GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 63, 1 August 1912, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

NAPIER CARNIVAL. ! By Telegraph—Preas Association. , Napier, Wednesday. ; As Napier is holding a week's carnif val next month, commencing on the 14th;, an effort is being made to get the Ladios' hockey tournament (over which a deadlock occurred in Auckland) played here 1 . The carnival programme includes the annual musical competitions, representative football and hockey matches, and international tug-of-war. Already many inquiries have been received for accommodation, and special provision is being made by hotel keepers. The entrants for the musical competitions total about 1300. AN EXPRESS DELAYED. Taihape, Wednesday. : Owing to the engine being derailed at. South To Awamutu last night the express was over an hour late this morning. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Wellington, Wednesday. Henry Leonard Press was to-day committed for trial at the Supreme Court on a charge of breaking and entering the Vacuum Oil Company's premises on July 25 and stealing £34 4s lid. ARREST UNDER SUSPICION. Blenheim, Wednesday. Two men named 11. Braddoek and S. lilake lived together at Pieton. Late last night Blake was found at the rear of the house with his skull fractured, lie was taken to the hospital, and is not expected to recover. Later Braddock was arrested.' STRIKE US FINED.

Oamaru, Wednesday. The magistrate's reserved judgment in the ease brought. by the Labor agent against the Eveline strikers was in favor of the Department. Each striker was fined •«£]. ALLEGED ARSON. Whangiirci, Wcdnosday. -Makn Mahunga, a Maori boy of 14, was charged on three counts with attempted arson at Parua Day. Successive fires started in a large boat-building -shed and two dwelling houses. They were discovered in lime to prevent the •certain total destruction of the buildAccused is said to be mentally deficient." lie pleaded guilty and was commit led for sentence. I rssn.v: VAU'KI.KKS CIIEQI'I'X |' Auckland. Wednesday. Oscar Miililli'lim i'liw-uii. accountant at Ila wei,i. jjlnulrd guiliv at the police , court on nine < ]r rvr> of issuing valueless cheques toialiiug Ids between (lisborue and Auekhuid. lie was committed to the Siipriiue Court for sentence. CA DKT.S EIIOM C'-WAPA. Auckland, Wednesday. The .si\lv-liye Canadian cad"ts who 'arrived by the Xealan.lia form I lie whole ol the corps of the Vancouver Uiirh School. it will !•'>' (he object of the visit In arouse inierist in Canada in the cadi t movement, which is not so successful there as desired. Til- cadets will give exhibitions of drill suid t -linaslies. [They have learned the A'wf rn)i;ui gillie of football. They <i 11 continue the voyage to Sydney ou the Xralandin.