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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11130, 24 January 1899, Page 3

♦ ["PER UNITED FBSSS ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, Monday. The Plumbers' Union demanded 44 hours per week and Is 3d per hour. The Board awarded 47 hours and Is per hour. As to old and infirm men the rate of pay is to be settled between the employer and the employed. At the Police Court Charles Cowan, bush contractor, was charged with failing to keep proper accounts within three years before his bankruptcy. He pleaded guilty with no intention to defraud, and received three months' hard labor. Counsel asked for probation, which was refused. It is stated that owing to the publicity given to applications for old age pensions a number of local claims have been withdrawn since last sittings. The Westralia brought as passengers from Sydney Captain Parkenham, secretary to Lord Brassey, of Victoria, and Mrs Parkenham, ajso Captain Pelham, aide-de-camp to Lord Brassey. They intend staying in New Zealand for a brief period. Chfistcjiurch, Monday. A. man named Harry Allpress, flaxmiller, of Studholme Junction, was yester r day reported jniasjng from his father's residence in Chjißtcpnrch. H^e left a letter to his wife stating .that he lntapije.d to commit suicide. To-day he returned to his father's houge, but gives no explanation of his strange behavior or reasons for writing the extraordinary letter addressed to his wife. The deatfi is announced of Mr Bernard Isaacs, who was a member of the first Pharmacy Board in New Zealand. 'For nine years he was a member of the Dunedin ; Gouncil. He was at; one time in partnership with Mr W. Luke, jn Dun.edin. Deceased came to the colony in 1862. Ises7c from San Francisqo states that Mr Harry Hoytep, who graduated for the stage wader the la£« Wilijaj^ Hoskip(*B, died there on December fith. He was 45 years of age, and was formerly a clerk in the Unjon Steamship Company's office. ' At tjbe P/jlice Qoiirt this morning JJje two principals .(G. tf# Simpson and George Mussen) in an alleged 1 jcSoepp ijrjge fight were fined .£5 .each and edsts. /l'htj charge jyap amended to that of common assault, tp wbjpji bjjfh accused pleaded guilty. Of six ptjier men ph&rgfsd with aiding and abetting, three who werp supposed |bo h»ye acted as second, referee, and timekeeper, wore each fined £2. The cases against the ofcher.s wppe dismissed. Later. The militia roll for Canterbury and North Otago is completed. The numbers are— First class 11,085, second class 3627, third class 4782 ; total, 19,494. Timaru, Monday. Edward Elworihy, an early runholder and large landholder at Pareora, in Waimate County, died suddenly yesterday morning from hoart disease.