GENERAL TELEGRAMS [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Evening Post, Volume XLVI, Issue 117, 15 November 1893, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Auckland, 14th November. A girl named Ellen Brickley, aged 16, swallowed half a box of matches to-night, and was sent to tho Hospital for treatment. In reply to a Huntley deputation, Mr. Cadmau said he oould not promise to assist in placing an import duty on New South Wales coal, as it was essentially a feature of the Government polioy to cultivate reciprocity with the Australian colonies, in view of obtaining a market for our surplus produce. He suggested a reduction of the railway oharges on Huntley coal. This Day. Alex. Fleming, for landing l^lbs cigars and two gallons wines and spirits, on which duty had not been paid, was fined £8 and £2 6s. Chbistchurch, 14th Novomber. The ballot for the Cheviot lands will bo held to-morrow. There are 655 applications —54 for leaso-in-porpotuity 'Sections, 252 for 56 village settlement seotions, ana 16 for small grazing farms. This Day. Mr. A. W. Beaven has been eleoted President, and Mr. J. A. Frostiok Vioe-President of the Canterbury Employers' Association. Dunjbdin, This Day. The Perpetual Trustees Estate Company has declared an interim dividend for the half-year at the rate of 12} per cent, per annum. '