GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 55, 25 July 1914, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

WELLINGTON" HOSPITAL BOARD. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Thursday. The Hospital Board to-day decided to establish fort.-i, with a dental .branch, in connection with the out-patients' department. It was also resolved to enter upon a campaign'for funds for a children's convalescent tome. OPIUM PROSECUTION. Auckland, July 23. A Chinaman who keeps a laundry in Pitt street admitted before Mr Cutten, S.M., that he had in his possession opium in a suitable form for smoking. A fine of £ 10 and costs was imposed. A JEWELLER ASSAULTED. Christchurch, July 23. James Bartley, alias Fulton, charged with committing a serious assault on Phillip Metz, a jeweller, on June 2(4, was committed for trial. ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETIES. Wellington, Yesterday. A conference of Acclimatisation Societies will be 'held on August 26. The date is fixed in the hope that Professor Prince will be able to be present. MOTOR CYCLE IN COLLISION. Christchurch, Yesterday. As a result of the collision between a motor-car and motor-cycle on July o on the New Brighton road, when a girl passenger in the side-car toad her thigh broken, John Wliitty was before the Court to-day charged with' having failed to stop after the accident. Complainant alleged that defendant was on the wrong side of the road and (had no lights. The magistrate inflicted a fine of £3 and costs. He said it was the duty of a taxi-driver to stand by an injured person.

A RECORD IN BAIL. Auckland, Yesterday. In the Police Court, William Leslie Belot was charged' with having obtained £8 10s from a local drapery firm by false pretences. It was stated that sixteen other charges would be preferred. On the case being adjourned and application made for bail, the Magistrate said accused had ieft New Zea land for Australia, and skipped his bail there, so that, though he was entitled to bail as a right, it must be for a prohibitive amount. It would be himself in £2OOO, andi one surety of £2OOO, two of £IOOO each. DAYLIGHT SAVING. Napier, Yesterday. The Napier Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution in favor of the adoption of Mr. Sidey's Daylight-Saving Bill, and urjed member's for the district to accord it their support. The chamber also urged the Government to acquire the landi round Lake Waikaremoana as a scenic reserve. )