TELEGRAMS.

North Otago Times, 27 June 1906, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

DUNBbINi i 'June 2G. A meeting was held at Mosgiel this evening to consider the qXicstion ol a memorial to the late Mr Sdddon, Nothing- was decided as to whether a local or colonial memorial should be supported, but a commltteo was sot up to con* sider tho matter, and .submit tho proposal to a future meeting.- - - At the Police Court May the Inspector, of Factories prosecuted a grocer for not registering his place as a factory, as the inspector, found another .persui than tho owner at work mixing or grading tea.- The case Was dismissed; as it was not shown more than one person was employed.' The sajnc''.flefefldant/ was

tl.eu charged .with employing . two shop assistant!! nfltcr one- o'clock on Sntuiditjy,. On the inspector visiting tlio ■ place Jiq found tnc owner', ami an assistant umpiya ta)i/t full :o! crockery outside;, wli.in the defendant's daughter- was at the nil. For the defence, It was stated- the girl was going to.the haul; to: got some change,; nnd v weiit to tins till to at. llm. money. The Magistrate thought the ease' was 'an, cxtremo otio. The 'assistant w&s not selling or carrying on business, and tlio girl, who' lived on the premises, had only gone to the till lor money. The case was dismissed. • ■ HQKSkA;: , ~ June 20. A public meeting was licUl this caning to consider the. advisability of Meeting a memorial for'the late Premier in Wcslland. A resolution was carried affirming the desirability of this step. Sub-committees and canvassers were appointed, but the final decision as to what form the memorial, should ta»e was deferred The meeting' was adjoui'ned until after the election, which is at present engaging a .good deal of attention. WELLINGTON. June 20, Mr E. 0, Goldsmith, Crown Lands Commissioner for Hawkes Bay, lias been appointed to succeed Mr THumphrios as Commissioner in Canterbury, the latter succeeding Mr Marchant as Surveyor-General. Mr 11. Trent, Commissioner for Marlborough, succeeds Mr, Goldsmith. Mr Trent's place in Marlborough will be filled by the promotion of Mr F. S. Smith, inspecting surveyor at tiisborne. Mr T, N. Brodrick, district surveyor for Canterbury, goes to Uisbornc.

The Volunteers ami cadet corps in 'the Wellington district are being invited by the oiiicer commanding, on the suggest on of the Commandant, to subscribe to a fund for endowing a hosfpital bed as a memorial to Mr; Seddon.