TELEGRAMS.

North Otago Times, 26 May 1908, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

•■■ V. ■■-••'■■>'.■ ■■■ - :>■ = ■■'■■-> Per Press Association, / .' ; bluff,' • "; ' , ' May 25. Arrfced-Wanjika, from Auckland; Moeraki, from . Duriedinj Warrimoo, from M.clbbUrno, ' , " . . AUCKLAND. v - -Hoy :25. Tho scow Mnroi'o is overdue at/ Raglan from Wanganui, ami some unoopincP9 is felt for herj safety. Sho • is part loaded with limber, and was to complete loading at liaglam .Steady rain fell yesterday morning, and a gale ami heavy sea intciferrcd with shipping on the-west coast. (Tim steamer Kimu had a rough trip;, from New- Plymouth, mid thirtn:n bullock* died (luring the voyage, Tho largo number of 300 sheep, penned on deck, also perished.

EKETATIUNA. ' May 25, A. ft, Mowbray's nine-roomed house at Hukuni lias been destroyed by fire. Mr and Mrs Mowbray wove absent at Mnstcrton' nnd the lady-help left tho premises on n visit to the Post-of" - fice. A little Inter the fire was discovered. Only a few clTcct-i were saved. The insurances were £G5()| jW.;{he house and £350 on the furnitirc'iii tho London, Liverpool and Globe.^<,lIOKITIKA. 4 May 23. The residence pf T. W. Bruce, Mayor of Ross, was <ksti;oyo:l by firo at 3 o'elocl; this morning. Tho available water supply saved the adjoining places, but,the residence wna doomed when the*" outbreak was discovered. Only a charred wall and tho hanging roof are left. All the. 'insurances aro unavailable, but tho Atlas has £l5O on the property,

INVERCAItGILI. .'■*> May 23, The police arc taking-.pvoseodings-againso several shopkeepers and boarding liouso keepers, for selling ginger wine-which is abode the ol«Wio standard, proceedings aro -also ;to 1;0 [alien against the manufacturer.

. AUCKLAND.. May 25. A collision occurred roars 'Penrose to-night between (in Onohunga-bound train and n railway jigger on'which were seated two nun named M"atthow Hrennan (a platelayer)- and .Tames liarlon. Barton was shockingly injured, and diet! within afew : m-mitc». lirennan ' sustained flight injuries to his head. Barton was a plnml.Vr- rea'din,' near Onehu'ngn, and ho leaves a wife and fivn young children. Arrived—MoUoia, from Sydrey; Connie Craig, liai'ipio; from Melbourne,

DUNEMN,. - . May 23. The caso ol Seolt v. Scott, thft husband's petition for a divorce- wag before tho Supremo C'ouijt to-day. There was'no appearance of respond-; cut. To-day's celebrations- in" connection., uilh Empire Day passed oft capitally/ At nil the schools tho children assembled in tho morning, when -Ihcy-"- ■ were addressed in terms suitable • to ' the occasion, alter which they save*', cheers for the .flag and sang "god, i Save tiie King." Demonstrations at the Triangle and troopers' memorial statue were..taken, part in .by over itiOO cadets, all the schools being o'e- • I resented. The speeches, three in mini-' bor, were brief, and the whole, ceremony was completed within an horn'. Spealiiii!.' at tho trooping of the colors at the North-East Valley, School, Mi- T. Mackenzie, M.P., Chair-'' man of the Education Hoard, said wo had lived so. lontjtfVjor the protect-' iiii? arm of tho WgL Country that wc had war meant. Vie were living in',' a foi] 1 - paradise, and the present stale oV^'irA redness must not be n.llolcinio continue. The load the Old Country was carrying for defence was greater than she could reasonably be expected to bear. All must he- prepared '.do do their part. There was a menace in the East, and it behoved every- boy, youth, and man. to do his duty, in ; learninjf to defend his 'country..' ■][ wo were known jo be ready .wc would .: never ho culled upon to fie-ht. '., ; -.

. WELLINGTON. The Cabinet lins itlocideil to tnko steps to ■puotucl,llie •■sccnoryi along the Wnngaimi river, which is ci.duiiaorcd t by tlirowiiifr open additional lands for : settlement. ■An area of 11,0C0 acted of Imsh .along rolh banks of tlio ; river will bo presorved, Captain Itielmrds, assistant-inspector of mines i<n (ho Wiftt Coast, has been appointed nn inspector, under thq | llitihig Act, with his headquarters at Itefton. • Mr M'rntosh, assistant-lib. spcetor at Duncdiii, has been appoint-, ed' an inspector, with his hcad.|iiart- : t-i-s at Clyde, ' | At the Siiprcmo C'durt to-day no ; Evidence was offered in the'fcf.se of ; Annio Barrie, charged with Iha theft i of a distress warrant, • The • Crown/' Prosecutor stated that ho was satis-1, lied that the act committed by (lie prisoner, though wrongful, wo'*) devoid of any intcn£ which woaklp 'bring her act within tho definition 'ofj. .theft. The prisoner had' snatched' thej .warrant from ; tho bailiff with the in-J tention, oi embarrnsing him in the! execution of his duty. j

While going along Clyde Quay about ( "J2 on Snturday night a young mar-j ri«l man named John Fori.cs Orrwasi suddenly attacked by a man who,' stabbed liinriirthe reck, Muting a. severe wound, which just missed thai /uvular vein, His assaibmt,- who itl-tj thrratoiißl to shoot Orr, then calmly walked away as if' ndth'nj hail happened. There appears 1o have been no reason'whatever for the outrage.-. His assailant; was n big burly man, unknown 'to OiV, who is of small physique, The injury is not likely to' have.:flny morn serious result? than of incapacitating On - 'or some days, r Thellon.'J, A. JHllar left \Vcliiii2< •toii to-niifht for Duncdin. He will.ad; t , dress his constituents towards tho end ' 'of'the week. ■ denim? specially with ilabw: matters.' Mr Millar is-expected to -return '.to Wellington in. aboiit «•:" : fortnight;, - •. • The Hon. "fSSSUii .leaves'Welling'(on to-morrow for OhWniti m\ lamt settlement •business.'. At the Supreme .Court ; .t<wlny rhosV. Kune, alias' Keciian, was acquitted on a eimi'iro of assaulting 'David Wishari, and robbintr him;of £7 10s.

:'■ Tho lonic, whose departure hapten delayed . on account' of tlic fire which'., broke out in No. 1 hold, got;-away :for London shortly niter upon to-day ■ Thfc- work ol' di'sfthiii^n^Mia'fid^ii' ; '.meat cargo ..from; Ncr 2 kpld.jQf,.. -lljo. ; steamer was-carried on right tliroi|gl» J Sunday, otlienvifo the departure lot .the; vc«scl would ha've been dclayoJ -until'.'to-morrow. An arrangement jiiisIjccii. ilniade whereby Mcssvs W* Rosv .' nutl .Co.'; .of 1 Foxton,- Svlll deal with' "tho iln.v discharged frb'nt'tho f^awec. and Mr M. F, Bourko,- of Wel'iftglbn, will recondition tho wooj n{ his >npier works, ■■'' '•-•'" ' ■"■"••'•''• < '