GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 9, 11 June 1913, Page 8

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

COUNTRY WORKMEN'S HOMES. Per Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Speaking of the workmen's homes, the Prime Minister stated to-day that ho had given standing orders to the Department of Labor that when any suitable block of land was offered in a country district, part of the area should be surveyed and subdivided into blocks of 5, 11 and 15 acres. Workers will then be given an. opportunity to take up such areas. If they did not do so,,the land would become amalgamated with general lands for settlement areas. ONLY CHICKEN-POX. Auckland, Tuesday. Rakutai's illness is definitely pronounced to be chicken-pox.

A PICTURE CASE. Napit-r, Tuesday. A. case of considerable interest in the picture world is set down for hearing in the Supreme Court next week, when the New Zealand Picture Supplies Co. > Hayward and Puller combination) will sue the Thompson-Payne Picture Co. for: (1) £2l 12s lid, hire of films and posters; (2) £193 9s 9d, hire of films and posters; (3) £5273 6s «d special damages for alleged breach of contract (150 weeks and 4 days, for hire of a cinematograph film at £35 a week). ANOTHER MILLIONAIRE. Marton, Tuesday. It is rumored that a well-known" resident of the Rangitikei has received cable information that he has been leit £4,000,000. He will proceed' Home to establish his claim. NAPIER TERRITORIALS FINED. Napier, Tuesday. Two youths, who had failed to attend Territorial parades, were fine £5 and deprived of civil rights for five years A FIRE BRIGADE UNION. Welington, Tuesday. A union designated the Wellington Fire Brigade Employees" Union was registered to-day. The men are seeking a rise in wages and generally improved Wo i king conditions. This union is the first of its kind in New Zealand.

I THE PYRAMUS. „.,.„ Wellington, Tuesday. H.M.b. Pyramus has been ordered to Noumea New Caledonia. She leaves {■ore at 10 o'clock to-night. Curiosity is felt regarding the alteration in her movements. She was to have left for Auckland on June Id, and then return to \\ ellmgton on June 30. THE RECENT LOAN. tw. t A „ Wellington, Tuesday. Mi. James Allen was entertained bv the New Zealand Club. He mentioned that though the underwriters were left with 80 per cent, of the loan on the J .and, they had unloaded the wml o within two months at a profit CHINESE FUNERAL EXPENSES. Wellington, Tuesday. RidddT?v J f gm , ent Waa & m b ? Kiddell, S.M. to-day in the ease Public Ss m T th. Mftr , k , Mar / OD ' a daira f °' £IBB in the estate of Ah Chong, paid 7 M T "1 for ,c " dim ? th * body rf dcowHd to China. The Public Trustee had contended that the expenses wore 2 The Magistrate said it had been the custom t0..0 dispose of the bodies of Chinese when sufficient money was left »nd in thu case the Chinese Consul had been consulted, and acquiesced. The amount paid, therefore, must be regard «l « a reasonable funeral expense Judgment was for defendant mae -