GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 61, 9 September 1904, Page 6

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

[rRESS ASSOCIATION.] CIIRISTCHURCH, This Day. At the Magistrate's Court this morning David K. Gibson pleaded guilty (o a chargo of obtaining £20 by means of a valueless cheque. Accused was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour. PALMERSTON N., This Day. James Dobbs, ]ato of Pnlmerston North, now' of Ormondville, lias been committed for trial nt the Supreme Court, Palmerston North, on a chargo of bigamy. WHANGARRI, This Day. Ovor two thousand cattle have been yarded at the Knmo and " Whangarei sales this week. Tho prices are slightly in favour of, tho buyer, as compared with those of lost spring. DUNKDIN, Bth September. Drizzling rain has fallen more or less all day and continued this evening. Tho rivers, in tho interior aro rising slowly, and if tho rain continues they will bo in high flood. A blip occurred on tho Otego Central line, which delayed tho train for three-quarfcors of an hour. At ifio Police Court an apprentice in the Government workshops waa charged wrtf* absenting himself from work. Tho case was brought for (ho disciplinary effect of a conviction. Act-used was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called on. A person who had travelled to Port Chalmers was finM Is arid costs for ourying a parrel which was not the luggage o{ a bona fide pnssengor. GISBORNE, Bth September. A meeting of the Wniapu Reform League discwsei) tho Licensing. Hill. The Chairman wns deputed, whon in Wellington, to represent tho opinions' of tho League ,to tho Govormnent. Tlw Lcaguo favoured the control of tho trufljo by such a body n» tho Licensing Bench instead of by tho municipalities or tho State. PAIIIATUA, Bth September. Tho Ballnncc Dairy Company paid out 9d per lb for buttor-fnt for July. For August tho company is also paying 9d, which is bolioved'to bo the highest pi icebeing pnid in tho North Inland. A sum of £1200 will bo paid to suppliers on Thursday noxt. '