GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 14, 11 July 1911, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

DRIVERS' PERMITS. By Telegraph— Press Association. Wellington, Monday. The question of granting permits for the employment of drivers bv shopkeepers during extended hours "on the evening preceding a holiday" has now been dealt with by the Minister of Labor, who states that he sees '-no reason why permits should not be granted under special circumstances such as were mentioned by a recent deputation." YOUTHFUL INEBRIATES.

Christchurcb, Monday. A sixtocn-ycar-old boy was before the court this morning charged with disorderly behaviour. The evidence showed that the accused and his companions took turns to buy beer on Saturday nights, and as they drank the beer off licensed premises the police were powerless to stop the sale. The Licensing Acts bar the sale of liquor to youths only for consumption on the promises. The magistrate wanted to commit tlhe lwy to an industrial school, but a difficulty occurred because only the Governor lias power to order such committal, if the offender is over the age' of sixteen, and the case was adjourned.

THE IIOSLYN MILLS STRIKE. Dunedin, Monday. v Phc tonus of arbitration have been accepted |iy the Roslyn Mills strikers, and the girls will return to work tomorrow.

RAID ON CHINESE. Napier, Monday. The police last night made a raid on a dwelling occupied by Chinese, and believed to be used for gaming purposes. The visit proved a complete surprise, nineteen Celestials being caught participating in games of chance. They were driven to the police station in a drag, and subsequently the majority bailed themselves out. At the court to-day the prisoners were remanded on the application of the police

MAIL COACH ACCIDENT. Weetport, Monday. Through the horses shying at a man's coat on the roadside the mail coach and live .passengers were precipitated some, forty feet down a siding at a spot on the Buller road, three miles above the Inangahua junction, on Saturday. The horses, driver, and forecarriage remained on the road. Nobody was hurt, but the coach was damaged. One passenger, a commercial traveller named Haycock, was in a coach accident at Westport four months ago.

A MASTERTOX DRUNKARD. Masterton, Monday. At Die Magistrate's Court this morning John M'Convillo was charged with having been drunk and using" obscene language in a public billiard' room on Saturday night. TTc was fined 5s for drunkenness, ryid £l. in default seven days' imprisonment, for using obscene language.

RAIN AT LEVIN. Levin, Mondav. Phenomenally Jieavy rain fell hist night, the total for twenty four hours being two inches. The lo'w-lving portions of the town are Hooded with surface water.

THE SHEFFIELD CHOIR. Dunedin, Monday. The gross takings in Dunedin bv'the 'Sheffield Choir at the three concerts and a matinee amounted to .C22.">0. FLOODS IX MASTERTON. Masterton. Monday. Steady rain commenced to fall here, yesterday afternoon am. practically continued ever since with out a stop.' ;l nd a ln.rs?e area of low-lying country in the. vicinity of the town is already under water, and the rivers arc rising' rapidlv The rain will melt, the snow on the ranges, and if the downpour continues a big stretch of country will be flooded.