GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 188, 7 February 1914, Page 3

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

A RADIUM INSTITUTE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, Yesterday. At a meeting of the honorary stall' of the Dunedin Hospital on February 2 i resolution recommending the establishment of a radium institute in Dunedin was unanimously adopted. This re.solution w r as brought before the meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board lust night and supported oy a report from the staff, who pointed out that the Dunedin Hospital, as a training school for future medical practitioners of the Dominion, should bo equipped with a supply of radium to .meet all requirements. In view of the extraordinary monetary' value of radium this was a matter of Dominion, and not merely local, importance. It was resolved to authorise the members of .the honorary staff, who will be in Wellington next week, to approach Hie Government on the question.

FURTHER CUSTOMS CASK?!. Christeburcli. Thursday. Further customs cases were heard today. Kiraneis Geoffrey height and John Hill were (diarged that on October 17, 1011, at Christclutrcb, they did steal £26 ss, the property of T. 11. Green and Co. Accused both pleaded not guilty and were committed for trial. Hill was allowed his present bail whilst height was allowed bail in his own recognisance of £20(1 and one other surety of £3OO. or two of £250 each. POPULATION AND REVENUE. Wellington. Thursday. During the year ended December ,'sl, the arrivals in New Zealand from over sea totalled 44,588, and departures 30,309. The figures for the month of December were respectively -f A7S anil 2115. The railway revenue on the working account for four weeks ended January 3 was as under: —North Island £204,'212; South Island, £151,207; total, £355411). The expenditure for the same period was: North Island. £100,005; South Island, £92,085; total £2(12,580. The percentage of revenue absorbed in expenditure was 74.-11. NEED FOR BICYCLE CLIPS. Christehurch. Yesterday. An unusual accident happened this morning. Kred. VVoodwurfl. fifteen years of age, was cycling wh/u bis trousers caught in the chain. lie was thrown and llis leg fractured.

DISCOVERY OP UEI.IIiMTE. Christehureh, Yesterday. , A plug of gelignite was found under the bridge over the Avon, in Colombo street, in the heart of tin- city. No ex- . planation is forthcoming. Later. Inquiries show that the gelignite wasfound flouting in the river by :i boy. DAMAGED GOODS AT C.OIIE. Christehureh. Yesterday. The lton. V. M. B. l'isher arrived .'n Christehureh this morning, lie leaves on Monday for Diniediii. and on Tuesday goes to Core, where he. will investigate matters in connection with the floods, in reference to the remission of duties on damaged goods.