GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 302, 18 June 1912, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

WIFE DESERTION. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wanganui, Monday. The charge against George Smithies, ex-engineer and town clerk of Wanganui, of deserting his wife in 1908, was dismissed in the court this morning, his wife having withdrawn the information. It is understood that the defendant will repay the cost of his extradition from Australia. A CURIOUS ACCIDENT. Feilding, Monday. A steam motor waggon, owned by A. A. Matthews, was destroyed by a' fire at Mount Stewart on Saturday night. It had it load of firewood aboard, and it is surmised this had caught fire. The waggon was valued at .£IOOO, and was uninsured. RAILWAYMAN'S APPEALS. Christchureh, Monday. A meeting of railwaymen yesterday decided to urge on the executive of the society the .importance of Parliament reviewing the position regarding the ministerial veto on appeal from the board's decision. Messrs. Robertson and Veiteh, M.'sP., addressed the meeting, advocating the abolition of the right of veto. A DARING- ROBBERY. Westport, Monday. A daring robbery occurred at the Charleston Hotel on' Friday night. £2OO being taken from a cash box in (lie licensee's room. A SAFE ROBBED. Greymouth, Monday. The safe in a co-operative store at Blackball was removed early on Sunday. iHMMMMiiIii