GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 309, 8 June 1915, Page 7

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

possession or a child.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, June 5.

In the Supremo Court, Mr. Justice Cooper gave judgment on the application by Soren Marius Mikkleseu to have an order of the Court varied so that he might have access to his little giri, eleven years old, who was the central figure in a sensational abduction incident a couple of years ago. His Honor had interviewed the girl in company with Dr. Lindsay, and later said the girl was evidently in perpetual fear of her father. His Honor's judgment was that it would be highly detrimental to the physical and mental health of the girl if access by her father was permitted, even under the most stringent precautions. He declined to vary the order, and dismissed the application with costs.

A PIANO SHOP BURNED.

Invercargill, Juno 7.

The London Piano Company's premises were gutted by lire on Sunday morning, and a large stock of pianos and musical instruments destroyed. Insurances are in Duncdin. THE SUGAR SUPPLY. Timaru, June 7. The local manager of Wilson and Co., Duncdin merchants, takes strong exception to a telegram published on Friday stating that tin; manager of the Colonial Sugar Company declares that supplies are ample to meet the Dominion's recpiireinents, and that lie docs not anticipate a shortage. Wilson and Co. are the company's distributing agents for South Canterbury, receiving a shipment of about 10(1 (.tins every three weeks. Last Friday 25 tons only arrived. The Colonial Sugar Company has offered ten tons, but the directors of Wilson's made personal representations to the company. Auckland has secured an increase of 2o tons, which is about a quarter of the ordinary shipment. On Friday evening Wilson's received a tehgram from the company as follows: "Bearing in mind that stocks are short, any ord< i -i sent must not exceed urgent requirements. We think hist two shipments .J.ould keep most of (hem going without further delivery next Wanaka." This means that the next ordinary shipments to leave Timaru will be cut out. As Wilson's have no sugar stored, this district is thieiuene.l with ''amino. Wilson's ask why, ■(' an.pie supplies are available, t'le company is not distributing them.

GISBORXE FARMERS' FREEZING

WORKS.

(iisborne, June 7.

A meeting of fanners approved of the proposal to establish a co-operative farmers' freezing works, 5730 C 5 shares being subscribed in the room. The provisional directors were; given instructions for the preparation of plans to enable a factory handling liiflO sheep daily to be completed within six months.