LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Evening Post, Volume LXIII, Issue 92, 18 April 1902, Page 6

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

• „.*___, -, £ pHKSa A asOOIATION.] " NELSON, This- Day. Tho City Council has deferred tho appointment of an oxpert in regard to the ilrainago scheme for a week, when a ballot will bo taken. The choi>3 lies between Mr. Mostayor and Mr. LcsJio Reynolds. It is estimated that tho complete schenio will cost about £40,000. Councillor Piper has beon nominated for tho Mayoralty. The present Mayor (Mr. Baigcnt) is also a candidate. AUCKLAND, This Day. A shipment of flour from America expected by next mail steamor, is quoted at £11 to arrive. Tho high price of flour has caused a substantial advance in tbo price of biscuits. The increased price of horsefecd has caused carting contractors to advanco ratos. DUNEDIN, This Day. Dunedin Exchange salos : — Bendigo, 12s ; Boundary Creek, 6s ; Halfway House, 15s ; Notown Creek, 25s 6d ; Rise, and Shine, 21s, 225, 22s 6d. 22s 9d. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. With reference to tho eabio message dealing with tho extension of the Pacinc cablo to Honolulu, Sir Josoph Ward slated to-day that tho Cablo Board had consulted tho Government on the matter, and Ministers wero agreeable to the proposal, but required further information as to tho persons behind it, and they also .want an assurance that the connection of tho eablo with tho Unitod States will not havo tho effect of diverting any traffic from tho Pacific cablo proper. At a mooting of tho Council of tho New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, ■tho Chairman reported that the collection of subscriptions for tho Smith-Simpson .Fund progressed slowly. About £159 had been received, and a further sum promisea brought the amount to £197. Tho Auckland Amateur Athletic Club alono'had subscribed £100 to tho fund. DANNEVIRKE, This Day. Tho Arbitration Court sat hero last ovenrng to hoar two cases under tho Workers' Compensation for Accidents Act. In the case S. G. Bunning' v. Jialmundscn judgment wns given for the claimant for £10 159 and coats. In the caso of W. H. Smith *v. J. Clark, a claim of £121 3s, judgment was reserved. In tho latter case it was argued for tho "defence that tho claimant was a partner in a contract, and that bushfclling did v not come within tho opcralion of tho Act.. TIMARU, This Day. Tho sitting of tho Borough Assepsment Court opened to-day, before tho Stipondiary Magistrate There aro 150 objections to bo heard altogether, and, with ono exception, in ovcrv caso so far hoard a reduction has beon granted. [OUR OWN COIIRESrONPENT.7 DUNEDIN, Thin Day. Tho caso of ex-Trooper Hutchison v. tho King figures in the libt of civil cases set down for trial next week. It is understood, however, that tho plaintiff intends to abandon proceedings, and is hopeful that Major-General Babington .will recognise his claim for pay. A well-known lad" resident of Milton, owing to tho death of a relative in tho Home Country, has just como into a .legacy bringing in £1500 a year.