joseph Ward, in an intervi -\v with a Post reporter, said the appointment, of Mr. T. W. Rapiev as ni'L'ani-cr of the Liberal I'art.v in 110 wav all'ected the position of Mr. E. (lallichnii as general secretary. rhe latter hid dime very useful work, but tile work of opiu« with correspondence and 1h" wr.rk in 'lie country was too much for the capacity of one man. The appointment of Mr. Rnpley is no sense retlcded 011 Mr. Oalliehan'p work in the past.