GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 106, 20 September 1912, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

A BANKRUPT COUNTY. By Telegraph.-—Press Association. Whangarei, Last Night. The County Council was asked to sign a joint and several guarantee, to provido for £1771 in excess of the overdraft limit at the Bank of New Zealand. Four Councillors signed, but two have refused to sign, wliilrst three declined to say whether they would sign or not. Now £4OOO is required to carry on until the rate is struck, but the members have refused to sign for the amount unless all are unanimous. One Councillor refused because the meeting wa« open to the press, so the bond was not entered into. As no funds are available to pay for getting the rate-books compiled, it is impossible to receive any revenue, and the Bank will not honor <iny more cheques, so the County is practically bankrupt. SLY-GHOU CHAPC.ES. To Kuiti, Last Night. I!. O'Sullivan. on a charge of tdy-grog selling was convicted and lined £25 and costs. On a charge of bringing .liquor into a proclaimed area without liotifving the vendor, he was convicted and lined £lO and costs. THE SQUALL MISHAP. fiisborne, Last Night. The Squall which met with a mishap oil' Tologa Bay has been patched up by the diver, and 'Messrs Niven and Co.. anil sails at ten o'clock for Auckland, where she will be docked. THE ACSTKAbASIAN SQUADKON. Ohrislchureh. Last Night. News has been received here that the approximate movements of the ships of the Australian Squadron will be as follows—Drake leave Sydney. October 2!). arrive Melbourne, October'.'!], leave Melbourne either November 11 or a few days later for New Zealand (Milford Sound. I'icton. Wellington and Auckland)., return to Sydney tlic middle of "December. Cambrian. leave Sydnev for Hobart. October HI. join flagship "at Melbourne, October ::il, accompany flagship to Xew Zealand and return to Sydnev before the Drake saiN for England.' Psyche will go to Adelaide on September IS and join the flagship at ■Melbourne on October '.!lst, remain there November and December, thence go to Sydney and Dohad, remaining at Dobart probahlv until March. STAi! OF CANADA ENQUIUY. •Oinboriie. Last Night. The Star of Canada case was adjourned after hearing the evidence of Captains Hart and Plunkec until to-mor-row.