TELEGRAMS.

North Otago Times, 7 April 1905, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON, April li; .Uujor Hughes, of Wungunui, lias been chosen to go Home in charge of tin A'ew Zealiad Jiish'y team. Major Hughe; ivus oup of New Zealand's b'est shots, ami is highly popular among ahooliiig men, The personnel of lliu team is not I yet definitely decided upon. The Shipping ami Seamen Act, i'JUc . will come into operation to-morrow, I The following Just-ices of the i'eaa , huvc been appointed : Messrs J. liisho) - W, (Irey (Milium)), It, M'Arn 1 rfwpeka), J, JU'Laehlhi (Wymlham), A, I ,i, .Mitchell (luvercargill), J, Norrii (Lawrence), 11. Ofiicer (Thonisbury), am i. li, Simmers (Wnikoikoi), lij the civil action brought against i j local firm of printers (Johnson mu Hons) for printing an unofficial card ii c ' connection will) the Wellington Itacint I Hull's .summer meeting, tile .Uagistrati reserved judgment. [. T!ie Appeal Court this afternoon do L livered judgment in the case of thu Hutt „ Lciunty Council .versus Crawford and others. The appeal was from ut decision s of the Chief Justice, who granted un injunction against the Council, restrain* > ing it from levying a rate in the riding lt , on the ground that the Council hail not 0 complied with the provisions of section r ! 14.!) of the County Councils Act, LSSIi, which section provides 'that, llie general rates are to lie levied separately in eueh riding in accordance with the expeiidilim required lo be provided in such ridingi respectively. The Chief Justice said that both statutes contemplated separate linmice for each riding. The Court allowed ihe appeal on the ground that section Jl9 imposed no roqujrei))oi|l as a condition precedent to the levying and making a rate. Costs jn the lower court of to" guineas and disbursements, und costs in this court on the highest scale ivero allowed. WPSTPOUT, April (i. Ell.il Fisher, aged two years, was run over by a truck at the Wcstport Coal m Company's tramway at Coalbroo'idale is and killed instantly. !j! NAPIER, April li. ~1 Tin) C'.C. anil 1). Company received the n- following cable from London: There bus l.een a fail ofone-ogiuh of a jienny in U Canterbury mutton (first quality) ami ir lai||l>;i lieef—Hinds have, advanced onen eighth, Quotations: Canterbury imittoii !■- 4 Jil, N'npier, Wellington, .and Xorih Island, ,'ijil. Lamb—First quality lid, second, f>jd, lleef—llind.t, 4ill, fores 2Jd. Jy TtHAIIU. ,'u April ii. r- At th; sitting oi till) Assessment Court i's hero to-day seven objections against the us valuation roll for the borough were ileal! u | wlllt, the total reductions allowed beinij re ,1, The Land Commission was in Hit il- M'Kcn/.lc Country to-day taking evint di-iu'e among the run holders. Holu-rt ~f llulhrie, of llurku's Pass, advocated sulitL. iliviiling large runs. He believed then: iir would he a rush for snialf' runs if this so were done. .John M'Cregor agreed villi ft this, but suggested that- the culling tip in he il-'ii? gradually. Heorgo Hamilton ret.r commended surface sowiim, and objected it lo the auction oHor of the lenses. John w llncinlosh' also recommended cutting up I he bin ''"l'"' fcuteiwi j,[ omiisToiiunoiL in * - Kprll 0.Salted—Mararoa for Wellington i; Tor* ta.lien, for Watiganui ; Pelone. forCreynioutli ; Amelia Sims (schooner), for Moi(. lueka; Storm, (or N'apier and Cisborne. •I, The (T rinlt-huivii liinneli of ihe t'olitis en I I.abnr f.entiun further eonsidereil the x- question o( the Importation oi contract v Inhor. At n nieeling to-night it was nl slated that the Kniupoi Company before importinj; labor, ascertained from s. the secretary oi" the local Tailoresses' Ft) on that no surplus labor was available, and advertisements public-bed in Wellington and Duiiedm brought forth no ;n response from unemployed tniloresses. id Ten days after (he arrival of Honrs unionist girls from Sydney