TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1354, 29 September 1886, Page 3

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Sheep Conference. "Wellington September 29. The stock conference at Sydney held its first inee'ing on the 27th inst. Mr Brace, Chief Inspector of stock for New South Wales, was elected Chairman, and the order of business was settled. The first subject to be dealt with being diseases in stock. New South Wales, Tasmania, and New|Zeaiand have each three members at the conference, Queensland and South Australia two each, and Victoria oue. Custom* Dotiea. At the Supreme Court to-day the case of Holmes and Bell, merchants of Blenheim, against the Collector of Custom", was argued. The plaintifls imported uniforms for the B’enheira Rifles, and £3O duty was charged. The amount was paid under protest, and question as to whether duty wa-s properly charged was refitred to the Sup’eme Court to decide. The Chief -Justice and Justice Richmond decided under the Customs Act that Volunteers clothing mu»t be admitted free. ArmtedChristchurch, September 29 William Peat, solicitor, of Wellington, was arrested here this morning on a warrant charging him with fraudulently converting a promissory note for £3O. A. Haul. Dunedin, September 29. One hundred and forty-four watches were seized by the f ustoms yesterday The importer valued them at 4a 6i, but the Customs, finding their value 9s 6J, seized the lot, and submitted them to -.auction. _