DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1916, Page 2

DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

THE RUA CASE,

By Telegraph.—Press Association.

Auckland, July 31'. Counsel for the defence concluded his address to the jury in the Rua trial today. The Crown Prosecutor in his address said that in regard to the shooting at Maungapohatu, no injury was done to any Native until four "of the police were wounded. Analysing the evidence of the witnesses for the defence, he asked what reliability there was to be placed on it when one witness had expressed the opinion on oath that all the police told falsehoods, were inhuman murderers, and very bad men fh.e hearing was adjourned.

KELSON'S 'PATRIOTISM. Nelson, July 31. The provincial holiday to-day was marked by the concluding ceremony in connection with the silver bullet cannonade effort to raise £25,000 for the Sick and Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Up to the present £23,000 lias been raised, and there is every prospect that the sum aimed at will be raised within a few days. ALLEGED RECEIVING OF STOLEN GOODS. Wellington, Yesterday. In connection with the warehouse thefts, James Henry Morris, grocer, was charged in the court to-day with receiving stolen goods valued at £lO7 10s Od. Bray, who pleaded guilty to stealing the goods, gave evidence that Morris knew that the goods were stolen. Accused pleaded not guilty and was committed to the Supreme Court for trial.

PROMOTIONS AT THE FRONT. Wellington, Yesterday. General Godley, in a letter to Hon. Jas. Allen, states that no man is recommended or nominated by him for a commission u.iiess he i 3 recommended by his platoon officer, his company officer," battalion commander, brigadier, and divisional general. General Godley suggests that if it is made as public as possible that the system of promotion is on a proper systematic footing it may perhaps stop a good deal of irresponsible criticism. ) A PAPER FINED Palmerston North, Yesterday. Judgment was delivered by the Magistrate, Mr, Hewitt, in the case against the editor of the Manawatu Times for a breach of the war regulations by publishing a letter signed "Shirker'," containing matter likely to interfere with recruiting. It was admitted there was no disloyalty on the part of the paper, but the Magistrate said the question of intent had no bearing, except in extenuation of the penalty. If the matter published wa s a breach of the regulations, defendant was liable no matter what the motive. The ease was not tne for a substantial penalty, and Mr. Freeth was fined 20s and costs. IMPERIAL SUPPLIES. Wellington, Yesterday. The Imperial Supplies Department made payment on behalf of the Imperial Government during July, of £1,015,78!) for meat, this being a record for any month, The total- payments since March 1913, amount to £11,203,104, for shipments aggregating 878,517 quarters of beef, 3,073,243 sheep and 5,401,015 lambs. There are 1,750,000 001b. carcases of meat in store in the Dominion, To date the department's shipments of cheese amount to 13,804 tons, costing £910,087. A SEDITIOUS CIRCULAR. Pahnerston North, Yesterday. In the Magistrate's Court to-day, Mr. Hewitt, S.M., gave judgment in the charge against Robinson secretary of the Flaxworkers' Union, of expressing seditious intention in a circular pledging the signatories to strike on the operation c the Compulsion Act. A fine of £25, and costs, was inflicted. PASSPORT REGULATIONS. Wellington, Yesterday. The Hon. G. W. Russell states that the Government has received advice f'-om the Commonwealth Prime Minister stating that the new regulations require all persons, including women, entering the Commonwealth after September 1, and all persons, including women, leaving the Commonwealth aftei August 1, to be in possession of passports. Immediate steps will be taken to amend the New Zealand regulations in order to meet the conditions set up by the introduction of these new Commonwealth provisions.