GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 September 1915, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

INSURANCE CLERK'S LAPSE. By Tolegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, Yesterday. Robert Spvouil Menzics, who had charge of the insurance department of Neill and Co., Ltd., was before the Court this morning charged with having received £236 12s lOd from Neil! and Co. on terms requiring him to pay the same to the Royal Insurance Co., and having fraudulently converted it to liis own use. Sub-Inspector Brobefg said accused had been for many years in charge of Neill and Co.'s insurance department. There were a number of other informations against him. Bail was refused after the Magistrate had perused a letter which accused had written Mr. Wid. dowson remarking that in accused's own interests, and for his own sake, bail should not be allowed. TAIHAtPE WANTS MORE GAMBLES. Taihape, Yesterday. A Union Jack sold at the laying of the foundation-stone of the Taihape Freezing Works yesterday realised over £3OO. A huge deputation waited on the Premier last night, asking for a widening of the law to permit gifts in aid of the Queen Carnival Wounded Soldiers' Fund to be disposed of by lottery. It was pointed out that they could so dispose of c-artheuware and dress, but not such things as motor-cars, and that it was unfair to stop the privilege others had had, because it would materially affect representation on the central executive, which was proportionate to the money contributed'. The Premier left by the midnight train for Wellington. WOOL EXPORT TO"AMERICA. Wellington, September 13. " The export of wool to the United States of America is permitted only under license from the 'Department of Trade and Customs, and at the present time is restricted to merinos and blackfaced wools. In order to prevent the possibility of any such wool being used for enemy purposes, the importation in America is by arrangement with the Imperial Government, under control of the Textile Alliance, Incorporated, of New York, whose approval to any proposed consignment must be obtained before a license is granted. The representatives of this firm in New Zealand are Brandon, Hislop and Brandon, of Wellington, solicitors.