TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 August 1905, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] [PEP. TRUSS ASSOCIATION'.]

A PACKET LICENSEE. AUCKLAND, August 25.—E. J. Waun. a holder of a packet license, was fined £2O for selling liquor from the steamer Koititi at the Waipu wharf. COUNTRY WORKERS. PALMERSTON NORTH, August 25. At a meeting, held last night, a Country Workers' Asociation was formed, with the (i')ject of establishing in different centres of the colony a bureau to alford information as to work oobtainable, and to nromotfi legislation to improve the living and accommodation in the country to workers, mi improve the social standing of the workers, and to promote good feeling between employer and employee. IMPORTANT DECISION. NELSON, August 25.—Some days ago George Gilbert, agent for the Retailer Protection Association, was prosecuted on

p. charge of circulating a printed letter, warning debtors of being posted, if they did noi nay their creditors, and making a final demand for payment. The charge was that the paper bore no imprint. The defence was that it was purely a commercial paper, and not a paper within the meaning of the Act, and not dispersed or distributed in the sense of circulation. That i; was feasible for anyone to use either typewriter or printer's tape for saving lime in letter-writing. In a reserved judgment to-day, the Magistrate held that the defence was irresistible, and the case was dismissed. The paper was hold io be a business communication, partly written, .and partly printed. The magistrate paid that lie was fully alive to the fact that in the hands of unscrupulous persons a paper of the nature under review could be used to work harm, but that was nol a matter for him, "but for Parliament.

BLENHEIM. August 25. The citizens presented Thomas Orr, the. I'nion Steam Ship Company's manager here, with a token of esteem in the shape of a silver salver and a. purse containing 144 sovereigns.

The .Mayor (Mr E. 11. Penny) made the presentation, and referred to the recipient's service of 20 years in the colony and 14 years in Blenheim in the employ of the Union Company, his active connection with cricket, music and church work, and his reputation as a. gentleman. Mr Orr remains in Blenheim. A CRIMINAL CHARGE. lIAWERA. -August f!5. An elderly man named Reuban While. :\ v.ell known settler of Teroti, was committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court at New Plymouth on a charge of carnally knowing a girl about 15 years of age. No evidence has been taken for the defence. THK GENERAL ELECTIONS. CIIRISTCIIURCH, August 25.- Benjamin Baynes is announced as an Independent Liberal candidate for Avon. VALEDICTORY. CHRISTCHURCH, August 25. George Lambic, for seventeen years manager of the Union .Shipping Company here, was, on the occasion of his retire merit, presented at the annual meeting of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce with a purse of sovereigns. Eulogistic references were made to the work doi* by Mr Lambic, the Chairman, Mr A. L. Parsons, saying that his retirement meant the loss to the community of a very capable, a highly efficient, and extremely p.malar officer. '

A LICENSING MATTER. WELLINGTON, August 25.- William Redmond, licensee of the Island Bay Hotel, was to-day fined £lO for Sundav trading. At defendant's record was good, no endorsement was ordered. A ( lIINAMAX MURDERED. IM'NEDIN, August 25. The in.|iicsl at Tapanui touching the death of Ham Wing Tung was concluded today. Dr Robertson gave evidence that niter further examination he traced and found a bullet, in front of ihc upper part of the ri;dit slioiild<;r. It was wbal is known ,as a. oi ridibre Ion;;, a build which might have been used in a. revolver or Remington rille. The bid h'l wound would eause'paralvsis, ami deceased woukl not be able to move. The jury returned a. verdict that Ifam Sing Tong had been wilfully murdered by sonic person or persons unknown. CELEBRATING TRAFALGAR DAY. WELLINGTON. August 25. The Navy League is arranging with the banks' throughout the colony to observe a special holiday on October 20th, which is to be observed at the Centenary of Trafalgar.

AUSTRALIA V. CANTERBURY. CnRISTCHURCH, August 25. The weather is not too promising for the football match Australia, v. Canterbury to-morrow. After two days' fine weather a light .but steady, rain fell this evening and seems likely to continue.

BREACH OF DISCIPLINE. | CHTUSTOHUBCH, August 25. Tim I students responsible for the broaches of , ili.sriplinn ;il the (Canterbury College worn ; dealt with at a special mooting of the ProI fossorial lioanl this aftornoon. Four stu- | donts worn implicated in entering thopirls' i collage, ;md nine in tampering with the I College clock on Decree Day. Each was : finotl £l, and ordered to make good the I damage done. Those students responsible | for the destruction of the table and locker j doors in the students' room were ordered | to iimke good the damage.

RCN OVER 15V A TRAIN. ! CfJRfSTOHCROII, August. 25.—A man I named O'Connor was run over by the . Stunner train, receiving injuries which I necessitated an operation.

i A DISTINGUISHED MAORI. I WELLINGTON, August 25. -W. E. | Keera. a, Native Land Court Assessor, ; who died to-day. at Porirun, was tic ! fraud nephew of To Rnupanha., and most, : direct relative of that I'amoiv, warrior.

SCNDAV TRADING. WELLINGTON, August. 25.- William Redward, licensee of Ihc Island I'.av Ho (.••), was today lined £lO for Smidriy I radius.'. As defendant's record was good_ no endorsement waa ordered. THE ELTNGAMITE'S TREASURE. WELLINGTON. August 25. The schooner Kmma Sims has been chartered bv a Wellington syndicate to proceed to 111" Three Kings, where efforts will lie made to secure treasure valued at £17.000 which went down in the Elillgamitc. The expedition will start at the end of next wool.:.