GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 182, 31 January 1912, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

AUCKLAND BANKRUPTCIES. By Telegraph—Press. Association. , Auckland, Last Night. _ The Official Assignee (Mr. Fisher) has just completed his annual returns of "the bankruptcy business in Auckland district for 1911. This includes Auckland, Gisborne, Hawera, New Plymouth, and Stratford. The total bankruptcies were 108, of whom 47 received their discharge. The total .estimated assets were £39,742 and the total realisations £12,982. The total liabilities amounted to £46,837. The debts proved totalled £45,649. The dividends paid during the year totalled £12,744.

THE DEFENCE ACT. Christchurch, Last Night. A large number of summonses have been issued against youths who have failed to take the oath of allegiance under the Defence Act. The cases will be heard on February 9th. ALLEGED BOOKIEING.

' Palmerston N., Last Night. Matthew Connelly, flax contractor, was charged at the Police Court to-day with carrying on business as a bookmaker on the Foxton racecourse on the 20th inst. ' Evidence was given by thi police as to money having been seen to pass between accused and several men, and accused's race book was produced containing certain entries. The defence was that the money paid to the men was for flaxcutting, and the entries in the race book were of the same nature. The case was adjourned till Saturday. ' AUCKLAND 1913 EXHIBITION. Auckland, Last Night. At the conference between the Auckland Chamber of Commerce and the Industrial Association to-day the question of holding an, exhibition in Auckland, next veto wis''discussed. The idea of holding an, international exhibition was. dismissed as impracticable, a,nd a resold tion was' carried affirming the. desirable-" ness of holding an industrial exhibition in Aucjdpd in 1913,' to embrace 'manufactures* from all parts of Ne.w Zealand. The "executives of two bodies were constituted a committee to take further action in the matter. It was stated that a communication had been received by the Industrial Association from the Canterbury Industrial Association in regard to the proposed exhibition at Christchurch, arid that a reply had been sent stating that as Auckland was considered to have prior claim the proposal could ijot be supported. WEEKLY HALF-HOLIDAY. Auckland, Last Night. The adjourned meeting of the conference and delegates from local bodies, to discuss the question of the day for the weekly half-holiday, was held to-day. From the various petitions before the meeting it was shown that 304 master shopkeepers and 1761 shop assistants asked for Saturday half-holiday, and, that 838 master shopkeepers asked for the Wednesday half-holiday. After hearing two speakers from each side, it was resolved, by a ma jority vote of the delegates, to adhere to Wednesday.