SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 111, 12 May 1902, Page 2

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

CHEISTGHURCH this day.

Dr. Mason reports that the suspicious case, Shield, is doing exceedingly well.

WELLINGTON, this day.

Eocklands Beach dredging return: 16oz sdwts 4grns of gold for 100 hours. Michael Power, at present undergoing a sentence for theft, to-day pleaded guilty to perjury in the evidence given on bis own behalf at tbe hearing of the previous case. He was remanded to the Supreme Court for sentence. The Premier (Buller) dredge secured 48oz Bdwt of gold for 103 hours' work. Henry Fuller, a married man, who was arrested on Saturday on a charge of drunkenness, died in the police cells yesterday morning. An inquest will be held. The Executive of the New Zealand Alliance to-day received a cable stating that Mr Woolley, the temperance advocate, will be unable to come to the colony. NELSON, this day. The death is recorded of Mr John Savage, a resident of 40 years, well known in connection with some Friendly Societies, especially the Foresters. DUNEDIN, this day. Tbe directors of the Union Steamship Company have declared an interim dividend of 4 per cent, for tbe half year ended March 31. After being a day over three months in the waters of the lower harbour, the body of Charles Brown, who with- his brother-in-law (Archibald MeCormack) was drowned in the lower harbour on February 10th, was discovered when the s.s. Mararoa was steaming up from Port Chalmers yesterday forenoon.