GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 118, 9 November 1911, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

WOOL SALE POSTPONED. By Telegraph—Press Association. Napier, Yesterdar. Owing to trouble between the brokers and the wool buyers at Wellington, the first sale for the season here, set down for to-morrow, has been postponed until" the 2)>th.' A conference is likely to take place, and hopes are entertained of an adjustment. A STEAMER SUNK. Wairoa, Yesterday. While entering the Wairoa river this morning die steamer Taugaroa struck ;i beam projecting from a pile in the old breastwork, and sank. The passengers were taken off in a motor launch. The ill-fated vessel now lies with five feet of water in her engine-room. WELLINGTON DOCK CASE. Wellington. Yesterday. The Chief Justice gave judgment' for .defendants, with costs, to-dav in the claim regarding the supplv of grav.l for Wellington dock. Pilcaiihlv & Co. v. •lohn McLean k Son. The claim was for U2IUHm. A stay of execution was granted, as plaintiffs intended appealing. RECEIPT STAMP CASES. [ Duuedin. Yesterdav. At the Police Court this morning' a number of finii linn- and private people supplying the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board with groceries, etc.. for various homes, were charged with failing duly to stamp receipt forms for C> and upwards. [ n one case, the D.1.C.. it was shown to the Magistrate's satisfaction that Hie .tamp 'had come off. The other ca.-.s were ,-au-ed cither l,v uiadverleiice or the defendants being • bccivcd In- ||„. board's special voucher lorms. which defendants apparentlv thought needed ~„ stamp. ]),-. Kalcoiiers case concerned out-of-pocket travelling expenses, which he thought were a mere book-keeping ,-nlrv. and did not come within the Act. Defendants were not _ seriously penalised (he fines indicting ranging from 5s to 10s.