CABLE BREVITIES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 181, 1 August 1892, Page 3

CABLE BREVITIES.

Taylor, of the Land Credib Bank, Melbourne, found guilty of embezzling money, has been sentenced to eight years' imprisonment, and fined £5,000," and Clark, of the same instibubion, has been sentenced to four years' imprisonment, and fined £500. Mr Burdekin, freetrader, has been elected to fill the vacancy in the New South Wales House of Assembly caused by the death of Mr Bowman.

The Queensland footballers have again defeated the New South Wales team, this time by 19 points to 9. The dispute over the number of hours worked by the railway hands at Charters Towers has been settled.

The cablegrams published in the "Times" thab a writ had been issued againsb Mr Munro, Agent-General for Victoria, claiming £37,500 for calls due on shares held in the Real Estate Bank, Melbourne, created quite a sensation in London.

Lamb, the cashier, and Wilson, the salesman, of Messrs Reynolds, Gibson, Cotter, and Co., Liverpool, who were convicted of embezzling the firm's money to the extent of £150,000, have been sentenced to three and 'four years' imprisonment respectively. A small arms factory in Copenhagen city has been destroyed by fire. It is reported thab the cholera has appeared in Malta. The Duke of Manchester is sinking.