New Zealand Telegrams.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 11877, 28 January 1902, Page 3

New Zealand Telegrams.

f-'.t- (Per Press Association). A SCOW ASHORE. Auckland, January 27. On 1 the passage from Whananavi to AucMartd with a cargo of loga the scow, Totara, sprang a leak and w^S Reached at Kawau. She is full of water and almost on her "beam ends. GAS OVERTURNED AT , WANGANUI. Wanganui, January 27. A heavy gale itesterday overturned the large gasholder here, but fortunately the accident will not interfere with the lighting of the town as Vbe Gas Company, some .years ago, profitingby a similar experience, installed a second holder. The accident was in no way due to the carelessness of the staff.* CHARGE AG>AINSP A BUGLER. Wellington, January 27. Lcnoard Jacobs, bugler of the Eighth Contingent, and formerly of the Fifth appeared- at the Magistratcjs Court to-day on a charge of caving assaulted two Chinamen, one of whom is now in a serious condition at the hospital. Accused was remanded on his Captain's bail till- to-morrow. SUPREME- COURT SENTENCES. The Chief Justice dealt with two • cases of persons who had pleaded cuilty in tiy* Magistrate's Court. Frederick G. Morton, charged with forgery of a promissory -note al MaSterton, was admitted to probatioT for three months. Morgan Evans, who nad obtained the auni of £45 from a Palmerston Hdtelkeeper on representation that he was a remittance man received a nominal Sntcnco of 14 days, and the Court commented severely on- the action of the hotelkeeper in making the ad-\*RO-BOBft M.H.R. OFFERS J3XCUSES; Dunedin, January 25. Mr ttwejay endeavoured to get a • mJUiDs S -the Hillside workshop

hands at the yards at knock of t mtli but the manager refused to give permission. Mr Barclay then asked the men to assemble in a paddock over the road. At a guess two-thirds of the men assembled, appointing as Chairman a workshop foreman, who called upon one of the oldest hands, the head turner, to propose a resolution " that this meeting desires to express its confidence in the Christian Statesmanship of Mr Chamberlain, with special reference to his war policy." The motion was duly seconded and carried with cheei-sf Then a number of the hands raised a &nion Jack attached to noles and held it in front of Mr Barclay, saying " Let him see it." and struck up the National Anthem, which was suny very heartily after which the Chairman proLosed which was also carried, r 'that this meeting considers ample opportunity has been given Mr Barclay through the press to utter his unpatriotic opinions on the war, and •to ' offer his infamous criticism on the Imperial Government and British Statesmen. The time has arrived when a loyal community should refuse to listen any further Co his traitorous utterances." The Chairman then .declared the meeting Hosed About 55 stayed behind md heard Mr Barclay e:ive a quartof an hour's address, the burden of <vhich was that "he approved of the •lejapatch of the Contingents ani considerably praised tho valour of British soldiers, but objected to th* tction of politicians. No mot'on was proposed and the meeting dis"ntegratcd.