GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 73, 23 September 1904, Page 6

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

[l-SESS ASSOCIATION.] HOKITIKA, This Day. Thomas Orogan, an old offendor, who had just boon libcratod from gaol, was' sontenced to six months' imprisonmont at tho Magistrate's Court this morning on a chargu of assaulting a Chinaman and using obscono language in rjublic places. At tho Supremo Court, in tho caao M'Brcnrty v. M'Broarty, tho husband's petition for divorco on tho -ground of desertion, a rule nisi was granted, to bo made absolute in threo months. In Svenson v. Svonson, husband's petition for divorce on tho ground of adultery, docision was reserved. Both divorco cases wore undefended. wHANGAREI, This Day. Tho now dnllahod at wliaugarei was opened with a military ball last night. Eulogistic speeches wero made by tho local Bar on Iho occasion of Mr. Bloomfiold's last appoaranco us Stipendiary Magistrate on the Whangaroi Boncii. r STRATFORD, This Day. At a mooting ot delegates from the various sports clubs in tho Taranaki district hold hero lust night, it was resolved to form a Taranaki AthioUc Association. It was decided to hold cycling events under tho Leaguo of Wheelmen rules. Tho Association raaolvecl to outer into a reciprocal agreemont with tho West Coast and Southland Athletic Associations. Mr. Carncroea has boon olectcd Presidont of Iho Association. DUNEDJN, 22nd September. Tho Workers' Political Committeo has passed resolutions and forwarded tho samo to tho Promior approving Mr. Trogoar's memorandum on rent, and advocating a Fair Rent Bill : also in favour of the retention of tho School of Mines in Dunodin. Tho Otago Trades and Labour Council at a special meeting to-night passed a resolution asking tho Ministry and Houso of Representatives to amend the Waipori Falls Power Company's Bill to prevent tho company introducing powor into Dunedin except with tho sanction of tho City Council. Tho Cavorsham Council, in view of amalgamation with tho city, is asking Mr. Sidey, M.H.8., to act in the interests of Dunodin City. Padorowski, tho eminont pianist, gave his first recital this evening in His Majesty's Theatre. The weather was wrotchod, and no doubt affected tho attendance, which was largo, but did not thoroughly fill tho thoatro. The audienco became very enthusiastic, and Padorewski drew cneors from those present — a most unusual circumstance tor Dunodin audiences.

The unsatisfactory -condition of our Juarantiuo stations h commented upon by Ir. Valintino, Diotrict Health Officer, in his annual report. • "Without exception," he says, "the accommodation at our chief ports is insufficient to receive the passengers and- crew of ono of tho smallest intercolonial passenger-steamers. The buildings are old, tln> hospitals out of date, bho water supplies inadequate, and the general sanitary arrangementa defective. Tho piles of the wharf at Somes Island aro <*o rotten that I expect at any moment to hear of iu> falling into tlio sea. The cheapest -way out of the difficulty, compatible with efficiency, would bo to equip. Quail Island us tli« central quarantine station of }ho colony. Tho island is central, easily approached from tho nunnland, and the ciimuto is certainly preferable to that of Somes Island. With one station properly equipped it would bo possible to temporise, provided the buildings at the other stations aro maintained in decent repair." "Do your customers know whether they are getting fresh butter or stored?" nsked Mr. Hislop of Mr. A. S. Biss, Accountant of the New Zealand Farmers' Dairy Union, who gave evidence in the Supreme Court to-day. Witness replied in tho negative ; it might be that a customer would get fresh butter ono week, storod the next; Counsel asked what, then, did a customer's injunction,' "wo will have no more stored butter," amount toT Witness • "People complain that they are getting storetf butter when thoy havo been getting fresh all the time. We change it to storod, and they ore satisfied." .His Honour pomted out that stored' buttor if mode during the suniiler may be better than fresh butter y/mdo during tho winter months. WKness: That is always recognised. A oouutry hotel in tiio Wnikoto district is advertised for •»'... Particulars oio _jsri*en.