GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 72, 4 July 1910, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

PIANO-PLAYING RECORD. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wanganui, Last Night. James S, Stirton last night broke the world's record for endurance in pianoplaying, when he completed 62y s hours' continuous playing with both hands. Mr. Payne, of the Thompson-Payne pictures,, in connection with which the pianist has been appearing, presented Stirton with a- gold medal. The previous record was G2% hours.

THE WRECKED LAUDERDALE. Wellington, Last Night. . Captain McArthur, managing director of the Maoriland Steamship Company, has received a cablegram from Lloyds' containing instructions to sell the steamer Lauderdale, now stranded near Grcymouth.

SECULAR EDUCATION. Wellington, Last Night Mr. Joseph McCabe commenced a series of lectures in Wellington last evening, speaking on secular education. Sir Robert Stout, Chief Justice, presided. At the conclusion of the lecture the meeting resolved to form a national league for the defence of the secular system of education. A considerable number'of those present gave in their names as members of the league.

A THIEF SENTENCED. Wellington. Saturday. At the Magistrate's Court, James MeTntyre was remanded oa a charee of bavin* stolen from the Hotel Windsor a ouantitv of jewellery of Mrs Firth. A sentence of three months' imprisonment was imposed on him. DONATION TO BOYS' INSTITUTE. Wellington. Saturday. An anonvmwis donor" has given a section of land in Tasman street, valued at £l5O. and £SOO cash to the Wellington Boys' Institute. FREEZING WORKS FORMANAWATU. Palmerston North, Saturday. The provisional lirectorate of the proposed cn-opeiv'ive freezing works for Manawatu an' Rangitikei have decided to erect free//.:ig works somewhere between tin' Manswatu and Rangitikei rivers, on the railway line. Farmers arc now being interviewed for help.