GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 25, 24 July 1911, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

SOCIALIST AND BY-LAWS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Ohriistchureh, Last Night. F. R. Cooke, who was recently imprisoned for failing to pay a fine, was arrested yesterday and committed to Lyttelton Gaol for the non-payment of a flue imposed' in the Magistrate's Court for a breach of the city .by-laws. WORKMEN'S HOMES. . Timaru, Last Night. The Minister of Labor told the Mayor yesterday that two acres of land had been purchased on the north side of the borough to provide nine workmen's homes.

RAILWAY REPAIRS. " " Timaru, Last < Night. Mr. Craigie, M.P., met the Hon. J. A. Millar yesterday and protested against the removal of the railway repair tradesmen from Timaru to Christchurch. The Minister explained that it was part of. his policy to concentrate the workwhops as a means of making the railways pay. TARDY TERRITORIALS. Nelson, Last Night. At the Court on Saturday a youth named Peter Thomson was. fined £5 foT failing to register under the Defence Act. His father appeared and urged religious scruples, and said he and his son would leave the country . A SAILORS' FIGHT. Wellington, Last Night. A fracas on the Norwegian barque Duncraig, on Friday night, resulted in a man named Charles Swanson. receiving some serious injuries to his face. It was alleged that a knife was used, and the injuries were of such a serious nature that it was found necessary by Dr. Henry to insert stitches. As the result of the occurrence, Julius Jorgenson, a sailor on the vessel, was charged at the Magistrate's Court, before Mr. W. G. Riddell, 8.M., yefiterdav with assaulting Swanson and causing him actual bodily harm. On the application of Sub-Inspector Sheehan, a remand was granted' until Monday afternoon. A DANGEROUS CROSSING. Christchurch, Saturday. The Hon. ,T. A. Millar says if the city is prepared to make a subway or an overhead bridge at the Colombo street railway crossing the Government would pay half. The street is the main artery for the southern half of the city, and as shunting operations are constantIv goinc; on, the crossing is dangerous. Mr. Millar went south on private business. and (Mined to anticipate the speech from the Throne by saying what work would be done this session, but promised that the session would be "fairly sultry."