GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Evening Post, Volume LXIV, Issue 43, 19 August 1902, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

tl'ltim ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, 18th August. In the Supreme Court to-day, Takirihi Kaupeka, charged with attempting to murder a woman, named Agnes Tainui, with whom he had. been living, came up, for sentence. Prisoner was sentenced to six yeiuV imprisonment with hard labour. BLEJNHEIM, 18tli August. To-day Mr. Seymour was re-elected Chairman of thfc Marlborough Education, Board for the twenty-sixth year in snow cession: • Mr. Seyfnour holds a colonial' record, in this respect. CfiBISTOHURCH, 18th August. *' A No-ljcenso Vigilance Association, has been formed in the Avon electorate, lo resist anticipated attempts to introduce licensed houses into Linwood borough, in which there are no hotels. Bishop Julius, speaking at the first meeting of the association this evening, said, that he wanted to vote for State control* but was not allowed to do that, so he would vote no license. He would rather die than vote continuance. Copies of a petition are being circulated throughout the South Island asking Parliament to extend the railway from Culverden to Upper Waiau Ferry, on the road to Hanmer, to facilitate access ta the sanatorium. The petition sets out that the development of Hanmer springß as tourist and health resorts is seriously impeded by want bf suitable railway facilities. [BY TELEOftAPH — OWN COBRESPOIfDENT.] ' PAHIATUA, This Day. At the annual meeting of the Ballance Dairy Factory held yesterday the bal-ance-sheet showed a profit of £2444 19s Id for the year. It was decided by the shareholders to pay £1000 in dividends on paid-up shares, and to allot the balance as bonuses.