Telegraphic News.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8195, 23 May 1906, Page 6

Telegraphic News.

(For Frew Association) WANG AN UI, May 22. Tho Chamber of Commerce today decided to again bring under the notice of the Government the necessity for granting permission to raft timber on the river. It is felt that the Government's recent refusal was based on a misunderstanding. AUCKLAND. May 22. James Regno, newspaper proprietor, was sentenced to one month without hard labour on a charge of criminally libelling Dr Realty, the superintendent of the Auckland Mental Hospital. Justice Chapman stated he gave full weight to the fact that the prisoner had been misled by some person ; that he published an ample apology, but the only punishment suitable for a libel of .such a very gross character was imprisonment. IHTNEPIN. May 22. At tho Supreme Court David Inglis, chargcd with, stealing from a store, was acquitted. Martin Paget and James McGregor, charged with breaking and entering and with stealing whiskey,' wine, bitter*;, etc., were found guilty of receiving; but sentence was deferred, pending the decision of tho Court ot Appeal on the question whether there was sufficient evidence to go to a jury that the goods found in the men's huts wore part of the stolen property. Bail was allowed accused in .£2OO each and sureties in £100 each. At tho inquest on Elizabeth Ray, who died after being knocked down by a tramcar, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death, and added a rider recommending the erection of an electric light instead of a gas lamp m the locality. The evidence showed that deceased, who was addicted lo drink, had not got on well with her husband since ho had taken out a prohibition order. Sho left home on Sunday morning, and her husband tried to induce her to go home yesterday afternoon, but left her when she attempted to scratch him. At the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention of Women arid Children a motion was carried in favour of an appointment of a female inspector by the Benevolent Trustees. In supporting the motion, Dr. Siedebcrg narrated the facts of some startling cases to show that womeu would tell women things which they would not tell a male inspector. One of the worst cases, she said, was that of a woman, who prior to a fourth confinement was assaulted bv her husband, who had frequently used his feet upon her for the purpose of killing her child. He had succeeded, four of the children having died before, or a few days after birth. This woman hint not eared to lay the facts before a commit ice of men. DANNEVIRKE, May 22. At the Borough Council on Monday evening a letter was read from Andrew Carnegie, agreeing to give the Council j62OiX) for a free library, the conditions being that a rate must be struck to produce I*lls per year and site be provided, cost of which not to be a burden on the rate. ELTHAM, May 22. As the present dairy season is just closing, the following returns from the Eltham factory will be of interest, as indicating tho remarkable progress of the hytter industry in South Taranaki : For the season up to tho end of April Eitham factory paid j0;')6,323 to milk suppliers and £'5000 wages. The highest payment was for December, when <£10,697 was paid. Taking April last, with supplies rapidly diminishing, the month's payment amounted to .€-1988. Tbo output in quantity represented over 2000 tons loaded at Eltham railway station. The total payments and output are uninclusive, three other factories workiug Eltham district, and much larger than last year's totals. INGLEWOOD, May 22. A butcher, of Inglewood, named Gernhoefer was sitting on tho edge of a table conversing when ho suddenly fell over on to the tloor. When picked up he was quite dead. It is supposcvl to ; havo been heart disease.