GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 283, 8 May 1915, Page 3

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

GUILTY OF FORGERY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, May 7. L. Woodyett pleaded guilty to a charge of forgery and attempting to utter a 'cheque for £2O odd. lie was committed to Wellington for sentence. OPE 'INSURANCE. Wellington, May 7. The fuiiwriimimt 'Life Insurance Bepartmcnt's annual report states that, although the market prire of Government and other securities has naturally fallen •owing to Hie war, the department has heen able to write down its securities to the lowest quotation and at the same tin re. to •maintain the high level of "bonuses allotted on previous occasions. The ■policies valued numbered 5273 and the sums assured amounted to £13,707,075. The surplus, after adding £75,458 to tile investment fluctuation reserve, amounted to £222.0(>5. Individual lionuses range '-from "21s to 33s ;per writ, .on tlie original sum assured. The total of 'Cite reversionary lmnu.-es so allotted amounts'to £338,7(10. The funds of the (department on December 31 were £0,033;8f?3 'in -addition to £180,121 set ■aside to meet -possible depreciation in :awCts.

17113 'JICXTU' MIXES. 'Hamilton, -May 7. "tor: 'Kawson, S.M., to-dav coiivietasl {lie nmnagurs -of tlio Ifuutly mid Tau-p'ii'i-mines n"f failing to cause reasonable ssTifty of tlii: -mni, also-with "failing 'to appoint sufficient midor-viewors to cause the -mine to "be inspecterl dailv. The manjijsws were -fhu'd -.fS'ls and'eosts on tlie lirh't charge, an id convicted without fine -on t'lie second charge. "The deci-sion-afreets every coal mine in the l)o----miniini, flciul to ti 1( 1 Tanpiri Company means m ratlfliticmal • expense • <jf £SOOO yearly,. . ;