TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2319, 25 March 1914, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

PEB PEEKS ASSOCIATION. WEST COAST LEASE CASE. New Plymouth, March 24. A judgment of importance to the West Coast lessees was delivered in the Magistrate's Court today in the case Public Trustee v. Charles Andrews, a claim for £32 13s 6d royalty paid to defendant on stone taken from land leased from the Public Trustee. The Magistrate held that the stone was reserved to the Public. Trustee as part of tho soil and in lease, and j the royalty of 3d per yard was re-I ceived on behalf of the Public Trustee. He assessed the value of the stone in the river at one-third and the surface damages at twothirds, and therefore gave judgment for the Public Trustee for one-third of the amount claimed, £10 17s 10d, with costs £5 2s. An appeal may be lodged.

SATISFACTORY PRICES. Wellington, March 24. The Bristol and Dominions Producers' Association has received cabled advice from London that notwithstanding a glut in the Home market owing to heavy arrivals iv London, satisfactory prices are being maintained in the Bristol market, as shown by the following: Lamb, North Island ordinary is easier at 6£d; mutton, 48-56 average, market is easier at 4£d; mutton, 65-72, easier at 4d; beef, forequarters easier at 4d, hinquarters easier at 4§d; butter is falling, first grade 110s; cheese, white is weak, first grade 62s 6d. A BOY DROWNED. Napier, March 24. Late this afternoon a boy, aged four years, son of Mr T. Innes, fell into the Tutaekuri river and was drowned. The lad was playing on the bank with his brother and through a.false move fell into the stream, which was running almost bank high. He was immediately swept away, and. it is thought the body was carried out to sea.

POVERTY BAY FLOODS. Gisborne, March 24. It has been raining steadily for the past three days and all rivers and creeks in the district are badly swollen. Owing to a washout on the railway to-day's train for the north could not get beyond Otaka, a small country centre, and lady passengers had to be accommodated in the railway camp, while the male passengers had to accommodate themselves in the railway cars. A temporary railway bridge across the Waipoa river on the line to Napier which is in course of construction was carried away. The rain continues steadily, and at Motu seven inches fell in 24 hours, while in Gisborne over three inches have fallen in tw odays. The Turanganui river, on whicli the port is built, is running high, and all vessels have been double-moored. A crisis is expected in the harbour when the tide comes in, about midnight. Two launches moored in the harbour were swept out to sea tonight.

• THE PREMIER ON TOUR. Christchurch, March -24. The Premier arrived at Christchurch this evening after' a fine tour of the West Coast. Mr Massey is convinced that the Coast has a great future, especially in dairying. Interviewed by a i reporter, Mr Massey expressed himself as delighted with the reception accorded him. "So far as the political position is concerned, I am not prepared to say that every elector in Westlaud is now a supporter of the Reform Party; but lam prepared to say that the people of Westland now understand that the present Government is not one of reactionaries that many of them have been led to believe, but one that is thoroughly progressive, really liberal and democratic, and one that is anxious to promote in every possible way the development of the country."

BREACH OF AWARD. i New Plymouth, March 24. The Inspector of Awards proceeded against George Goldswbrthy for breach of the painters' industrial agreement in working overtime for Nippert Bros., who some weeks ago were penalised for allowing their men to work overtime. A clause in the agreement provides that no man may make up lost time. Defendant admitted the breach, saying that the clause was discussed at a union meeting when a minority objected. He agreed to work overtime when asked. A nominal penalty was inflicted. The other workman was a non-unionist, and cannot, therefore, be prosecuted.