GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 141, 23 September 1910, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

CALVE HAS HEART SEIZURE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Madame Calve gave her final New Zealand concert to-night, the Town Hall being crowded. Shortly after comuneiicing her first solo, Madame Calve collapsed, owing to a slight heart seizure. Dr. Allnutt, of the Tongariro, who was in the audience, attended Madame antt administered a restorative. He forbade her to sing again, but on recovering, she insisted on carrying out her programme. Late to-night she is better, though much distressed.

TOHUNGAISM. Hawera, Last Night. A Maori woman named Puna, was to-day fined £lO for practising, tohungaism. LICENSING APPLICATION REFUSED. Woodville, Last Night. The Pahdatua Licensing Committee was occupied nearly a'.l day hearing an application from William Pacey for a license for the Wimbledon Hotel. Over twenty witnesses were examined, a large number being from Levin, where applicant had previously resided. The committee took half an hour to arrive at their decision, which was against the applicant. The case was adjourned for a month to allow the owners to find a new tenant for the hotel. After the midday adjournment, the chairman (Mr. Reid, S.M.) commented in severe language on the action of the secretary of the Dannevirke Football sub-union in writing to one of tlie committee E. Harding) and trying to influence his vote in favour of Pacey.

NEW BATTERY TELEPHONES. Hastings, Thursday. The central battery telephonic system installed in Hastings, was opened for the use of subscribers to-day. Hastings is now able to boast the most up-to-date telephonic system in the Dominion.

THEFT OF BICYCLES. Christchurch, Thursday. Thefts of bicycles have become verj common .in Christchurch, and complaints are constantly being made to the police. At Court this (morning, Mr. Bishop, S.M., said he had killed this crime once, and he would have to kill it again. John Menair, who pleaded guilty to the theft of a bicycle in the City, gave the Magistrate an opportunity to emphasise his words, and was sent to goal for three months. ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. Wellington, Thursday. Mr. B. C. Day, a member of Captain Scott's Antarctic expedition', arrived from London to-day by the Tongariro, bringing with him three motor sledges specially designed by Captain Scott. The tractors will, to a certain extent, take the place of dogs and ponies in hauling loads. Petrol will supply the motive power.