GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 80, 25 August 1914, Page 8

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

I . l NAUTICAL INQUIRY. isy Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The nautical inquiry concerning the loss of the barque Joseph Cray? at Hokianga on August 7th was commenced to-day, and, after a good deal of evidence had been "heard, was adjourned until to-morrow. HONORS FOR FIREMEN. Auckland, Last Night. It has been df;cidt?d by t-ho cx<xu'ti ve of the United Fire Brigades' Associalion of New Zealand that members of (brigades who arc doing military duty 'or are members of the expeditionary forces, will bo granted full service lionI Ol'S. ! j TIMARU'S DOINGS, Timaru, Last Night, limaru Borough, Council tv>-nigbt decided to sulbmit to the ratepayers - a proposal to raise a loan of ten tlioi,sand' for street and other improvements, partly with a view to reducing Ire expected unemployment. The Major, -who visited Wellington recently, saw the ciiamrnan of directors o. the Itank of New Zealand about acquiring for street improvement a small unused angle of the bank section. Word was received by the May<*r to-day that the directors of the bank had agreed t,> present the land to the town for t-h/> purpose named. The ffift was accepted Wth- expressions of application.