GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 182, 19 December 1912, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

NO MILITARY ENTHUSIASM. By Telegraph—Press Association. Westport, Wednesday. A parade called at Millcrtou for those liable to undergo military training produced 110 response, THE BIUDCiH DESTROYERS. Westport, Wednesday. The Magistrate, dismissed the information against Smith and Syren arrested on the charge of blowing up a bridge on the highway to Mokihinui. He held they had some colour of right, believing the structure was dangerous, and thinking it. was ihe proper! v of their employer-;. A 11 OLD UP. Wellington, Wednesday. The steamer Mapoiirika. which was to have sailed for West purl and flreymoath yesterday afternoon, is still ill port. The delay is owing (o trouble with firemen who are demanding 10s a day and L's fid ail hour overtime for the trip. Mr. Y'oniig, secretary of the Seamen'* Union, told a Post representative that he did not think this delav would be a solitary instance during the holiday season. The firemen, lie added, are irritated. They resent very much the practice of the company in paying oil at Christmas time certain ships in order to save pnv for a dnv or two. A C'OOLTE CASE. Auckland, La*t Night. Thirty-seven Indians who arrived by the Makura yesterday were subjects of a law suit ! n Fiji in connection with an engagement to work in the Argentine. ' Difficulty was experienced in conveying them from Fiji to the Argentine. Coolies sued Berkeley for the return of certain monies, but the Court held 1 that Berkeley only acted as solicitor and not as broker. Being prohibited the immigrants will, not be allowed to land, but will be transhipped to the Navtia, pro-