GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 238, 27 February 1913, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

THE WESTPORT SHOCKS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Westport, Wednesda \\ Since the earthquakes 011 Saturday there has been no shock since earlv yesterday, except a very slight nimbi,? at 2.30 this morning. A CASE DISMISSED. Auckland, Wednesday. The case against Frederick John Craddoek, a late member of the Craddock Hardware Company, Christchurch, chargcd with stealing nooka and documents belonging to the firm has been dismissed. GIRL'S FOOLHARDY ACL'. Wellington, Wed 11 esdav. A girl named Ivy Strong, aged lfi! an inmate of St. Mary's Anglican Home. Karori, to-day pleaded guilty to a charge of. attempting to set fire to the home. It was stated, the girl said that if the place were destroyed, she would be allowed to go back to her people,. The magistrate said that the girl evidently did not realise the seriousness of her act, and committed her to the Supreme Court for sentence. . EMPIRE PRESS UNION. Auckland, Wednesday. , At the annual meeting of the New j Zealand Branch of the Empire' Press I nion held to-day, there were seventeen I present, Mr. G. Fenwick presiding. Messrs. W. Dinwiddic, R, P. Funiess. R. J. Gilmour, and A. P. Muir were elected as associate members. The chairman and executive were re-elected. On the motion of Mr. Leys it was decided to urge on the New Zealand Government 'the importance of uniting with Canada .and Australia in urging 011 the Imperial authorities the necessity for construct iug an Atlantic cable, to work in conjunction with the Pacific cable and under the same board. A motion, was also carvied thanking the English Council of the Union for its efforts to secure an Atlantic cable and cheaper postage on colonial newspapers. TO ADVANCE NAPIER. Napier, Wednesday. The Thirty Thousand Club organisation, formed with the object of advancining the welfare of Napier and district, to-day is holding a carnival in the Borough Park. The function is taking the form of an immense garden fete. The show has been thoroughly well organised and the promoters hope to realise a profit of £SOO or £(100, which will form the nucleus of a fund to carry out the objects of the club. The weather is glorious and the attendance promises to be exceptionally big. THE THREE KINGS. Auckland, Wednesday. Replying to a deputation of shipmasters to-dav, the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher stated that he came to the conclusion that it was impossible to instal a light on the Western King. The Rig King was the onlv solution of the difficulty. Possibly a low-power wireless plant would also bo installed there, lie had sent inquiries to Australia with the view of ascertaining whether it would be possible to moor a buoy with a fog signal and an automatic light off the Western King. If he could do so it would be tried as an experiment for twelve monihwork going on on the, Big King in the meantime.