GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 258, 22 March 1913, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

i RAISING .A 10XT.V IX LONDON. By Cable —Press Assoeiatlou—Copyright. Invercargill. Thursday. The Town Council to-night decided to authorise Sir Joseph Ward to sell £OO.000 worth of 4 Viper cent, debentures at flo in London. The money is required for water works extension, sewage and tramways. The Council thanked Sir Joseph Ward, who hud in Lima toil that, lie would decline to receive anv remuneration for his services in finding a pur-, chaser. MOUNTAINEERING. Wellington. Last "Night. A party consisting of Messrs. Ilodgkinson, Robertson and S. Turner ascended Mount Aspiring. !l!)7"> feet, bv a new route along the N.W. ridge, reaching the summit on March 9th. The partv were benighted at the S00I) feet level in a I storm which lusted all night. Dense fog and rain next day made the diseent difficult. The mountain was photographed up to the summit, also Mounts Tutuko and Cook. ST. HELEN'S INYKTRV. Aurkhmd. Thursday. Mr. .Justice Cooper held thai the case books at St. 11 Heirs Hospital were privileged document;ind that the contents need not; lie divulged at the inquiry into tin' conduct of the hospital. LLECTUICITY PPOnK MAX. Wellington. Thursday. Charles Onill. who is upbearing al the ; Theatre Roval under the name of "E.leclrawas fined £'! and costs to-day on a Hni nio of interfering without an- I fliorily with the overhead I vaiiivra v wire. J It was explained that defendant was giving an exhibition of resisting eleclrieilv in the nubile street. PtT.LIO SERVICE APPEAL BOARD. We!!in'_'ton, Thursday. Notice that tin election will l>" held for 1 In- purpose of decline' member; of the Public Service Board of Appeal appears in the Gazette. The election will be held on Monday. Mav 4. at Wellington. A MrxrSTKU FETED. Wellington. Thnrsda". Mr. Fisher was entertained last night by the members of the Government Printing Office Association, and was pre- - sented with an illuminated addles- in . recognition of the improvement -viiieii lie had effected ill the working (oiiditions of the Government Printing Office employees. ,