GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 205, 18 January 1913, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

THE ROW ON THE MOIvOIA,

By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. A sequel to the row on board the Mokoia on Friday, after the vessel had left Dunedin, was furnished in the Port Chalmers Police Court this morning, when Jas. Ley den was charged with assaulting Henry Tweedie, so as to cause him actual bodily harm. Accused was fined £lO, with expenses 16s, half the fine to be paid to Tweedie. The alternative was lixed at two months' imprisonment.

DELIBERATE FORGERY. Dunedin, Last Night. A man named Harold Charles Phillips was before the Police Court this morning on three serious charges of foigerv and uttering. Accused pleaded guilty and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.

TERRITORIALS FINED. Westport, Last Night. For failure to render the service required under the Defence Act, ei«ht W estport Territorials were fined 20s°bv .Mr. Wvvern Wilson, S.M.

CUSTOMS ENTRIES. Wellington, Friday. The Minister of Customs has instructed the department to permit the passing of entries by the Customs at anv time within six days of the expected arrival or the due date of arrival of oversea vessels. The new arrangement will naturally be suspended when any tariff revision is in prospect.

OUR TIMBER RESOURCES. Auckland, Friday. Mr. Massey states that the fiovcvnI'lcnt intends, within (lie next few weeks, to appoint a commission of experts to inquire and report on matters ■'■onnceted with forestry. It will deal with the forests and the areas that should lie set apart, in different districts of the Dominion for weenie or climatic purposes, with the* subjet. of afforestation. the trees that should lie planted and tlio most suitable localities, the leiicth of time the present timber supply will last, and Ihe prohahle demand for timber in the comparative]*. Mr future.