TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume XVI, Issue 20227, 22 April 1891, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

■ HY ELIGVRIGTIihBaiIAPn • Per United Pbess Association. Westpokt, 20. Very little interest was taken in the local option poll, although the pro* - hibitionists worked quietly against an increase of the publicans' licenses, succeeding in effecting their aim by a narrow majority of two. The poll for all other licenses was in favor of an increase. At the ft M. Court to day W. Williams, brewer, was proceeded against for breaches of. the Beer Duty Act. Altogether 23 informations were laid by " Proper " Officer Jackman. Mr Pell, Crown Prosecutor for Nelson, conducted the prosecution. Defen* dant was found guilty on one charge of fraudulent entry, and as the' charge was-laid under the 29th section oTthe.: act,- winch provides for a minimum penalty of £50, defendant was fihget £75 and ,£ll cO3ts. The other cases wSrd adjourned, until the 26th ,Mftjtf when* if the fine 1 is paid, the whole of the charges .'will be withdrawn;' ■■";'' -■:■};' '■'V<-- f --^AVEtiiNQ i rdN i ,'''2l. The Ruapehu, from London, vh way ports, eqte^||^h6^bor } at ; 9 J5 a.m'.7v -•■.■>,... "'* • > "' ; \>-^y-'-It is understood that the Hon. Mr , Beeves, Minister of Justice, does not contemplate making any serious chauge in his department. No change will be made in respect oi officers in Wellington' but the services of two or three officers in other parts of the colony wilt be dispensed with by means of amalgamation of offices and other small economies, Ihe Minister trusts to secure a substantial saving. 1 The successor to the late Mr White foord, It.M. at Kaiapoi, will be selected from officers of the Civil Service. Blenheim, 21.^. In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday before the Chief Justice, Chas. Earp had his discharge suspended for six months mainly for having opposed and appealed against his order of adjudication. The Judge refused to state the particular section under which he suspended, saying he did Won general grounds. , : | . DONEDIN, 21 The Court of Enquiry find that the Kakanui was caught in a terrible gale on January the 4th, which seems to ! have partaken of the nature of a cyclone, and as she has been neither seen nor heard of since, in all probability shfl foundered during that gale, a fate that might have happened to v vessel any size. The evidence showed

clearly that the men and women at the Macqnurrie's on the arrival of the Eakanui were not In a destitute condition or su&rinff frdtri want of fdod, and never had-been. $h.e men Undoubted!/ suffered a hardship for want of proper food but were never absolutely .in want, the danger that doubtless prompted the benevolent act tif the leaving of the Sakanui to give them reiief. The coroner said there was a „want of full confidence in Belcher's opinion as to the way in which the vessel was lost.