TELEGRAMS.
1 [UNITED PBBSB ASSOCIATION.] CHEIBTCHTIBCH, 9th Jnly. The Supreme Court; was occupied nearly the wholo of yesterday i.nd part of to-day with the caso of John iiußnt.ll, oharged with a breach of the Larceny Aot, by inducing Keuben Light, by means of false protences, to sign a paper, afterwards to be converted into a valuable Boourity. The jury acquitted the prisoner. A conference of the City Conceit with ; other local bodies was held to-day, and it was decided to take measures to aeoure an alteration in the Health Aot, to enable these bodies to combine as a Board of Health for Christohurch and suburbs. The Kaiapoi Woollen Faotory Company was fined £1 to-day for allowing 55 women to remain in a workroom during meal-time. Several other firms were also fined for . breaches of the Employment of Females Aot. The floods in North Canterbury have sub- ; sided, bat considerable damage has been done in some places to the railway lines and ' to the land through scouring. It is aIBO 1 feared that many cattle have been drowned. The weather is still unsettled. ; Oamaito, 9th July. The Committee of the Oamaru Benevolent . Society have passed a resolution condemning the Hospitals and Charitable Aid Bill. ; Auckland, 9fch July. I A man named Buchanan has boon remanded to Otahuhn on a charge of burglary at Otahuhu .Railway Station. He served for ' a number of years in the polioe force, and he | was formerly olerfc of the Besidont Magistrate's Court at Ashburton. ' The annual meeting of the Chamber of ■ Commeroe was held to-day, the President, 1 Mr. John Eeid, in the choir. The report of the Committee reviewed the work of the 1 year. Mr. Graves Aicken was elected Prosi- ' dent for the ensuing year. \ In the case of Alex. Webster, late seaman ' -of the steamer Gairlooh, charged with rape > on Ellen Conner, housemaid at the Manukau " Hotel, Onehunga, the aoonsod was discharged, ' as the evidonoo was insufficient. This Day. Charles Walter Sangston, a veterinary ' surgeon, has been sentenced to nine months' r imprisonment for fraud in connection with 1 the sale of* a horse. k • Timabtt, 9lh July. At the Harbour Board to-day the revenue for the past six months showed an increase of i&00 on the corresponding period of last I year. It came out that satisfactory arrange- ; ments have been made between the Timaru ' and Napier Boards in regard to Mr. Good- : all's services as Engineer. ' On the advioe of the manager of the New ' Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Com- * pany, a committee has been appointed in' > order to report as to the beat stepa to get * the present high rate of insurance on vessels 5 at Timaru reduced. ' The weather now shows signs of moderat- ' ing, and so far no serious damage is reported. Dunjbdin, 9th July. > The licensed Victuallers' Association have ■ forwarded a circular tD members on the barr maid question, in which they cay that many : of the signatures to the petitions against ) barmaids are those of young people incapable 7 of judging of the merits of the case, and if > time permitted they could forward counter > petitions, signed by ratepayers, eleotors, and i adults. The Harbour Board have received notice f from the New Zealand Shipping Company 3 that they intend commencing an aotion } against the captain and owners of the tug X Plucky for .£379 damages done to the Eaii koura through oollision. 1 Mr. Driver, who contested the Bruoe seat a with Mr. Gillies, has declined to stand for 1 the vacanoy. Two or three local candidates 9 are likely to come forward, and probably Mr. 7 W. A. Murray, the former momber, will be 3 asked to oome ont again. i This Dat. 3 John Maokellar, telegraph lineman at 1 Clyde, is believed to be drowned in the c Clutha. He was traced to the river bank at a Doctor's Point and his horse found on the 3 other side. 9 Inyebcaeqill. This Day. I At the Wyndham grain and root show c yesterday, two ohains' length of sweed and '< common turnips were shown by Mr. Cush9 neer, which averaged 29 and 30 tons per acre. I Fine, bright mild weather has prevailed 1 here for some time past, and is being taken I advantage of by farmers and contractors. I Several farmers are putting in winter sown c oats as an experiment. J Despite the low prices for grain,! farmers 1 in many parts of the district are preparing " to bring large areas under orop. The weather is very favourable to such operai tions, the dayß being bright and warm and the nights frosty. ; The Wallace County Council yesterday passed a resolution disapproving of the prob poeals in the new Counties Bill to allow f ratepayers to eleot their chairman and to make the auditors elective.
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Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 9, 10 July 1885, Page 2
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