LATE TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 178, 28 July 1903, Page 8

LATE TELEGRAMS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

ARSON CONFESSED.

STRATFORD, this day

A man named Isaac Salmon, a woodturner, handed to the police this morning a confession that he burned down Hitch cock's furniture warehouse in August, 1001. He was arrested, brought before the Coiirt, and remanded. NATIONAL DAIRY ASSOCIATION. PALMERSTON X.. this day. The annual meeting of the National Dairy Association was held to-day. Mr Harkncss presiding. Amongst those present was Mr Ritchie (Secretary of the Agricultural Department), the "Minister for Lands, Mr Cameron (London •$ •do Commissioner). The following directors were, elected:—Mr B. Dive " (Eltham). Air J. Foreman (Tikorangi), Mr Jollj (Okaiwa ). A resolution against any alteration in (h e branding of butter! boxes was re-affirmed. i THE HALF-HOLIDAY, j INYERCARGILL, this day. I Petitions iv favour of a Saturday half-holiday are in circulation, and are! being numerously signed by manufacturers and shopkeeper.*, as'well as by employees. SUPREME COURT SENTENCES. WELLINGTON, this day. The following sentences were passed in the Supreme Court: Henry Ward, for theft, nine months' imprisonment: John Bibby, for theft, probation for twelve months, and ordered to pay £11 towards the costs of prosecution; Henry Stanley, for incest, four years' imprisonment. EMMA SIMS FLOATED HOKITIKA, this day. The auxiliary schooner Emma Sims, which was stranded on the beach three weeks ago, was successfully launched in the Hokitika river to-day".