GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Evening Post, Volume XLVI, Issue 75, 26 September 1893, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAM S

♦ (Our Own Corretpondent.J I Bt Telegraph, i MABTBDTON, This Dat. A man named Jatnes Harrison has been sentenced to seven days' imprisonment for obscene language. ! UNITE9 PREI^ABSOCIATION. I Auckland, 25th September. The Chamber of Commerce has passed a resolution urging extensive advertising of the colony by the Government v A new Oddfellows' Hall has been opened at Whangarei. Two lads, aged 6 and 7 respectively, stole a watch, with silver coins attaohed, from a cutter at Onehunga. The police discovered that the ooins had been spent and the watch planted in a swamp. They made no arrests. It is understood that they intend to prooeed by summons. Donsdin, 25th September. It is understood that a medical assistant is to be appointed at tho Seacliff Asylum. This Day. The promises of Scott Bros., Manor Place, wero broken into between Saturday and this morning, and 301b of tobacco was 'stolen. The burglars, who picked the outside leek, cou'd not get into the office. Mr. Farnio, of the Labour Brn-cau, will send 30 unemployed to Otago Central. A firo broke out in tho newly-finished premises of Soott & Wilson, Venetian blind makers, St. Androw-street. Tho premises were nearly gutted. The stock was insured for .£350 in the Victoria office, and tho building for .£3OO in the National. Tho insurance fully covers the loss. Oamaru, This Dat. Heavy rain has fallen, whioh will retard agricultural operations. Wanganui, This Dat. Tho onae against Rickolben, for alleged arson, oonoluded this ovoning. Mr. H. W. Bradbont, R.M., committed the aooused for trial aB, although there is no direot ovidence against her, he considered there was enough to go to a jury. The sittings commence on Monday noxt.