TELEGRAMS.

North Otago Times, 19 September 1905, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. September 18,The body of Edmund L. Tudor, ol Marlob, was found on the hillside near Wellington yesterday. Deceased was at one lime a fanner near Marlon, and is aged about 80 years. He was fho son O'. tho liev T. h, Titior, once of Waiignnui. Thoro were no marks of vioknee on the body, and, judging by tlho emaciated condition, death was due to starvation, Deceased has apparently been dead lor two or throe dnys.

A decree nisi was granted in the Divorce Court in Woolright v. .Woqlright, the wife's petition, on the ground of adultery. The fourteenth annual meeting oi the Mow Zealand Journalists' Instituto vas held at the Parliamentary Buildings today. U was decided that the headquarters of tho institute should bo permanently located in Wellington. Further slops will be taken, with tho co-opera-tion of the Newspaper Proprietors'' Association, to secure the assistance of candidates lor Parliament towards amending the libel law to bring it into line with that. of England and Queensland. Mr J. LlddelV Kelly was elected President, and Mr T. L. Mills, secretary (or the year. DUNEIUN. September 18, A four roomed house at Bay View road, owned and occupied by John Prentice, was destroyed by fire yesterday. Tho Instances, on -the building were *C2">O, and on tho fumitire £IOO, both in the New Zealand office.

Sheaves of telegrams have been forwarded to-day to local members ot the Legislative, Council inviting them to reject I lie Shops atyl Offices Bill and rc-lnstato Inst year's measure, plua'nn extension ot Dip exempted Ijh'pppj ■<■■■. A Case was commenced in Iho Supreme Court ■ to-day'before- Mr Justice Williams and a special jury in '■' which -Mrs Margaret Weir claimed £550 (or iniiry sustained In a railway carriage on March 14th' last. Plaintiff was' a second-class passenger 'by the morning train, from Burkes to Dunedta. It was alleged tli a t a brass plate with " New Zealand Railways " on it was not properly screwed down, and in walking out her foot caught in it. She was thrown towards the door, and Mir-n there was n jolt ol (he train, and she was thrown hack, the result lioinpf a severe fall and injury, anil tp Mils day sho was more or less a cripple. For the defence the evidence, of l)r Marshall Macdonald was .that the woman was making the most of nor InJury, and he had come to the conclusion that she was suffering from rheumatics, .an affection of the sciatic nerve, and,rheumatism in the hip awl hack. Evidence \v a s given that Mrs Weir did not always use crutches, and she appeared able lo : go up. to tho bush and cut •wood. The railway servants gave evidence that thoro could be no.jolt when tho (rain once stopped. The case is not concluded.

During tlio week ended to-day retyrns have been roportod' from 48 dredges,' Dip total yield being 19410zs i9dvMg/s, or an average o( 40 ounces per dredge.; Additional returns : . Molyiieii.t Hydraulic 2507-s Gdwt figrs, Oliorlton Creek l.Sozs 13d\vt, The body of Johii Di'uramon:) Pow, who was drowned with Ws brother in tho lower harbor on August 3rd, was found on the beach outside the hi'ajs As a ll inquest was held on the body o' the other brother none was (loomed neccssaryoii the present occasion. At a meeting of teachers a resolution w a s carried that tho meeting, while regretting that the' Parliamentary com--miltce could not see its way tn ma':e better provision for lialc teachers now at or about the- retiring age, congratulate tho Premier on- tho improvements made in tho Teachers Superannuation Bill, particularly ns regards tlio'levering of the optonnl age of retirement for women, and the recognition of' back ser-

Vlws i. 'and ; further that tho meeting; urges tho Qtagp .members to support tho l'l'inilor in hlsc'fl'orts to pass asatlsfac v tbry 13111 "during tho present session. • SlockExcliange sales: Chicago 17n till, Duimtjin Lend 7s, ElcctiicilOsUd. ltlleys Houch ss'(ld; Sailor's llenil 13s 3d.. NAPIER, ■ SoUmlwi 19( A until iininod J. Manning Mgg was I arrested at' Hastings this evening on a charge of having performed an illegaj operation. A dwelling in Bower street, ■ owned by IV, 0. Crave, and occupied by I'. Pittar, was gutted. by fire early this, morning. Very little was saved, Inxuran'ce;: Building, £400; furniture, £276both in the Norwich Union.

