GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 298, 11 May 1911, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

THE DEFENCE FORCES. Tiy Telegraph.—Press Association. .vSVcllingtot), Wednesday. Between April 17, and May C. 25,096 persons registered under the defence scheme (is" follows: Auckland 4031, Wellington 1537, Canterhury 1504, Otago 1589. The defence authorities estimate that 28,400 have still failed to register, and must do so before June 2. HOME RULE FUNDS. Hastings, Wednesday. The total amount collected at Hastings for the Irish envoys was £IOO. SEWER STRIKE SETTLED. Hastings* Wednesday. The strike of the borough employees has ended, the council agreeing to abandon the proposal to have the sewer excavation done by day work. The original piece work system has been reinstated, and the men will return to work when the weather clears. OPIUM SMOKING. Wellington, Wednesday. Chung Yong, for opium smoking, and being found in possession of opium, was fined £ls to-day. Y.M.C.A. CAMPAIGN. Wanganui, Wednesday. The Y.M.C.A. ten days' campaign to raise £7BOO, commenced here this morning, and already £3175 has been promised, including £IBOO donated by a resident for the purchase of the site. Last evening an enthusiastic, rally was held, which was addressed by the Hon. Geo. Fowlds. He said the committee would raise the amount in the period mentioned. HON. MILLAR QUESTIONED. Dunedin. Wednesday. Tn answer to questions last night, Mr. Millar said that as an individual memebcr, he was prepared to vote for compensation to a man who was wrongfully convicted at Westport on the evidence of a perjurer. He also said that he was strongly opposed to an elcctiye Upper House.