GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 197, 9 January 1913, Page 3

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

RIVIIR PLATK COMPANY. By Telegraph—Press Association. j Auckland. Wednesday. A meetilng of directors of the River Plate Coinlpaiiy in London yesterday passed a dividend of 10 per cent., adding .£26,250 t* the reserve fund and carrying £sl SOf forward. A ROMAN CATHOLIC SOCIETY. J Wellington, Wednesday. An iiftij#ortant step by the Roman Catholic I laity of New Zealand is approachinjg completion, and lias assumed a (lclinilU' shape in Wellington in the formation of the New Zealand Roman Catholkl Federation. According to the draft Jontstitution the objects of the federation are: —(a) The expression of consolidated Roman Catholic opinion on social And public questions airecting Roman C'litholic interests; (b) the promotion alnd ex-tension of Roman Catholic educat/ion; (<•) the dissemination of Roman Cl'atholic literature; (d) the mutual support and advancement of Roman Cathojlie societies. WANT! A NTT SHOOTTNO CASE . " I Wanganui. Wednesday. As/ a sequel of last night's shooting afl'raly. James Dunn was charged this mor/iing with discharging a firearm in a publlic place and remanded till Wednesday! next. The bullet was extricated froili the wounded man's ankle to-day and! he is progressing satisfactorily.