SECOND EDITION. GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 40, 15 August 1895, Page 3

SECOND EDITION. GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Ipriss association.] Dunkdin, 14th August. The directors of the Westport Coal Company have declared an interim dividend at tho rate of 5 per cent, per annum for the .half-year. Christchitrch, 14th August. At a meeting of the Canterbury Women's Institute the following resolutions were carried : — (1) " That thia Institute pledges itself to adopt Mr. Bolt's resolutions, and to forward, as far as possible, the election of Parliamentary candidates who are in favour of suoh scheme " ; (2) " That the CanterburyWomen's Institute indignantly condemns the action of those members of tho Legislative CouboU who voted against the amendment of clause 196 of the Criminal Code Act, and considers that suoh action, in frustrating the legislation of the people's representatives, justifies the demand for the abolition of the Upper House." Inyibcarqilii, 14th Angnst. At the Magistrate's Court to-day Alex. M'Donald, Oakura, storekeeper, for an offence under the Bankruptcy Aot,was placed on probation for three months and ordered to pay the costs of the proseoution in instalments. Experts stated that it was impossible to assess the bankrupt's position from the books he had kept. Auckland, This Dat. A oibloeram announoes the death of Mr. Charles Harding, the losal vocalist, who toured the colonies with an opera company some years ago. The railway station at' Papakura was broken into last night. The safe was blown open, and about .£lO taken.