DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 July 1922, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

ZOO FOR AUCKLAND. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland. Last Night. A poll on a proposal to raise £lO.OOO for the establishment of a zoo, of which £BOO ie for the purchase of the animals in Boyd’s zoo at On-ehunga was carried by 2454 votes to 1013. The Onehunga zoo has been the subject of considerable litigation, a* the proprietors contested a by-law parsed by thfe Borough Council prohibiting the keeping of wild animals. ELECTION SYSTEM FAILS. Westport, Last Night. The Westport Borough Council, which is elected under proportional representation, resolved to-night on a majority vote to revert to the first past the post system for the election of both the Borough Council and the Hospital Board. WATERSEDERS’ DISPUTE. Wanganui, Last Night. The Arbitration Court commenced its sittings to-day, when the waterside workers’ dispute, as applicable to ports on this coast, was partly heard. GENERAL CABLES. BRAVERY RECOGNISED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn —Copyright. Received July 26, 10.20 p.m. London. July 26. The Royal Humane Society’s bronze medal and certificate was handed to the boxer, Frank Burns, for saving life in a boating accident on the Thames. GENERAL TOWNSHEND FETED Constantinople, July 24. General Townshend is being cordially welcomed en route to Angora. He has been officially feted at Adana and Konieh. DEFENCE WITHIN GERMANY. Received July 26, 10.20 p.m. Berlin, July 25. The Bavarian Government has carried out its threat to set aside the central Government’s new law for the defence of the republic and substituted therefor special police regulations. MURDER IN TURKEY. v i Received July 26. 10.20 p.m. Constantinople, July 2d. It is reported that Djemal Pasha has been murdered at Tiflis, when en route to Kabul. DESIRE TO SETTLE ABROAD. Received July 26, 8.15 p.m. London, July 2a. The Emigration Department has received -20.000 written and 1200 personal applications to go to Western Australia.