Today's Telegrams.
United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph.
Auckland, Nov. 29
The death is announced of Mrs Kidd, wife of Mr Kidd, M.H.R., at the age of 54.
At the Police Court Victor Oliver was committed for trial on a charge of man slaughter in connection with tho death of Alfred Mace, which is alleged to have been due to a blow struck by the accused in a row in a billiard saloon on November 9th.
New Plymouth, Nov 29
The Traders' and Employers' Aseoeiation resolved last night that the f-hops and Offices Act is of a vexatious character subversive of the best interests of tradespeople : that a protest should ba mide against legislation of this kind, and that steps should be taken by Parliament to repeal the obnoxious clauses referred to. Napier, Nov. 29
At the Magistrate's Court Thomas Henry Gibson, an employee in a c'othing factory, was charged with stealing sundry articles of the value of £i, and James Percy Holroyd with receiving certain articles from Gibson, knowing the same to have been dishonestly obtained. Accused were remanded for a week. The Police opposed the application for bail, as they believed it would tend to defeat the ends of justice, but the Magistrate granted the application, making the bail .£2OO in each case. Feildino N0v,29 A member of his family states that the death of Mr W. Banks at Kimbolfcon was due to tfie accidental discbarge of a gun and not to suicide.' Wellington, Nov. 29 Afire occurred at Tievethick's brushjjaajcing factory early this morning. Considerable damage was done by fire and water. Insurances are £GOO on the building, and ,£ROO on the stock in the South British Office.
The Minister of Minei has received a cablegram from Mr J. M. Bell, of Canada, accepting the position of Government geologist for New Zealand at a salary of i; 600 a year. Mr Bell will leave for tho colony about the middle of January. Oakaru, Nov. 29.
There was a large attendance afc the sale of the Station Peak and Hurstlea properties. Bidding was slow for both block*. The latter property was passed in without a bid. Of the twenty lots of the Station Peak property six were sold at upsets varying from 32s 6d to £12, only one eliciting competition. Of 40,000 acres offered 9,000 acres were sold.
Dfkedin, Nov. 29
There was glorious weather for the opening of the Otago Central to Omakau railway. The train was drawn by two gaily dpeprafed engines and thirteen long carriages, containing fully 3000 people, and arrived shortly after noon. The township was en fete. After lunching with the Ophir reception committee the Premier and Sir J, Ward, Minister for Railways, delivered congratulatory speeches and declared the line open. The Ministers went this afternoon tp Chatto to present a charter to the local branch of the Labpur Federation League. This evening they will attend a banquet, when the Premier will enlarge on the benefits of irrigation to the plains o£ Otago Central.
Today's Telegrams.
Ashburton Guardian, Volume xxii, Issue 6434, 29 November 1904, Page 3
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