GENERAL TELEGRAMS.
A YACHT DISMASTED. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Tuesday. The yacht lorangi, bound from Port Chalmers to Auckland, has been towed in dismasted. The cause was defective rigging. The accident happened off Kaikoura. The crew were unhurt. Mr. T. M. Alexander, master and owner, is in command. RIVAL PROPHETS. Auckland, Tuesday. Mr. Wragge thinks Dr. Archibald, the English meteorologist, altogether wrong in forecasting a drought period in Australia. He thinks that under the average rainfalls will persist until 1010, but the improvement will begin before the end of that period. Hence till 1020 Australia will have an abundant rainfall. This applies also to New Zealand, but to a less degree.
EX-WAIIII MINERS. Westport, Tuesday. Fifteen cx-Waihi miners arWved seeking work at the collieries in this district. The mines have been shorthanded nil the year. SURVEYORS' INSTITUTE. Wednesday, Tuesday. At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Surveyors' Institute to-day the following officers were elected: President, T. Humphries; vice-president, IT. Sladden; councillors. H. Smith and J. F„ Fulton; members, A. Craig, H. Fendall. J. Simmomls, F. Thompson. G. Parkinson, T. Davie, R. Black. J, Welch, and W. Wheeler.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 196, 8 January 1913, Page 2
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188GENERAL TELEGRAMS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 196, 8 January 1913, Page 2
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