TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 829, 16 March 1909, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[PD PBBSS ASSOCIATION.] THE CASH COTTPON SYSTEM. - Christohuroh, March 15. The master bakers decided to adopt the coupon system, twelve coupons to be sola for Ss 3d. The price of bread was fixed at 3jd. The new system operates from the beginning of next month. The price of bread will alter according to the price of flour; according to the following scale: .When flour is £8 a ton bread will be 6d the large loaf; when £9 ss, bread 6|d; when £10 10s, bread 7d; when £11 6s, bread 7*d; when £13, bread Bd. ARSENICAL POISONING. ' Taihape, March 15. The child who was suffering from , arsenical poisoning consequent on eating plums died yesterday. She was the daughter of Mr Gamman, sawmiller, and was H years of age. A BENEFICIAL THUNDERSTORM. Taihape, March 15. The rain and a severe thunderstorm on Satuday, evening here were very beneficial si they removed the *~ sulphur from the atmosphere consequent on the Ngauruhoe eruption. During the storm the smell of sulphur was very pronounced. BREACHES OF AWARDS. Wellington, Maroh 15. Breaches of award cases were heard by the Arbitration Court to-day. Martin, Hurrell, and Snadden were charged with employing a nonunionist when unionists were disengaged, in contravention of the carpenters' award. It was contended . for. the defence that the man employed was an expert staircase hand and received more than the union wages. The Court was not satisfied that equally competent unionists were f available, and dismissed the case. Geo. James Auger was fined £6 for employing non-unionists, and one of the persons employed was fined 10s. In an interpretation case (in which Mr F*ed. Pirani appeared for the Dominion and the Evening Post), the Court held that it was not necessary to employ either a compositor or an apprentice to pull proofs. Tie Arbitration Court will sit at Wanganui next Monday, at Napier on the 24th, and at Palmerston North on the 26th in«t SOME SENTENCES. Christoburoh, March 16. At the Ohriatohurch Magistrate's Court this morning, BUa Regan, an old offender, was sentenced to six monti** Imprisonment for sly grog selltam Fred iaMfenazi^ who ia eerot osnMd ia tk« oMf, «•* Im6 £80.

Hokitika, March 16. In the Supreme Court this morning, in a third charge of forgery against 'Annie Anderson, the Grown decided not to call evidence, and the accused was Acquitted. Napier, March 16. The Supreme Court sessions opened with a calendar of nine charges against eight persons, none of them being of a serious character. The Grand Jury threw out the bill against William Anderson charged with receiving cattle known to bo 'stolen. William Black was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for breaking and entering. New Plymouth, March 16. 1 The Supreme Court opened -this morning, Judge Chapman presiding. Albert Kapperley, aged 18 years, sent up for sentence for horse-steal-ing, received a term of three months' imprisonment, without hard labour. John Edward Hister, aged 24 years, received a sentence of twelve months' imprisonment, with hard labour, for theft, and a similar term for housebreaking, the sentences to be concurrent. THE WAITARA MURDER. The trial of Dr. Goode, on a charge of murder at Waitara, is likely to last three or four days. TEN YEARS' WORK AHEAD. Thames, March 15. Some large timber contracts have been let of late. It ia estimated that some will take ten years to complete. THE PIAKO SWAMP. Piako land drainage is progressing satisfactorily. Important work is being undertaken. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Christchurch, March 15. Christopher Isaac Denby. ex-sta-tionmaster, Leeston and Waikari, has been committed for trial on a charge •of stealing a lady's blue costume and v quantityof .blue cloth, valued at £5 19s 9d, consigned by BaUantyno and Do. to Mrs Oook, of Lincoln. Bail was allowed ia one surety of £100. GOT IT AND GOT OFF. Hokitika, March 15. At the Supreme Court Thomas Bust, convicted of theft of two coats at Greymouth, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. Annie Anderson, charged with forging and uttering, was acquitted. INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION. Auckland, March 15. The Kiripaka Miners' Union recently filed a dispute with the Conciliation Commissioner (Mr P. Harle Giles) making certain demands for increased wages and improved working conditions. Mr Giles visited the mine to gain information on the points in dispute, and also with a view to seeing whether the dispute might be settled out of Court. He was well received by the delegates of the union, and had a long interview with them with a view to arranging a conference between the representatives of the union and the directors of the company. This conference, Mr Giles states, is likely to eventuate shortly, and there appears to be every disposition on the part of the men to discuss matters in an amicable spirit when they meet the directors. WIFE DESERTION. Dunedin, March 15. The Benevolent Institution Trustees to-day considered the case of a man who had been brought back from Tasmania on a charge of wife desertion. It was resolved: "That tjhe Minister of Justice be respectfully requested to take such steps as to him may appear advisable to arrange with other Australasian Governments to facilitate the execution of orders under the Destitute Persons Act in other colonies, and to have necessary alterations made in the laws of the various colonies accordingly." SOME "HARD SWEARING." Timaru, March 15. Some hard swearing was heard in a case dealt with by two Justices this morning, in which Patrick Gormley charged three brothers, named Chisholm, with assaulting him at Sutherlands, causing rupture and a fractured rib, besides numerous minor injuries. Complainant's story was that one of the defendants drove some of his cattle on to a neighbour's property, and then called the latter's attention to them. In consequence, they were driven off to the pound. Gormley rescued the stock, but, when nearing home, was attacked by defendants with a stock-whip, a heavy stick, and stones. His evidence was corroborated by his son, and medical testimony. Defendants, however, gave an absolute denial of the charge of assault, and the cue was dismissed.