NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 109, 1 September 1896, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

GENERAL ITEMS. Auckland, August 31. For having uncustomed goods in his possession, valued at £2l, Isaac Supton, a passenger by the Anglian from Sydney, was lined £72, with costs £1 IBs. The fine was subsequently reduced to £lB and the costs to £1 Bs. Leave to appeal was granted. At an inquest on Allan Scott at Paierangi a verdict that he committed ; suicide while temporarily insane was j returned. The Thames Gas Company has declared a dividend of 5 per cent for the year. Ellen Maria Weippert was fined 40s and 9s costs for not having her house registered under the Infant Lifa Protection Act, 1896. The Supreme Court sessions opened to-day. In the case of Roland Todd, for attempted suicide, the prisoner was ordered to enter into recognisances to come up when called upon. Wellington, August 31. H.M.S. Rapid which left for the South to-day, will make search for castaways on the southern islands. Mr George Bayliss has consented to stand for Wellington Suburbs at the general election. The National Association has selected Mr D. J. Cameron as the Opposition candidate for the Masterton seat. With respect to the dispute over the •visit of the Australian eleven to New Zealand, the secretary of the New Zealand Association points out that the New Zealand tour can be completed in ample time to allow the team to reach Adelaide for the intercolonial match on December 17th. The men can be in Sydney by December 12th, and possibly earlier. Dvnedix, August 31. A temperance political committee, representing 100 delegates, resolved that the Government would commit a grievous wrong if they fail to pass the liquor bill with the amendments proposed by the temperance party, in |jg>e to allow the Council to consider 3e same. The municipal elections in the city parsed off quietly, all the retiring councilors being re-elected except for Leith, where Mr Mouat, solicitor, replaced Mr Cohen. At the criminal session of the Supreme Court Albert Larkin, for theft, was admitted to probation; John Findlay, for forgery, got six months; Andrew Ingram and Alfred Payer, for the theft of a purse in a tram car, were released on probation; Harry Bruce, for theft, probation ; and Frank Thomas, theft, probation, on condition ol abstaining from drink for fiyear.