TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8305, 8 June 1907, Page 6

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Per Press Association.

WAIMATE, June 7. To-day, G. H. Parsons, Town Clerk here, was brought before Major Weddell, S.M., on several informations charging him with misappropriation of moneys belonging to the Borough Council and Domain Board, also of the Gas Company ,of which he was secretary. The various amounts disclosed by the informations totalled £538. Accused was remanded to Thursday next/ bail being allowed, accused in a surety of £250 and four sureties of £60 each. WELLINGTON, June 7. The formal opening of the electric tramway track to Miramar North took place yesterday. At the Wellington Magistrate 3 Court yesterday, the Levin Cooperative Dairy Co. and Horowhenua Co-operative Dairy Co. were fined 40s with costs, £3 10s, for failing to supply the Registrar of Companies with a list of members and a summary for the year as required by law.

Hearing was resumed of the charge against Chas. Dunn and Frank Morrah alias Jas. Morrah ,of wounding Gustav Grenburg. Defendants were alleged to have grievously assnalted Qrenburg during a squabble at a "two-up" school. After hearing further evidence for the prosecution the case was again adjourned.

As the result of the enquiry into the recent mutiny of the Wellington Submarine Mining Volunteers* charges have been preferred against a non-commissioned officer of instigating the meeting, supplying information to the Press, etc.

NAPIER, June 7. A very importrnt sale of property was made to-day, when Messrs C. B. Hoadley and Son sold to a syndicate Mr Beecroft's property of one acre and a half in Hastings for £25,000, which is tho highest price per acre ever realised for land in Hawke's Bo*-.