GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 9 April 1908, Page 8

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

STATE COAL DEPOT.

{press association.] , DUNEDIN, April 9.

There is a probability that a State coal depot will be established' in Dunedin shortly. The Minister for Mines is negotiating for a piece of land.

MR FOWLDS IN THE SOUTH.

DUNEDIN, April 8.

The Hon. G. Fowlds visited the Otago University Dental School today, and, in reply to a deputation, promised to go carefully into the question of granting an extra £2000 to put the school on a footing with the best modern institution, and also to cover the cost of the pathological laboratory.

HAIRDRESSERS' REGULATIONS

AUCKLAND, April 9. Hairdressers in the city of Auckland are complaining 'that the new regulations governing their trade are not general. They contend they should extend to barbers beyond the city boundary.

CANTEENS,. j

WELLINGTON, April 9.

Canteen establishments , will be attached to the military forces taking part in the Easter manoeuvres in the Wellington district. MERELY THE NORA NIVEN. NEESON, April 9. The mystery of the vessel on fire has been cleared up. Enquiries made by the Arahura show that she is the trawler Nora Niven, cruising up and down ihe bay with a large trysail set. The smoke from the engines, seen through the sea haze, caused the belief that she was on fire. MAQRI LAND .QUESTION! AUCKLAND, April 8. The Hon. J. Carroll, Native Minister, leaves by steamer this evening for Russell for the purpose of holding a meeting of the Maoris in the North to discuss the land question, with a view to the large areas now practically locked up being dealt with under the Act passed last session, whereby portions aTe reserved for the use of the owners and the balance leased and sold as de-cided-by the committee appointed. A CASE DISMISSED.

AUCKLAND, April 9. Mr Kettle, S.M., gave his reserved decision this morning in the case against Richard Dyason, chief officer of the steamer Navua, charged with having on Sunday evening, March 29, attempted a criminal assault on Florence Callaghan, aged 23. The 1 Magistrate said the girl's story as to Dyason having dragged her to his cabin while struggling and resisting was quite beyond credit. The night was calm and there was nothing to prevent the cries of distress being heard by many people near the vessel. Her evidence so far was so grossly exaggerated that no jury of reasonable men would be justified in accepting her statement as to what took place in the mate's cabin. „She bore no sign of a struggle, and absolutely refused to. submit to medical examination. The case was dismissed.