TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXI, Issue 5455, 26 August 1901, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Unltei Press Aißooiation—By fileotrio Telegraph

Tibiaku, Augaat 26

Ab the Magiubrate'B Court two men were 1 nad, one 203, and the other, hia employee, 10a for distributing indecent medic*! pamph lets. They p'eaded ignorance of the content*. The parcel waa received! from the Chrlßtoharoh agent of a Sydney firm. Wellington, August 26 Edward Wilson, who eeosped frem the Polmfc Hahwell Prisoo gang reoently, and was recaaptueed after he bad attooksc Oonstabla Qlaaa with a tomahawk, was before the Magistrate* Oonrt today, charged with gaol breaking, theft) of olotbee, and assault. Prisoner was committed for trial.

She Builders' «md Contractors' Conference opened this morniog, Mr A Johnston, of WelUngten, President, in the oh»ir. It was was decided to go through the Factories Bili 5 in order to give evidence before the Labour Bills Committee; also to protest &g»in»t the builders' and contractors' workshops being included in the Factories Act, teeing that they are under other laws. $k@ Wellington Woollen Company's balaaos sheet for ten months, reoommeadß ft payment of ft dividend at the rate of eight per oenf, leaving £1553 to carry forward, whlie £2500 written off for depreciation of phot premises, £1500 added to the reserve, »nd £700 to employers' liability reserve