GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 289, 15 May 1915, Page 8

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

HUNTLY MINE CASE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Hamilton, May 14. Notice of appeal lias been lodged in the case Bonnie (Inspector of Mines) v. William Wood (mine manager), Huntly, who was recently convicted and fined for failing to see that the old workings were examined daily. SLY GROG SKLLING. Ashburton, May 14. To-day Martha Bull was fined £SO and costs for sly grog selling. SHIPPING FACILITIES. Wellington, May 14. Dealing with the question of the export accommodation and the relative space allotted to the North and~~South Islands, Mr. Massey informed a Post reporter to-day that with a view to providing for the drought in Canterbury arrangements had been made for Canterbury ports to be the first ports of call | for loading purposes by a number of meat-carrying ships. Ho produced figures to show that the Zealandic during the last few days had loaded no less than 13,085 carcases of mutton anl 35,(>0,> carcases of lamb at Timiiru. Further, he quoted statistics showing that from March 3, when the Government took over the business, until May 6 the total payments to framing companies and their clients as far as Canterbury was concerned was £557,810 7s 7d, as against Wellington £337,41)3; 10s. The comparative weight of the meat purchased during the same period was: Canterbury 24,707,026'b, Wellington 18,303,3801b.

SPACE FOR PRODUCE, Wellington, May 14. Mr. Massey lias received a cablegram from London notifying him that, in accordance with his request, the British Board of Trade will new! out the Delphic in ballast to load frozen meat in New Zealand. The vessel will leave London between May 15 and 20. The cost of her trip to this Dominion in ballast will be £15,000, and the whole i-f this expense will be borne by the Board of Trade. A SIGNALMAN'S DEATH. Dunedin, Last Night. The body of Robert Wilson, assistant signalman at Tuiroa Heads, was found lying at the foot of the dills near the lighthouse this afternoon in a fearfully mangled condition. Tt appears deceased was missed on Thursday afternoon, but a search party failed to discover him till to-day. Deceased was married anl about 40 years of age. DAIRY FACTORY BURNED. Dunedin, Last Night. Information was received to-day tint the Momona Dairy Factory near Henley was destroyed by fire about 4 a.m. It is under stood that a large quantity of cheese was in stock awaiting shipment, but fortunately 150 cases were sent away yesterday, tt is understood the loss will bo fairly heavy.