GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 223, 8 February 1913, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

TRAFFIC CONTROL. Per Press Association, Wellington, Friday. The Minister of Justice has expressed his willingness to take over the control of traific, provided the City Council contributes £SOO annually. The Council last night agreed to this proposal.

M'T. TASMAN CONQUERED. Wellington, Friday

Mr. Samuel Turner wires to the Press Association: —"We successfully climbed Mt. Tasman. Its height is not 820 feet less than Mt. Cook. It is New Zealand's second highest mountain, 11,47,") feet. We had -WOO feet of stepcutting. wl.ieli constitutes a record on any mountain in the world. My guides were Titer Graham and David Thomson, who did splendid work." MR. FISHER AT WESTL'URT. Weßtport, Friday. The Hon. F. M. B. Fisher delivered a political address last night. Mr. ,1. A. Colvin, M.P., and the Minister had several arguments. A vote of thanks was carried without dissent. An invitation was extended to Mr. Masscy to visit, Westport. Mr. Fisher said Mr! Allen had too much sense to offer 8000 men. for service outside New Zealand. NAPIER GAS COMPANY. ' Napier. Friday. The report of the Napier Gas Company stated that an interim dividend was declared in June, and there remained a balance of profit of £7050. It was resolved to declare a further dividend absorbing £4Oll. The balance wai, carried forward, the chairman congratulating the shareholders on the success of the year's operations. He said that in keeping with the board's policy of progress a scheme has been inaugurated providing and fixing gas cooking stoves free of charge.

TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL. Wellington, Fridav. The Trades and Labor Council 'advises that their unions will have full representation at the unity conference to be held in July. The council has also endorsed the Labor Pa.rty's repudiation of Mr. Allen's oiler of an expeditionarv force, at the same time offering adherence to the principle of the Defence Act. CHARGE OF ASSAULT. Auckland, Fridav. Charles John McMahon was elm rued at the Police Court with attempted '.uicide and assault on his wife at Otaialm. Evidence showed that the wife's injuries consisted of two small scalp wounds. When shown a heavy iomahawk which McMahon said he had used the doctor said McMahon must have been very careful to have used that weapon and caused wounds so trifling. The Magistrate concluded that the trouble was largely of the wife's own making. Accused, on promising to be of wood behaviour, was convicted and ordered to find sureties of £IOO to keep the peace and to pay the costs.