NELSON, September 19, Two young inch (brothers), named Grooby, made an expedition to Mount Arthur table land, and returning lost their way In a fog. In making a firo ono used "his powder flask, buf tho powder exploded, and tho flask cut a fearful gash in his throat, and Uu'rnthlaj face and eyelids, . After a Ave hours' walk; in tho dark they reached tho residence of a settler Mr'P, Holder) In on exhausted state. Reginald Grooby's clothes 'were saturated with blood. Holder drove them In to Moluokn, where the' injured lad is reported doing well, The how technical school bujld.ng ..), used for tho,first timo to-night: Thirteen brandies of work wore taken up, and tho nggrogato number attending all tho classes la 327, AUCKLAND.. . " ■ September 18. Arrived—Drayton Grange, from I.iverlool and Austlral'n. Manuka, from Sydney, .Passengers for Dunedin: Mrs Moore, Misses Lyons and Shaw, Messrs Moore, Lyons, O'Connor, Hussefl. Steer age: Messrs Pratt, liurgoss, Weeks, and Union.

Albert Collins, laborer at Tuakau, attempted to commit suicide by inflicting three wounds in his throat witli a raw, one just touching tho windpipe. He was ta'fon to the Auck.and Hospital, and will piobably recover.

On Sunday morning, while the children of St. .Stephen's Orphan Homo were at breakfast, a firo broke put in an upstairs room, 'The children were removed to an adjoining paddock, where there was a distressing sctno, many of the little ones crying bittwly as they watched tho dc-slructlbti'-'of their home and belongings. Thero were ninety inmates, including the stall. The building, excepting the nursery, was completely destroyed. The insurances wero about £1675 on.buildings and contents, and the loss abavo insurance about £550...

Mr Henderson, manager of the Australian team, Interviewed, said : " Thero is very little difference between .the standard of play horo and in Australia. On a dry ground the Australians held their own with New Zealand's host,, with the exception that the Australian hacks were lacking in the essentials 0 t cutting in necessary to deliver a deadly attack. They are equal to anything mot during the tour iii tho forwards, and more thau hold their own. They oan safely lay claim to be eijiual to »y forward team that has reached Australia for many years. The form displayed in the Auckland match was a fair indication of them oh their season's form in Australia. If that form had been shown earlier in' the tour-tho team's record would have toon an exceptional one." On the whole, Mr Henderson «nid, ho was disappointed with thp refoi'eeing. *■' ' - OHKISTOHUROH. . ' September 18. .Entries for the Canterbury A; and 1} Association horse parade closed on Saturday with a total of 65, thero being <M draughts, IS ligfot iiorses, aud three ponies. At the Supreme Court this morning, W. T. M'Combc, chai'gtd with ,an unnatural offence, was sentenced by Judge Dennistoii to ten years' imprisonment.

The figures tor the 20th week of the New Zealand Utility Poultry Clu|>'s egglayintl competition ait 'Lincoln .CollegoVhow that during the week 99 (?) egga were laid, an average of 20.3 per pen, making a total of 10,66,1 eggs laid to date. Broodiness hah given much trouble during •the week, and 29 birds altogether liaVe become broody, The following stand highest for the wee*: G. G, Blair, white Wynndottes, 31; 0. liollinson, black Orpingtons, 83; H. l'annell, black Orpingtons, 33; J, H. Shaw, brown leghorns, 31; and E. Scott brown Leghorns. 31. The.best totals to date ore: H. Ifawke Silver Wynndolles, 542 A. M, Price, black Orpingtons, 440; John Mann, whito Wyandottes, 425; A. IT. liristed, black Orpingtons, 408 ; E. Wilder, black Orpingtons, 398; It, E. M,. Evans, silver Wyamlottes, 397; J. H. Shaw, brown Leghorns, 352; Mrs J'. Stmlholme, Anconas, 380. flic libel case of T. E. Taylor, M.H.H., of Cjirlstchurch, against J. M, Twomey, Tcmuko, i« respect to an article appoarfyigiiiiil'hejTpinjlika Leaden.redacting on the members of the New Liberal Party was sealed op terms, defendant paying £!>o damages and plalritirt's solicitor's costs and publishing an apology in the Timaru Hern.d. Mr P. M. n. Pislier's notion ngftinst J. M. Twomey In respect of the snuie article was also settlal on enndit|cn thnt defendant pays costs a"d publishes an apology*

THAMES, September 18. A bnardingHlMiise, winrrupicd, was destroyed by • firo last night. The place was owned by Mrs A. Allawny, now residing at Whangarel. The previous occupier had Just removed, but some bedding furnishings remninod. The origin of tho lire Is a, mystery. The insurance was £3OO hi tho Liverpool and London'and Globe. The splendid work of the brigade savoil tho whole block,

MARTON.- , September 18. 11. 11. Daniels, town clerk of Marlon, has beeni arrested on a charge of misappropriating tho funds of the Corporation. Ho was brought before the Marton Court, and remanded to Wnngnrail. It fs stated (hat the amount involved Is about £7OOO,