GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 107, 21 September 1912, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

THE FKAXDI CASE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, September 20. : For a long time past a controversy has been going on between Captain Frandi, of tW Senior Cadets, and the Defence Department, the question in dispute being his right to seniority over another officer. Captain Frandi considered he had been slighted and resigned, and the matter was referred to once or twice in Parliament. Captain Frandi has now written to (ieneral Godley stating that tie had been carried away, and had taken a course that may have caused some difficult)' in carrying out and developing the .Defence Department. Ho fully recognises (hat it was his duty to accept the Commandant's ruling,and is satisfied there can be no question of favouritii-m on his part. Captain Frandi now withdraws his resignation, and it is understood will be permitted to resume dui v.

DANN'KYI UKE A. AM) P. SHOW. Dannevirke, Friday. The Dannevirke A. and P. Association decided 10-dav io extend the annual show (o a two day's alVair. to lie held on February 12 and 13 next on the new "niinuk Plan-; have been approved of the grandstand, to cost. £121)0,-while extensive other i'acdities. including what is considered as the best oval " between Napier and Wellington, will lie .furnished on the new ground, which is rapidly being got into order. SLY GROG' CASE FAILS. Wellington. Friday.

In the Mag ; -drate's Court. Mr Riddell. SAL, dismissed ihe sly grog selling charges brought against Mrs Bennett, a Newton restaurant keeper, though he considered the circumstances suspicious and on tile border-line. BREACHES OF DEFENCE ACT. Chriistchurth. Friday. The Magistrate. Mr Bailey, this morning upheld counsel's contention in a number of defence cases that youths who failed to Like the oath could not be convicted of failing to render personal service. Those who took the oath, how«T«r, were required to render service.