the company d schargid 43 coat makers and two io waistcoat makers. Thirteen of the coat milkers were reinstated, but the it balance nrn still mil, of employment. A ie reorganisation of Ihe factory was allegrli rd lo have been carried out. to detent id Ihe tonus of itho award of the Court, s- Tiic opinion was expressed liy sevri-ul ie speakers thai it. was not the intention id of the I.enguo lo injure the Company, but only to see that justice was done Ihe employees. ft was derided to vend a letler nf svmpalhy with the Tailoresses' Union, and to offer lo set up n committee to go into t'nc matter with a

lOiumlttcu from tliu Union and (row the trades and Labor Council. Mr Stassoy, Leader of the Opposit on, leaves for Duncdln to-morrow, and delivers a political address at Naseby. Ho will probably speak at Dunedin, . Tho jockey M'Gu ro is still semi-con-scious. but his condition is slightly improved. The inquest on John Siinckell, who ou March 21st made a murderous (assault on his wife at Cough's l!ay, and after, wards cut his throat, was resumed at Akaroa to-day. The medical evidence was to tho cfi'ect that death was duo to hemorrhage, resulting from tho cut thioal. The widow of tho deceased, in her evidence, gave details of the assault. When her husband struck her with a limiting crop, and she fell on the floor, she pulled him down by tho legs, Afterwards lie got up and looked for a gun, which ho found in tho bedroom, but he could not find the cartridges, lie ordered her to find them, but sho was unable to get up. He then went into the iiitchen, nnd got a carving knife, sharpened it, and said : " This is for you and me ton." Witness managed lo scramble out, and deceased then got a tin oi kerosene, nnd sprinkled it about the. back door, and dragged her up. Deceased then silt down beside her, und watched tho .houso burning, Other evidence was given, and n verdict that >lecoased committed suicldo by cutting his throat was returned. Mr G-. S. Munro, acting secretary to tho Department of Industries and Commerce, arrived from Wellington to-day, and conferred with the Mayor on varous matters incidental to the initiation, of the scheme for tho international e.\-hibitlon-i The general committee Is to meet early, next week to consider a recommendation from the sii|)-cominitt.'c ns to Iho appointment of a. secretary for iho exhibition, DANNEVIRKE. April 0 This .afternoon a young man named George Sergeant, single, aged 21, living near Wimbledon, was shot in the shoulder by a bullet while'gelting over some rails, owing to the accidental discuarge of his gun. Tho 'bullet was afterwards extracted from Ids back. Hopes nro entertained oi his recovery. Sergeant walked a mile alter tho accident to a neighbor's for assistance. His lather und mother left Inst month for Home, ROTORUA,' April G. John Watson, aged <7B. an old servant of the Road Department, was killed today, 110 fell from a bullock dray, nnd 1110 wheel passed over him, death being instantaneous. The driver was not awni'c that Watson had fatlea off, and fotind him lying on the road, PALMERSTON NORTH. April 0. .Subscguent lo the Mnimwatu meelinp Mr J. If. Pollock declared the following re-handicaps for tho Masterton Racing Club's nieetng: Waipipi Cup, 1} mile— Submailno to 8.1, Crimson Lake G. 12 April Handicap, 7 furlongs-Crimson Lnko to 7-2 ; Masterton Hack Handicap, I mile-Maniopoto lo 10.5; Telegraph Hark Handicap, G furlongs-Mnniopoiu 10.8, Aolea 7.-I; Dash Handicap, 5 furlongs~Aot»a to 7.G ; Hack Hurdle Handicap, 1J mile—Roseplot to 10.0, AUCKLAND. April G. It is stated that a number of New Zenlunders who have become converts tc the creed of Mr Howie, of " faith heal- ' itig " fame, arc- selling up their belongings, and Intend leaving Auckland foi J San Frnncisio, en route for Won City, ( by the next mull boat. | DONEDINi Stockßxchnnge sales: Hartley anil . Riley 51s, .1 unction Electric 03 Pd.