NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 112, 4 September 1896, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

GENERAL ITEMS. Avcklaxii, Sept. 3. At the annual meeting of the_ Northern Boot and Shoe Company a 5 per cent, dividend was declared and £1986 carried forward. Councillor John Grey and Thomas Macky, merchants, both old colonists, died to-day. The team chosen to represent the Auckland Football Association at the forthcoming tournament- at Otago left to-day by the Mahinapua. At a meeting of a speeal committee of the City Council with the representatives of the electnc trunways a basis of condition- \\ i- t rttd to which it is believed wilt I f ic ory to the promoters. Fit h p opo-al will be submitted to the Council. Wellington, September 3. By the Faltala Johnston and Co. are shipping 70,000 feet of timber, principally rimu, for Bombay. They also intend to introduce white pine into Ceylon for tea packing cases. Shaw, Savill and Co. have received word confirming the statement that the Tainui has been chartered by the Spanish Government. Captain Evans, of the Awarua, has had to resign on account of ill-health. Mr Smith, chief officer, replaces him. DrxF.MN, Sept. 3. The trial of Cari Matson, charged with the murder of Mary Matson, his wife, in February last, at Rankleburn, was commenced to-day. Mr Haggett, Crown Prosecutor, opened at length, and contended that any other theory but murder or manslaughter was excluded by the circumstances. In all 1G witnesses were examined to-day, but very little that was new was elicited. James Bain, rabbiter, said Matson asked the girl Clark if she would come back if be got rid of the old woman, and she replied that she would. Thomas Chapman said there was no joking about Mrs Matson when she told him she did not care whether she was drowned or not. The case is expected to conclude to-morrow. Mr G. L. Denniston was to-day elected president of the Chamber of Commerce. At a meeting of the Trades and Labor Council a report current- that a Chinese furniture factory is about to be established here was considered, and a resolution passed promising every assistance' to the Cabinetmakers' Trade Union to restrict the Chinese cabinetmaking trade, and recommending that a conference be held with employers to consider the best means of combating cheap Chinese-made furniture. Mr F. M. Lester is announced as a candidate for the city at the general election.