GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 208, 1 March 1912, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

ALLEGED BREACH OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT. By Telegraph—Press Association.' Wellington, Last Night. At the Magistrate's Court, a case was ; heard in which Councillor Parker obtained possession of 932 perches of land, in Collis Hollow, in exchange for land taken by the Council for widening High street. The summons was issued on an affidavit of Councillor - Corry, who claimed that Cr. Parker, "being concerned in the purchase of the land from th*. Council for £IOO, under the Municipal / Corporations Act, is ineligible to sit asa' coiaicillor. Counsel for Cr. Parker objected to the short notice of the summons, and the magistrate agreed to adjourn the ease till Thursday PRESBYTERIAN ORPHANAGE ' Christchurch, Last Night. '' This afternoon the Presbyterian Orphanage was opened at Papanui by the Moderator (Rev. Geo. Lindsay, of Dun- "' edin). Addresses wiere also given by Rev. J. Mackenzie, the Mayor- (Mr. J. P. Douglass), and Rev. R, Roseveare and: Dougall) and Revs, R. Rule and A. E. /„.- Axelson, and also by Mr. H. W. Bishon. S.M. " THE PORT OF GISBORNE. Gisborne, Last Night. The port of Gisborne is steadily growing in importance. The revenue collected at the local Customs house for the financial year ending March 31, 1912, ." promises to be a record. So far the Customs • duties amount to £48,789 4s Id, and, with other receipts, the total revenue to date is £52,383 Is lOd. This is already in exoess of the total sum collected for 1911 financial year, when the total amount of Customs . duties was > £48,381 12s 3d, and total revenue £51,871 14s Id. The recent berthing of the barque Thora, drawing 16ft., in the inner %; harbor has been encouraging. It is be- £ lieved that with the extension of the -fc breakwater that is about to be carried .; out, and the continued dredging, it will '' be possible very shortly to berth vessels '}, drawing 20ft. and upwards.

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Wellington, Last Night. The arrivals in New Zealand from oversea during January numbered 5096 -'-a and departures 3031. The figures for :£ January, 1911, were: Arrivals 4411, de- *■ partures 2806. ' s