DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 April 1918, Page 8

DOMINION NEWS.

SCOW SPRINGS A LEAK. By Telegraph—Press Association. Gisborne, Lust Night. The scow Rangi, which left 011 Tuesday for Auckland, sprung a leak on Wednesday and returned to port to-day for repairs. She will probably have to go 011 the slip. A WILL CASE. Christchurch, Last Xight. Mr- Justice ilcr-.luiuu gave judgment in the Supreme Court in the dispute over the will of Annie Quayk- Townsend, who bequeathed .L'-0000 In the trustees, committee, or other persons in control, of the management of the society for the Prevention of Cruelty 1o Animals in the Parish of Malewe, Isle of Man. There was a society in control at the "Isle of Man, including the parish of Malewa, where a law society was subsequently formed. The judge said it was clear -Mrs. Townsend intended tlio bequest for the benefit society in the parish of Malew oniv, and he gave judgment for defendant society. DL ROLAHS OWX UP. Tauinanunii, Last Xight. Two brothers, .I- F. and IC. .1. Windtow, iverc charged tu-day wii.li break in." and entering the premises of Cha*. Lynch, of Eden: Terrace, Auckland, and stealing 2-1 pairs of boots valued at ,C4l). Two other similar, charges are pending. Accused, when accosted in the street by Constable Garvey. were wearing ne.v hoots and carrying parcels oi boots which each of them said they had bought the previous day at Frankton 011 the way to work at a flaxmill at- I,'almerston. The police pointed out to the accused that they were wearing lives and that the boots ill the parcel were eights. Accused played a game of bluff till their swag was searched at the railway, when a quantity of hoots were discovered. They then owned up to the burglary and were remanded to Auckland tomorrow-

FURXITURE TRADE COXGRESS. Timaru, Last; Xight. A congress of Federated Furniture Trades' Employers sat. here this week, delegates Iteing present from both the Xorth and South Island centres. A good deal of business was done 111 camera. Resolution were passed condemninir 'he Government: (1) for depriving the electors of Grey of their representative by imprisoning P.C. Webb; (2) For not taking steps to keep down the cost of living by preventing producers and middlemen raising prices beyond a fair profit.