GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 168, 25 October 1910, Page 3

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

AFTER .MANY DAYS. l.v TWcgraph. i'rc-ss Association. Wellington, October 24. While cutting scrub in the vicinity 01 tlic Manukau river, on Thursday, a bushman found a human skeleton, near which lay a leather wallet and remnants of clothing. The remains were .subsequently taken to Otaki. They are believed to be those of Panapa lliaka. who disappeared four years ago, his brother having committed suicide a few days previously. THE PROPHET RUA. Auckland, October 24. There is a report here that Rua. tin View era prophet, has received from the Government agent, for some 90,000 to 100,000 acres of land, no less than i'(i!), 000. Rua lias since had big buying orders jilaced in Auckland, lias arranged for the erection of a dozen houses at his settlement, Ruatere, ana® purchased 200 head of cattle, carts, horses and implements. It is also stated that Rua has tea other blocks, for sale. A SERIOUS CHARGE. Masterton, October 24. A man named John Taylor has been arrested on a charge of indecent assaulton a girl aged eight. He was remanded for a week, bail being allowed in ! his own recognisance for £25 and two sureties of £25 each.

OF METEOROLOGICAL INTEREST. Feilding, October 24. S. Parkes, of Feilding, yesterday picked up .at the mouth of the Rangitikei river a bottle containing a paper issued by the Commonwealth Meteorological Bureau, and stating it was dropped at sea as follows: —S.S, Manuka, April 13, 1010, noon, latitude S. 44 degrees 40 minutes, longitude E. 150 degrees 22 niijiutes; state of wind, hard gale TT.S.VT,; heavy sea. The ship wflfc going from the Bluff to Ilobart, and the bottle was thrown overboard by F. R. Gamble, second officer, The pa|ier has been dispatched to the C'oroniOM'Vealth Meteorologist.