GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 153, 7 October 1910, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

WIRELESS ON THE ULIMAROA. By Telegraph— Press Association. Wellington, Thursday. (Passengers by the Ulimaroa, which arrived to-day, had a bright and lively time on the run from Sydney. Communication was maintained with the land all the way by wireless. By the aid of the Telefunken system the results of the spring meeting of the A.J.C. at Randwick were known on board ship while she was on the high seas. A newspaper with wireless messages was published daily. THE GAMBLING BILL. Auckland, Thursday. The Citizens' Anti-Gambling Committee has wired Auckland members and the Wellington Citizens' Committee protesting against the delay in Parliament in proceeding with the Anti-Gambling Bill and urging that strong representations be made on the subject. [ LORD KITCHENER'S SCHEME. Dunedin, Thursday. : The City Council affirmed the desirability of giving effect to Lord Kit> ehener's scheme in its entirety. SEVERE WEATHER IN THE SOUTH. Invercargill, Thursday. I Last night's weather was tho most severe experienced in Southland all the I winter. Showers of hail and the heavy wind have done considerable damage to i cherry, plum and pear trees, and in some districts the mortality amongst lambs must be heavy. The tops of the [hills on the high country arc covered with a heavy coating of snow. Should warm weather follow for a day or two, heavy floods will result. Dunelin, Thursday. The weather is quite wintry, and threateninig- snow. "The thermometer reading is the lowest for years. Gore, Thursday. The weather was very cold yesterday, and to-day four inches of snow fell early in the morning and disappeared by noon. Westerly winds and rain make* a flood probable. The weather is severe on young lambs. THE BAPTIST UNION. Dunedin, Thursday. At the Baptist Union Conference "this morning the annual review of the, year's work disclosed many very satisfactory features. The membership and number of baptisms show a marked increase. The membership stands at 5165, and in 25 years the number of churches has been doubled