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Manawatu Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7631, 24 January 1903, Page 4

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(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Friday. A sharp earthquake shock occurred at Paeroa at 10.30 last night. There was no damage done AUCKLAND, Friday. The Hon. Mr Mills arrived from the north last night. He left for Wellington this arternoon CIIRISTCHURCH, Friday I'or the Woolston, Sumner and Heathcote district of the Tramways Board, Mr Geo. Scott was returned, not Mr John Richardson, as previously telegraphed. . CARTERTON, Friday. An Asiatic man named Chis Rynan employed as a rouseabout at the Marquis of Normanby Hotel Carterton, was arrested last evening charged with criminal assault on a girl six yeans old. He was brought up at the Court this morning charged with the offence, and was remanded j lor a iweek* bail being allowed of £200 and two sureties of £100 each AUCKLAND, Friday. Arrived at 9.3o.—Sierra from Svd- ! ney. Time 3 days 11 hours. ' A. strong easterly gale was experienced. Ihe seas frequently buried the vessel. Ihe engines were slowed frequently. She sails at 5 p.m for Frisco. WELLINGTON, Friday. Ihe tender of McKechnie and Fleming at £15,643, has been accepted for the erection of the Wellington electric tramcar shed*. Ihe following are the winners of tlie 1 c Makanni scholarships at Te Aute College .—Junior, Paranapa Pc- ■ tera, Tokaano Native School, and | 1 ane Riuai, Motueka Public School. kadi scholarship is worth £35 a year. A representative confer(.ece- of Acclimatisation Societies was opened to-day. Mr C. A. Fitzroy (Hawke's Bay) presided. The object was to consider the formation of an a;.wiation of Societies, and if tint, \s determined on, to formulate rules Mr Fisher (Canterbury) moved'that an association be formed, and ssid it was suggested that it shoold exist in Wellington. Mr Andrew (Wellington) moved an amendment 11. at in lieu of an association an pmjual conference be held a(. Wellington considering it would be dulicalt to' l'nd men to devote sufficient time to the affairs of an association, and might clash with the interests e.f individual societies. The amendrm.it was re^atived and a New Zealand .'o-rocia+'on formed. This afternoon the conference will consider the constitution of the new Association. ! The Arbitration Court has j-iven en award in the recently l>i:ar<l caipenter's dispute governing the v,ho)e of the Wellington industrial district. lln effect the Court l:ar-. not altered the ruling conditions, either in tewn or country. A record shipment of dairy produce was made by the Papanui, which left for London yesterday. She took away 1113 tone of butter, valued at £116,865 ; and 275 tons of cheese, valued at £17,050. The total value of the butter and cheese on board was £133,915. GREYMOUTH, Friday. At an inquest to-day on the body of Thomas Wyatt, the evidence showed that he was drunk and had been seen coming out a ] üblichouse near the wharf shortly, before his death. The jury returned a verdict that he was drowned while apparently under the influence of liquor. Coroner Hawkins, in scathing ; terms, denounced the liquor traffic. He said it was directly responsible for this man's death, that reform necessary and that the Magistrate should alone constitute a Licensing Committee. A large number of men are to be put on next week connecting Grey- I mouth with the State coal mine. No tender was accepted for the. Town Hall last night, the price being over the estimate. The timber output last year was 24,000,000 feet, £60,000 being paid in wages, NAPIER, FrMey. . At the inquest on .John d'o'oiy. found dead in a cottage, the medical evidence attributed his death to fatty degeneration of the heart, accelerated by excessive drinking. Deceased came to town three weeks s.l'nce vith £76, n?arly the whole of -,vnVh hbs disappeared.