SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9, 11 January 1902, Page 5

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, this day

Mr J. H. Otto Schwartz, of Wellington, has been selected as judge of the approaching- North Island Brass Bands' Association contest at New Plymouth. Sir Joseph Ward is expected back in Wellington on Monday. Mr John Duthie declines to become a candidate for the Mayoralty' of WelNEW PLYMOUTH, this day. Sehreiner, who escaped from the local gaol on Monday, was captured by Constable Beattie at Urenui, about twenty miles from here, at two o'clock this morning. HOKITIKA, this day. Sir Joseph Ward is shortly expected to visit the coast, being his first visit to West-land. He will be banqueted at Hokitika, and probably at other centres in the district. The annual fire brigades' conference is fixed to open here on March 10th. Citizens are arranging- for a lavish programme of entertainment for visiting delegates. / DUNEDIN, this day. The criminal statistics for Dunedin for the year ended December 31st show SCB arrests for drunkenness, against 598 during the previous year; 143 prohibition orders issued, against 83; minor thefts 161, against 119. On the civil side the plaints entered were 3591, against 2990, and the respective amounts sued for were £57,319 and £ 137,5(10, and the amounts recovered £34,925 and £22,344. The large increase in the amounts is undoubtedly due to calls in connection with the dredging industry.