TELEGRAMS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1589, 31 March 1887, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

WELLINGTON, March 30.

The informations against James O'Sbea were dismissed, the prosecution nob putling in an appearance.

MARTON, March 30.

The date of Mr. Bryce's address here in reply to the Premier has been definitely fixed tor April 7th.

NEW PLYMOUTH, March|3l.

Frederick Elliott, a letter carrier at the post office, di>d suddenly this morning. He was formerly a sergeant in the 57th Regiment, and has been a letter carrier for ten years. He was awakened this morning at about seven, when he said he did not feel well, and, on being lifted up, he quietly expired. As \AoocL was £auad on bis pillow, it is thought that he broke a blood vessel.

AUCKLAND, March 30.

An important judgment was given in the District Court to-day. The North New Zealand Woollen Company sued Mr. Styak to recover i'47 los, allotment money and calls on a hundred shares. Defendant resisted payment on the grounds of fraudulent representations, which the Jndge held were proved, but as defendant had not repudiated his shares as soon as he discovered the fraud, judgment was given for plaintiffs with costs. Notice of appeal was given.

CHRISTCHURCH, March 31.

Isaac Herman, a watchmaker bankrupt, has heen sentenced to a month's imprisonment by Justice Johnson, for not having kept usual and reasonable books.

Sir Julius Vogel addresses his con stituents on Wednesday next.

TIMARU, March 31.

Murdoch Elder was picked up yesterday on the road near Fairlie Creek, and died soon after. It is supposed that he fell from his horse

DUNEDIN, March 31.

At a meeting of the Accident Insurance Association, the chairman, in moving the adoption of the reports, said there had heen heavy reductions in the income, and the directors found it impossible to hring the expenditure within the margin of the tncorae. They, therefore, recommended the shareholders to release the company to the best advantage, in order to avoid further liabilities. The outstanding liabilities were not stated in the report, but they consisted almost entirely of three law cases, which had yet to come on. One was a claim for £1000, and that they were pretty sure to gain. The others were claims amounting together to about It was resolved to call a meeting on. April 14th to consider the advisability of winding up the company.