GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 285, 25 April 1911, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

ROBBERS IN A MANSE. " By Telegraph.—Press Association. Taihape, April 24. The Presbyterian manse was entered last night during evening service. The The Rev. and Mrs Peat lost about £2O worth of jewellery, and the plaee was ransacked. The thieves missed some money in a cupboard, which was broken open. Among the stolen articles was an antique gold watch and several wedding presents. The police have not yet obtained a clue. ' PRISON REFORMATORY. Wellington, April 24. An area of 5000 acres is to bo set apart for a prison reformatory on the Main Trunk line by the Government. The Natives own 3500 acres of the land, and are now claiming compensation. The Government valuation is 30s per acre. The case will be heard at Wellington this week. A BANKRUPT, BOOKS, AND BETTING. Gisborne, April 24. At the adjourned meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of W. I. McMurray to-day the Assignee stated that he now had all the information he was waiting for", and had instructed the Crown Solicitor to lay an information for breaches of the Bankruptcy Act, This has been done. Bankrupt was examined at great length as to how he bad disposed of the takings from his business. He said at racing; he had never ;::>t a win. Pressed on the subject of k'cpiag books, he said. ''l think i might just as well have tried to lly an airship as to keep books." ; " IRRESPONSIBLE. Auckland, April 24. A man about 24 years of age. accosted by a detective at the police station on Saturday night,, asserted that he was the Duke of Westminster. In further conversation he stated that he had escaped from Seaclill'e about eleven months ago. He was detained for medical examination and committed to Avondale Asylum.