GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 132, 25 November 1911, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

ALLEGED LIBEL. By Telegraph—Press Association. Napier, Friday. H. Lan Simson, Liberal candidate for the Hawkc's Bay seat, has issued a writ claiming, £2OOO damages against the Hawke's Bay Tribune, for the publication of an alleged libel. EVASION OF CUSTOMS. Wellington, Friday. Frederick George S&ville was fined £25 at the Magistrate's Court for attempted evasion of Customs duty on his arrival from Sydney. The magistrate would not say that the offence had been of wilful intent, but defendant's carelessness had brought him within reach of the law. PROPOSED BAND CONTEST. Dunedin, Friday. It has been decided to hold a band contest in Dunedin some time about October, 1912. The authority of the South Island Bands Association has been asked for. The prize-money will be as follows: —A. Grade: First prize £2OO, second £IOO, third £SO, and fourth £ls. B. Grade: First prize £7O, second £35, third £2O, and fourth £ls. Prizes axe also provided for the quickstep competition, in which £125 is divided between the two grades.

IXCEXDIARISM AT AA'HAXGAREI. AVhangarei, Friday. Four outbreaks of Are wore discovered within a few minutes of each other at half-past 10 last night, in every instance at the rear of large business places in the centre of the town. Another outbreak, in stables behind the largest hotel, was detected at 4 a.m. There are many indications of deliberate incendiarism. All the outbreaks were quelled before they had time to spread. AA'AXGAXUI HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS. Wanganui, Friday. Soundings taken on the bar this morning revealed a record minimum depth of 21ft. at average high water. This depth is two feet more than the hist soundings showed, six weeks ago, and is deemed highly satisfactory in face of the recent very heavy weather, which was expected to cause a little silting. The improvement is held to show that the extension of the moles to the full length provided by the present scheme has, as predicted by Messrs. Leslie Reynolds (consulting engineer) and Howorth (resident engineer), resulted in holding the outgoing current to its work in clearing the ba,r. As a matter of fact, there is now practically no bar left, the obstruction which previously existed having been almost completely removed.

AVOOL SALES. Wellington, Friday. Mr. Mabk, president of the New Zealand AA'ool Brokers' Association, informed a Post reporter that the wool buyers' and wool brokers' associations in conference had agreed to the insertion of u strike clause in the conditions of sale. The effect would be that should delay in delivery be caused through strikes, ana the wool is not paid for, the buyer shall have the option of cancelling the sale. If the wool is paiid for the sale will remain valid, but in abeyance until delivery is possible. As buyers must pay for wool within fourteen days, a strike" can only affect growers if it occurs within fourteen davs of the sale.