GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 379, 3 May 1910, Page 8

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

NAPIER HARBOR BOARD'S LOAN. By Telegraph—Press Association. Napier, Last Night. On the hearing of a petition ana objection, Mr. McCarthy, S.M., to-day ordered a recount and scrutiny in connection with the recent poll on the Napier Harbor Board's loan proposal, which was lost. Mr. McCarthy said the Returning Officer, in announcing the result on the night of the polling, had in some cases to rely on figures given by deputies by telephone. In the circumstances, looking at possibilities of mistakes occurring in telephoning, he thought a case been made out for a recount. The recount and scrutiny was commenced this afternoon, and will 'be continued tomorrow.

NAPIER BOROUGH LOAN. | Napier, Last Night. The Theatre, Royal was crowded tonight. when a meeting of ratepayers •was .held to consider the question of raising the Napier borough loan of £134,250. The meeting was convened by persons \\ .10 support the acceptance of the offer of the State Guaranteed Advances Board to advance £(38,000 of the loan. A motion in favor of accepting that offer was rejected by a large majority of those present. The feeling of the majority was in favor of raising the loan as a whole in one operation. AUCKLAND'S EX)RT3. Auckland, May 2. Auckland's Customs rev a ;ue for the month of April amounted to £35 ".04, which is about £4OOO less llian ill April last year. The gold export is £104,7'33, agaii-st £77,956 for the previous April, win!? all round the advance is general in produce. There are Lrg increases in butter and cheese. DECEASED ELATES. Well ing tou, Vest or da y. The estates of 136 'lejuse<; persons were certified for stamp d.'.ity last month, the largest being thai of the Hon. H. Mosman, of Aucdani, £33,240. The largest Taranaki estate was tliar. o' Joseph Jenkinson, £155.3.