GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 202, 24 February 1914, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

ARSON AT TOLA! IA P.AY. ]!y Telegraph—Press Association. Gisbome. Yesterday. At Tolaga to-day Eustace George l'annin, who pleaded guilty to arson, was committed for sentence. His confession to the police implicated Thomas Wentworth Martin, owner of tho butcher's shop destroyed, -by lire. A charge iigiimsl Martin is now being beard.

APPLK EXPORT. N'clson, Yesterday. The first South American apple shipment takes place this week. The buyers could take a hundred thousand cases, and arc prepared to pay as much for Xew Zealand apples, especially Nelson apples, hero as for Tasmanian landed at Monte Video, the reason being ■that tho color of New Zealand apples makes them superior sellers. Mr. Kowlands, the expert packer, on Saturday wrapped and packed 2W cases of apples m twalve hours. This is claimed to be a n-cord, averaging seventeen per hour.

CHARGE OF SEDITION. Wellington. Yesterday. The rehearing of the sedition charge against Edward Hunter was adjourned till next criminal sessions at Wellington. Accused was released on bail. A CLERK SKXTF.XCKD. Wellington. Yesterday. In the Supreme Court Alfred Toiiili*son, a clerk, was sentenced to IS months' imprisonment for thefts of money from his employers, THEFTS IX TIAWKIiA DISTRICT. Ilawera, Yesterday. In the Magistrate's Court to-day/lid-ward Ernest Barlow, a young man -21 years of age, pleaded guilty to twentv charges of thefts of money in smaii sums totalling C 27, (committed over the district between December 25 and February 15. He was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labor.