GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 299, 14 June 1912, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

SPORTS PROTECTION LEAGUE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Waipawa, Thursday. A strong branch of the Sports Protection League was formed here last night. HEREFORD BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION. Feilding, Thursday. At the annual meeting of the Hereford Brooders' Association, the president, Mr. Ernest Short, has given notice to move, that after March 13, 1913, steps be taken to have the registered herds of all members examined by a qualified Government veterinarian to enable him to issue a certificate that herds arc free from hereditary unsoundness. FIRES IN WELLINGTON. Wellington, Thursday. The report of the superintendent of the Fire Brigade, for the year endd March 31, states that the calls numbered 278, comprising actual fires 143, rubbish and gorse 37, chimneys 16, and fake alarms 82. There were no serious firea during the year. In the summary of causes he attributes 27 to matches thrown down and 13 to candles. THE POLICE SUNDAY. Auckland, Thursday. At a Presbytery meeting the committee on Religion and Morals recommended that the Minister for Justice be asked to secure .15 large a measnr* as possible of Sunday rest for policemen, wlio, under present conditions, have no opportunity of attending church. It was stated that a policeman has been called upon to perform duty on seven Sundays in succession. The Presbytery deferred consideration of the recommendation until next meeting. WHINLATTER SAILS AT LAST. Auckland, Thursday. The Norwegian barque Wliinla'tter sailed from Ahipara Bay on Monday for New Caledonia, and so far as the Customs authorities were able to learn her crew was below its full complement. The Norwegian Consul at Auckland offered to find additional seamen for the vessel, but the captain declined assistance, and, as the barque is a foreign vessel, the Customs authorities had no jurisdiction over her, and could not prevent her from Bailing short-handed. The six men who deserted have remained in New Zealand.