Telegraphic.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 10017, 15 June 1895, Page 3

Telegraphic.

IpkbJunited press association. Auckland, Friday. James Whltelaw, storekeeper, Kamo. Wharjgarei, was sentenced to one month's Imprisonment without hard labor for having failed to keep such books of ■ accounts as wonld dlsolose his financial position. m Later. iwo stowaways were arrested on board the Alameda by the water police on her arrival, owing to a cable received from the Iwspector-General of Police of Sydney. They were John Byrne Pen n ell, nged )6, and Percy M'Donald, nged 15. They will be returned to Sydney to their friends. All they had in their possession was a small dog. On being questioned as to what they Intended doing In California they said "to pick grapes." They had been told things were brisk there, and they could get five dollars a day and found. New Plymouth, Friday. Mr Skey, Government analyst, reporting on the sample of petroleum taken by Mr Boss, or Sargood and Bwen, to WeN Itngton, which Mr Robs saw pumped from the well, says the result of the test shows, that the sample belongs to an entirely different class of petroleum to that sent In 1886, and the present one haa a high commercial value. . Mr Skey Bays it is the Bnme as the Bample contributed about 1889, which wbb gob out of a bore about three feet from the present well, and which Professor Redwood said was of an exceptionally valuable description, and of commercial valne. _. , Haweba, Friday. The body of John Henry, a well-known contractor, who has been missing for the last few days, was found to-day in the Walngongoro river, near Eltham. Wellington, Friday. Hon. J. M'Kenzle, who returned from the South yesterday, is confined to his bed to-day, and is under the oare of Dr. Jamep. He hopes soon to be abont again -^nd to be able to attend to his Parliamentary dntieß, but he has been Bdvised to avoid late hours in the Honse as far aa possible. One bandred and nlxty applications were reseived for the office of Inspector of sheep at the Falkland Islands, appliestions for which were recently invited by the New Zealand Government on behalf of the Imperial Government. No selection has yet been made. At an adjourned meeting of tbe snbnrbs Licensing Committee, cot flirting evidence was given as to the intemperate habits of the licensee, S. L. Cole. Hh application for renewal was adjonrned for 14 daya to enable him to dispose of tbe hotel. The Premier bns received a cable message from Mr Ward statin/? that he bae arranged a very satisfactory reciprocity treaty between Canada and New2aaland. Mr Ward leaves Vancouver on Sunday and arrives at Auckland on 6th July Major Harris. M.H.R , has been offered the position of Government Whip, vacated by Mr Lawry, Major Harris was Whip for the Grey party many years ago. Chbistchubch, Friday. Mr P. Cunningham has received a cable from Mr Temple, mansglng director of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, stating that the chilled beef by the Gothic arrived In the same condition as when shipped, and is selling at 5J3 per lb. To-day five witnesses were examined ab the hospital Inquiry In support of allegations against the administration, making a total of 54 who have given evidence on that side since the opening of the Inquiry. The case in support of the allegations hat) closed, except for the evidence of Dr. Dereozi, a former bouse Burgeon, who will be exarnlnod on Monday. To day Dr. Stewart admitted having written a letter, elgDed " Tongariro," Which appeared In the Star, and in which a number of statements, upon which the pxesent allegations were to a large extent I based, were made. Four witnesses were examined for the defence. At a meeting of the Canterbury Pro* greative Liberal Association a resolution ' was carried prole*' og against permission Ming given to thdßank of New Zealand Estates Company^ dispose of the pro> parties in its hands by lottery. The charges of Sunday trodinc brought against eleven hotelkeepers by tbe prohibitionists, and counter chaTgea of inciting to breach of the law, came before the Police Court to-day. Two informations were beard, but decision wan reserved till the whole of the cases have besn before the Court. _„ Dunedin, Friday. William Calendar, aged 63, an unmarried man, was found dead in a hut near Mntanro. ,r,, Later. The unemployed relief committee have now settled 150 of the men ont of •work. Mr W. Hutchison addressed bis constituents Bt South DuQedin to-night. While he dealt with the general policy, most of his speech was taken np with the old age pension scheme, his proposals ■reujK the same as those appended to the Parliamentary committee's report laot attaioD. The money, which he estimated at £loo,ooo in round number?, might be provided by a primage duty. Mr Hutchison was, after a largo number of qnestlons had been asked, thanked for expounding hla scheme.