TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 1135, 16 March 1910, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

I'ER PRESS ASSOCIATION. THE QUICKER MAIL SERVICE. Auckland, March 15. In reference to the London cablegram received yesterday concerning the suggested mail route via the iransandme railway, enquiries made amongst Auckland commercial people elicited the information that any route which will shorten communication with London will naturally be welcomed. At the same time, "it is felt here that the route via South America will not compare with those via San Francisco or Vancouver. At Valparaiso there is no harbour, and ships have to stand out in the open roadstead. There are no trade prospects to be considered, as wheat and minerals are the main exports from the Chilian port. From Wellington to Monte Video, over the present trade route, the distance is 5975 miles, and, with an added train journey of some 1500 miles across South America, it is not considered that the saving will be very great. UNCONTROLLABLE CHILDREN. i Welington, March 16. I The provisions of the Industrial Schools 'Amendment Act were brought into force for the first time to-day. The Act empowers the police to bring any uncontrollable child before the Magistrate to be committed to an industrial school. The present case was a girl of 14J years, who had run away from home thrice. The mother stated that the girl was beyond her control. The girl was committed to St. Joseph's Orphanage. WINTER SHOW BUILDINGS. Hawera, March Hi. . Mr R. W. Bond, of Now Plymouth, is the 'successful tenderer for the erection of the Hawera Winter Show huildmgs, the price being £3530. WAIPAWA'S NEW THT3ATRIC. Waipawa, March 16. The Municipal Theatre, with seataccommodation for one thousand people,- < was formally opened by the Mayor of Waipawa yestcrdav. AN OLD MAN DROWNED. Reefton, March 16. | An old man named John Asmus, an old-age pensioner, was drowned at Antonio's Flat yesterday. THIS BAILIFF TRAGEDIAN. Welington, March IG. On the charge of the murder of Christopher Smith, on March 4, Ro-' bert Oorkhill was again remanded today till nest Wednesday. TWO THIEVES. Gisborne, March 16. {-»■ toe Supreme Court, P-atriek ,john Hofen was sentenced to sixmonths' imprisonment on a charge of fraud in respect to certain chattels held under a bill of sale. William John Knight, who pleaded guilty to charges of sheepstealing, was remanded for sentence. FAILING TO KEEP BOOKS. In tiho Supreme Court, Joseph Norcroft was sentenced to one month's imprisonmenffor failing to keep probooks. Mr Justice Cooper made the'sentence lenient in consideration of the; state of the health of accused and his wife.