GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 295, 6 May 1913, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

| A VALUABLE GIFT:. "--*—•' By Telegraph—Press Association! '* ' Christchurch, Last Night. The Hon. R. H. Rhodes, Postmaster- ' , General, has presented the Canterbury ~ Museum with a complete set of New4Za- v«ft land and postage (hie stamps,.. The collec- *l< tion includes the stamps of Niue, Penhryrr ■■« and the Aitutaki Islands, which are in the Dominion's area. The specimens have been framed and in the ethnological room. . "■'.■■* THE TERRITORIALS. Christchurch, Last Night. 1 General Godley visited and inspected the casual camp at Yaldhurst to-day- [ Afterwards he addressed the men, statJ ing that he was very 'pleased to see that , despite the weather they were doing '. their''work cheerily and Well. Good' * work was being.doiiej especially at the rifle range. At the' present stage of training, both, with" the Territorials and the Cadets, he thought that the miniif ture range was more useful than a full range, and was preferable for instructional purposes. The tents were welt kept, and he was pleased with the work, that was being done in branches ' and much pleased with the way the men: were facing the weather. i ROBBING A CHURCH. ' Wellington, Last night. At the Magistrate's (Court Jo^djiy,. ? Stephen Golding and James Lyndhurst 3 were convicted of stealing a money-box, containing sixpence, and damaging ano- " ther in St. Peter's Church. Each was fined 40s 'n default, of fourteen days* ' • imprisonment,, ' • A COOK STRAtt"tSA*BL'E BREAKS. ; '■ Wellington, Last night: ■'' . ( Owing to the rough weather.in Cook >, Strait. cable brok» on Saturday, and another developed a ser-... • ious fault to-day, leaving only three in '; good working order. r'* ,- APPEAL COURT. . t Wellington, Mov 5. g The Appeal Court delivered judgment a in the case Hopkirk v. M'Ewan. The e Court dismissed the appeal, holding t. that appellant's machine was an in- \. fringement of M'Ewan's patent. The e Court, however, increased the damages a allowed bv the Chief Justice (Sir Robo ert Stout) from £134 18s to £247 Us. Costs were also allowed in the Siwremo , Court, as in £fioo, and in the Appeal • a " Court on the highest scale. ,f ■ ■ .' —=