GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 124, 12 October 1912, Page 3

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

A LICENSING CASE,

By Telegraph—Press Association; Mastertoh, ]-'r#ay

At the Court this morning, 'James McRae was fined £5 and £2O on charges of breaches of the Licensing, Act.

|THE ACCIDENT TO THE SQUALL, 'Gishonren, Fi'doy.

' In--connection with the recj.it mishap to the steamer Squall, which struck some submerged object when leaving lola'ga Bay, and arrived at Gisbor.ie in a baking condition,, the-Collector of Customs held ar preliminary inquiry and has been advised that the; department is taking no further steps in -the matter. It is understood to mean that no-blame is at-, tachable to anyone. ...

ANTI-MILITARISM REPUDIATED. Pahiatua, Friday.

The Borough Council, when the Peace Society's circular came forward last night, passed 1 the f6llowmg resolution unanimously: "That no action'be taken' in the matter, Pahiatua not being an anti-military town, and as far as can be seen being an sympathy with the defence scheme."

HOKITIKA POLICE COURT. Hokitika, Friday. At the Magistrate's Court, Mr. Hewitt, S.M., inflicted a fine of-£lO on the Westland Sawmilling Company for cutting milling timber on scenic reserves near Lake Mahina-pua.- For supplying liquor to a prohibited person, a- young-man was fined £7.

THE BANKRUPTCY ACT. Wellington, Friday.

Edward Wilfred Jacobs, formerly in business as a pastry cook in Wellington, has been arrested 1 in Sydney on a charge of committing a breach of the New Zealand Bankruptcy Aet. He 'has been wanted by the police ihere for the pxst two years. •• ;

ACCOMMODATION IN Ff-AXMTLLS. { Palmerston North, Friday. The following is a letter sent to the 'Prime Minister by Mr. E. L. Broad, president of the Elaxmdllers' Association,'re- : f erring to newspaper reports on the recent discussion in the House: —"In regard to the accommodation of flax-mill workers, and the recent cases of typhoid. Hie Association respectfully requests you to instruct the. Government Health Officer to make an immediate inspection of flaxmills- in the Manawatu district and draw up a special report. If desired, the Association will appoint a member, or members, to conduct the doctor throughout the district find assist him in every way .possible," ' •' -