DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 November 1920, Page 7

DOMINION NEWS.

( CHARGED WITH STABBING. By Telopaph.—Press Association. Oamaru, Last Night. Alex. McCulloch, 5), a station cook at the Omarama. Station, was arrested and charged with stabbing John Healy a musterer at Omarama, with a sheath knife. He was remanded till the 20th inst. lONIC BRINGS SETTLERS. Wellington, Nov. 22. The lonic arrived yesterday afternoon, after a fairly fine voyage, via Panama. Two stewards were lost overboard during the trip, one six days out from Southampton, the second three jdays before arrival here. The ship brings 154 saloon and 475 steerage passengers, including thirty domestics. The destinations are: Auckland s'tl saloon, 206 steerage; Wellington. 51 and 128; New Plymouth, 7 and 22; Nelson, 0 and 4; Lyttelton, 0 and 45; south of Lytelton, 25 and 54. A WICKED STATEMENT. ! Wellington, Nov. 22. j A rumor was current during the i week-end that the liner Corinthic, which | lbft Wellington on Wednesday for | Southampton, via P;.;;ama, was on fire iat sea and that the Wahine and other ; vessels were to go out to the rescue. I Anxious inquiries were directed to the [authorities all yesterday by friends of i those on board the Corinthic. J Captain Chudley, marine superintcnd- ] ent of the Shaw, SaviH Company, char- ! aeterised the rumor as a wicksd statement. If he could lay hands on the ' originator he would prosecute him. Captain Chudley added that no mes- ' sage had been received from the Corin- ! tliic or Karamea, which left 24 hours i later. The lonic, which arrived yesterday, reported having heard the Corinthic's wireless talking. There was no foundation for the rumour. CATTLE TICK IN THE NORTH. Gisbome, last Night. At a meeting of the Poverty Bay provincial district Farmers' Union, the president (Mr. C. H. Bridge) placed before members information relative to the cattle tick in the North Auckland district, and a resolution was passed: "That this union insists on an Order-in-Council closing the Poverty Bay'district against tha introduction of all stock as defined by the Act from the cattle tick infested area till they were dipped to the satisfaction of inspectors." It was also decided that the Government be asked whether a board of control could be set lip to prevent the introduction of cattle tick into Poverty Bay, and more stringent inspection enforced on all stock passing from the infected areas.