TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, 30 May 1907, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

iPM PMBB AIBOOIAIIOK.3 Auckland, May 30. Leopold Muir, who was "rested recently on arrival from Wellington, on a charge of threatening to shoot a young woman in Auckland, was before the Court to-day. He had prey viously been remanded for medical treatment, and now, on the recommendation of the Gaol Surgeon, he was further remanded for eight days. Wellington, May 30. The arrivals in the colony, during the month of April, numbered 2,156 as against 2599 for the same month last year. The departures totalled 3788 as against 2878 for the corresponding month the previous year. Invercargill, May 29. The Southland Times states that it has good authority for saying that extensive transfers are shortly to be made in the Postal and Telegraphic service, the number of officials concerned being mentioned as 300. Auckland, May 29. During the next three or four months a large area of Crown land for settlement will be thrown open for selection in the Auckland district. The blocks include the Waimana Estate of about 5000 acres, Bay of Plenty, and a block of about 3000 acres near Apotiki. Following Mr Justice Denniston's remarks yesterday that the Supreme Court should take precedence of all other business, a rather unusual position arose this morning in the Police Court, when two youths named Robert Pratt and Ethelbert C. Rate were charged with setting off fireworks in Market Square. Mr Sharpies, solicitor for the defendants, pleaded not guilty. When called, the witnesses tor the prosecution did not appear, and the constable in charge of the case was in attendance at the criminal eessious of the Supreme Court. Mr Sharpies promptly asked for and secured the dismissal of the charges. M M Thames, May 29. The Borough Council haß decided to apply for a loan of £2500 under the Loans and Local Bodies Act for the establishment of public abattoirs. It * was stated that the Veterinary Department had notified that the present premises, which are public abattoirs, with the powers of the Council relegated to a private firm, were unsuitable. Christchurch, May 30. The price of flour has been raised another 10s per ton. Bread is to rise a halfpenny a 41b loaf. The price of oatmeal is now £16 a ton. Auckland, May 30. The Trades* Council, after a conference with a deputation from the National League, passed a resolution endorsing the aims and objects of toe League, and undertaking that delegates would bring these before their unions. Auckland Provincial Employers' Association passed a resolution expressing regret that the Arbitration Court had ignored well established precedents m an award at Westport,. in the Gisborne Painters' Union, the Dunedin Felt Hatters, and the Wellington Typographical awards, and is referring the matter the Advisory Board of the Employers' Federation for their careful consideration. " Mr Onnsby, on behalf of the owners of the Rohepotae Maori lands, submitted proposals to the Native Land Court, asking, among other things, that sales of land to the Crown be discontinued m this district, and all restrictions removed from the lands of capable Maoris. The Chief Justice said ne foresaw great difficulty in giving effect to this proposal. The system was open to abuse, and he thought another proposal, to Hit up all lands for sale or lease by auction, was most desirable. It was stated that 59,000 acres, Makau, leased to Joshua Jones, were lying idle. The Natives asked the Government, for the sake of the land, to enforce the terms of the tease, but it transpired the lease could not be fOUnd ' Hokitika, May 30. A young child named Goodfellow was seriously burned y«rt<*dav, through its clothes accidentally catcniue fire, and died in the night. Next week a party of Government officers will investigate the scheme for draining and the working of aun£m!Tdri& on Ross Flat, for the purpose of deciding the terms on which the subsidy would be payable. An Australian engineer, who recently investigated the proposition on behalf of Sydney capitalists, reports very favourably en the scheme, and has proposed a method for electrically working the plant. A very hoj>eful feeling exists as to the future of this important mining development. f The stranded scow Eunice is to be sold by public auction on Saturday. Splendid weather is prevailing here . „.