DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 143550, 15 July 1911, Page 7

DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

FALL OF HEAVY CRANE. I For Press . Association. GISBORNE, July 15. AVhilst a travelling crane, weighing 8 tons 17 cwt, was being lifted from the hold of the steamer Ripple, tho chain by which it was suspended from the arm of the wharf crane, broke, and it propped on top of the framework of a large W.A. locomotive consigned to the Railway Department. The extent of the damage to the latter is not yet ascertained. NAPIER THEATRE. NAPIER, July 15. ■ The Hou. Air. Pitt arrived frbm Alelbourne with plans for a municipal theatre which will cost £IB,OOO to £20,000. The plans ahow a building of elaborate design ,to seat 1600. The council adopted plans, and resolved to invite tenders returnable on July 31. A NEWSPAPER SQUABBLE. PALMERSTON N., July 15. A writ claiming £5Ol damages for alleged libel has been issued by E. D. Hoben, editor of the Alanawatu Daily Times, against the Rangitikei Publishing Company, proprietors of the Rangitikei.Advocate, edited by AV. H. Smith. ACCIDENT ON THE POAVERFDL. AUCKLAND, July 14. A Suva cable reports that while hoisting an anchor on tho Powerful, a derrick was carried away, killing one sailor and wounding ton others. THE DENTAL” CONFERENCE. AVEUI.INGTON, July 15. Tho Dental Conference concluded last night.. Air. J. N. Rishworth (Auckland) was elected president and Dr. Norman Cox (Timaru) president-elect. It was decided to hold all future conferences at Wellington. HOME RULE ENVOYS. AVELLING.TON, July 14. Alessrs. Redmond and Donovan, the Irish envoys, arrived in Wellington this morning, and leave to-morrow for Taranaki. Tlioy will hold meetings at Alauaia on Alonday, and at Opnnake on Tuesday. The envoys have postponed their departure from New Zealand from July 1 to July 28. when-they,leave for Sydney on route to Queensland. RAILAVAY OFFICERS’ INSTITUTE. DUNEDIN, July 14. The Executive Council of the New Zealand Railway Officers’ Institute has been meeting in Dunedin this week, and expect to conclude deliberations to-mor-row evening. Matters of importance affecting the clerical division of the service have been comprehensively discussed and dealt with. Tho proceedings have not been open to the press.. ELECTORAL CENSUS. WELLINGTON, July 14. The Representation Commission to re-arrange the electoral boundaries of New Zealand in consequence of population changes as shown bv the recent census, will meet in AVellington next Tuesday.