DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 254, 17 February 1921, Page 6

DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

I it(Per Press Association.) AI'CKBAXD. Feb. 17. Ai the Arbitral ion Court Lilian Brin.-le\ claimed £520 compensation for the death of • her husband from the llikurangi Coal Coni- [ pany. 'Hviiisley. u'ho,'when using the tnt'ck j alongside the railway line.- was struck by jan engine, The Court (mind that although ! the railway line was habitually used as a j mean- of acres.- to the mine workings, ihere was no nece.-sitv to u.se it. and gave I judgment for defendant. At the Supreme Court, a verdict ol not guilty on the ground of insanity was icturnI I'd again.-! Alfred Joseph Ryan, charged | with a series or cheque forgeries and obtaining money by false pretences. The Crown Prosecutor -aid accused was a genuine victim of :-hcII-sliock and uncle) (he influence of drink lost self-control. Other evidence was given thai accused was quiet and industrious. Tin man was out on license from Tokaanui. where lie was ordered to be detained during the pleasure of the Minister of Justice. DUNKDIN, Feb. 17. . v deputation representing the various bodies interested waited on the Hon. .'). G. (,'oates ihis innriiing for the purpose of urging' the adoption of the Hawoa-Wanaka schcJne. The Minister, in reply, said he had this and other (.Ha,go schemes under consideration. He thought at present that (he development of the Dunedin G'ity Council's railway works lo the maximum with the addition of a nialiovC in Central Otago would be the cheapest, quickesl and best method of generating power for the Otago Province, lie would, j however, go into the matter and give full details a-i an carl} date. The conference of the -New Zealand Federation of Draper.- and I lothiers this morning discussed the Poind of Trade Act and certain irregularities in its administration. On the question of dumping German good.-, the conference passed a resolution urging Mr Mas-ey to impress upon the Home .Government Uie need ol -ction to suppress the How of manufactured goods to the detriment of Home industries and industries of New Zealand. OHRI.STCHURCH. Feb. 17. The last catalogue of the fourth wool sale ol ibis reason was sold to-day. ft comprised roughly 6000 bales. The bench of buyers was smaller than yesterday and bidding \va- slower. The prices were all within' yesterday's; range excepting for first | merino pieces, which reached 14,'.d.

• Michael Myliea, an .elderly man, was charged at the Magistrate's Conn with attempting to deliver tobacco into the Papa ma prison: The evidence showed that accused placed a packet of cigarettes in the prisor. van -landing in the vicinity of the Supreme Court and <.<-r<\ to convey prisoner.- to and from Paparua prison. A duel of £5. in default one mouth's imprisonment, was imposed.