NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 10436, 8 February 1900, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

[PER PKESS ASSOCIALION.] 1 „, , f Wellington, Feb. 6. Owing to the pressure of business it rill be impossible for the Defence De>artment to answer applications for snrol'ment in the fourth contingent. Personal application at the various sentrea where the committees are enrolling men it advised to all who are irixious to serve. A time and place to attend wilVbe announced by the teveral committees. Messrs Shaw, Savill and Albion Coys, donation of LI OOO to the More Men Fund has been distributed as follows :— Auckland, L 10 0 ;. Napier, LI 00 ;^ Gisborne, L5O ; Wanganui, L 100; Wellington, L 20 0; Christchuroh and Timaru L 250; Dunedin Oamaru and Invercargill L2OO. Dunedin, February 6. Jolm Thomas Vlilburn, 12 years old, wis charged at the police court to-day with felonously killing and murd-iing. John Cunuingham 14 ye-fs of age. The case was remanded till Thursday, bail being allowed. At the inquest the evidence of Dr Fulton was to the effect that he found a small punctured wound on the left breast; between the fifth an'i sixth ribs and directly over a portion of che right ventricle of the hf-art. Th j evidence of the two boys Graham who were only witnesses of the stabbing was to the effect that all were playing together. The brothers Graham had a disagreement, one hitting the other with a stick. Cunningham ran after one with a stick and knocked him down and took the stick from him. A little later Cunningham again knocked down Graham when Milburn said "Leave him alone." Cunningham said he would not and Milburn said -'You will." Cunningham advanced and kicked Milburn who was peeliDg a stick with a knife. Milburn at once struck Cnnningham with the knife in his hand. Milburn went home and Cunningham commenced to cry and then fell, when his father was sent for. As a rule Milburn and Cunningham were very friendly. The jury after ten minutes consultation returned a verdict of manslaughter and added rider that Milburn struck deceased without thinking he had a knife in his hand at time. The directors of the Westport Coal Coy report that the profit for the year after providing for depreciation etc. was L 18,362 4s 2d, t© which has to be added L 6.179 8s 9d carried forward, making a total of L 24,541. An interium div of 3 per cent for the half year absorbed L 6,235 14s Id. The directors propose the payment of a dividend of 4J per cent making 7£ per cent for the year, and to add L 2500 to the reserve account and carry forware L6L52 3s lid Nelson, February 6. Two actions have been commenced in the Supreme Court on circumstances connected with the election in December last. Mr S A Gibb, medico, sues Mr Graham, M. H It, claiming LlOOO damages for publishing an advertisement and for making remarks at a public meeting. The same plaintiff aues the proprietors of the Colonist for publishing an advertisement and reporting a speech, claiming LlOOO damages. Auckland, February 7. The following horses were shipped for the south to-day by the Gairloch — Pohutukawa, Teedle, Tolstoi, Firefly, Minerva 11. Frederick J Carr was committed for trial od a charge of the theft of a bicycle.