Telegraphic.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 10361, 22 July 1896, Page 2

Telegraphic.

« [PEB UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. J Auckland, Tneeday. At an Inquest into tbe fire at Johaneen Fldler's store, Matakohe, no evidence was Riven to throw light on the matter. Id compliance to a numerously signed requisition Sir Robert Stout has consented to deliver a speech on the political situation In the City Hall to morrow night. News has been received from Batavla of the mnrder of an ex • Auoklander, Charles Weston, who was tor sears olerk In Mr Coleman, sollotor's, office In this city. He left Mb sitnation and purchased a eteam mer^go-ronnd, which after tonrlng the colonies he took to China and Japan. The mnrder took place at Batavla, Weston was counting the takiDgs of the evening performance, when a native shot him and then stabbed him to death, A reward was offered by the authorities and an additional one subscribed by tbe public, and the murderer was soon canght. was a brother of Mr S. Westoo, chief engineer of the s.B. Walotahi, and well known Id athletic cholea as a member of the Auokland Amateur Athletic Clnb. At a meeting of the Auokland Presbytery the protest of Mr Andrew Bell, elder of St. Andrew's, against the call to the Rev. Mr Milne was disregarded and the call allowed to take its course. Mr Bell gave notice to appeal to the Presbyterian Church Assembly. Wanganui, Tuesday. The District Conrb concluded to-day. Nettle Davidson, who pleaded guilty to a charge of theft, was sentenced to one months imprisonment, In the charge of receiving stolen goods preferred against her sister the first jury disagreed bnt the second brought In a verdiot of not guilty. Chkistchurch, Tneßdey. Tbe Canterbury Indsstrial Association adopted the report of its subcommittee to the effect that the Masters and Apprentices Bill, if passed into law, would not have a beneficial effect on onr yontbs or industries. ' At the City Council meetlDg laafe night It was resolved to employ 20 extra men to relieve the nnemployed. Later. At a meeting of the nnemployed relief committee to-day it was deolded to take active stepß to raise snbaojlptlonß and pay • the money by Saturday Into the Charltnble Aid Board, so &s to obtain the Government subsidy, The Conciliation Board resumed con- N slderatlon of the difficulty in the boos trade. The hearing of evidence and the hearing of addresses had not been con. olnded when the Board adjourned. Tibiaru, Tuesday. The Hospital and Chailtable Aid Board passed a resolution approving the principle of the old age penßioa scheme, bad withholding an expression of opinion on the details of the measnre now beiora Parliament.