GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 244, 21 February 1911, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

COAL ON THE MAIN TRUNK. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Wellington, Monday. Some time ago Cabinet allotted £SOO for coal-prospecting purposes near Retaruke, on the Main Trunk line. Men have been engaged on the work, but the coal supply has been found t.o be very small, and the coal itself of very inferior quality, so the men have been withdrawn and the work has ceased. BREACH OF PROMISE. Dunedin, Monday. A breach of promise action between Susan Cameron and Alexander Ncjs wan settled out of court, plaintiff accepting £262 10s. WIRELESS TELEGRAPH!'. Wellington, Monday. Some satisfactory work was effected at the experimental wireless telegraphy station in connection with the Ueus'-.u Post Office last evening. Oae o 1 the messages intercepted came from tii-3 direction of Australia, but its bivus rendered it improbable that it was sent from the Ulimaroa, which left Sydney for Wellington on Saturday, and v/culd be about 800 miles from this port !«st night, though the note was similar to that of the Telefunken system. The message probably originated from thy station at Sydney, and may have tctn intended for a vessel approaching Sydney. This is considered a good performance, but it must be understood that the conditions for transmission tnd hearing were eminently favorable lest night ROUGH WEATHER AT SEA. Gisbornc, Monday. The scow Magic, which arrived on Saturday evening after having been nearly two weeks sheltering it fnararoa, reports having experienced a very hcivy sea on the voyage from Wellington. The greater portion of 300 sleepers hod to be jettisoned, also portions of the cargo of sewer pipes. A BANKRUPT CONVICTED. Auckland, Mondivy. Walter Francis Darby, soft goods warehouseman, was found guilty in the I Supreme Court on seven marges of breaches of the Bankruptcy Act, six charges of obtaining credit, having no reasonable expectation of paying the debts, and one charge of failure to keep proper hooks. Accused was remanded in custody till Tuesday morning.