TELEGRAMS.

North Otago Times, 23 September 1908, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

N * Per Press Association.

WELLINATON. ■ Scptenfljor 1% Mr Murdoch M'L«an, pf John M'Loan nuJ Sons, 'contractors {or the Arthur Pass tunnel, ha 9 just returned from the works. Everything h going on satisfactorily at the Otiraend of the work. Work at tho other end has not yet been begun, The tunnel, is m« ten chains into the rock, anil gqoJ hard is met with. Tha rain lias been torrifie for Joys po9t, )>ut ha* in no way interfered with the work. Thoro is no trouble of any sort with the men employed, and they number about 100, tho relations be' tween them and tho firm being of-a most cordial charaoter. By tho bo-, ginning 0 f the New Year nil the plant will be ready for. working . thr tunnel at both ends. At present tin Bealey portion of the work js awaitincr tho completion of, thobridge which will practically enter the tunnel direct. Tlia arrangements for tho celebration of Dominion Day on Saturday next have been 1 comploted. If the weather' will not allow the sohool children to assemble on the. Basin Reserve at 10 a.m. to receive the Dominion medals the gathering will tako place on tho following Monday afternoon. A paradq of 850 school c a ilets was held yesterday, when tin various movements werogone thvougl in preparation for the parade on Do 'minion Dny. It is expected that-full] 14000 cadets wjll be present on Urn iccnsion. The afternoon proceedings a Newtown Park, will consist of imlilar; manoeuvres only. No' Speeches will 1) I made. [Clio governor and prime Minis I ter will speak only at tha. Basin Re serve demonstration in the morning and at celebrations in the Town \\M in the ovening.

Mr Potef Hallon, Miller, of Wellington, has received o» letter from Messrs Soabroolio and Son, solicitors, of Rugbyj England, that his late uncle, lb Richard H. Wood, pf Sidmouth and Pantglas, Icrionoth, has left him a legacy of £IO,OOO. Mrs Miller ha 9 Blso teen loft a considerable sum under the will of her husband's unclo, whose not estate has been sworn at £566,506. Tho Fruit Brokers' Conference today resolved that the Union Company be ashed to provide «, faster steanicr, to arrive at Auokland oil Thursday, and to continue itsvoyi t o down the coast with the southern cargo. It was dso decided that a deputation wait on tho Minister, with a rcyjuost that ho should rcdueo the railway, charges o n importci'fruils. It was decided to cndeavoi' to brine the question liofore Sir Joseph Ward after tho conference had seen Mr

Kennedy of tho Union Company ami j the Hon. Mr M'Nab. A conference of fruit brokers is being held to-dav. Resolutions wot passed deciding: That from this time forward the fruit brovers of -N T cw Zealand intend to insist on tho payment of all claims for piliago of fruit carried by shipping companies; that shipping companies be asked to discontinue disrharging fruit in slings; that shipping companies be held liable for fruit short landed or ovcrcarricd from the origingl steamer when delivered by a later steamer in a depredated condition. It was also decided to direct the attention of the Union Steamship Company to Ino fact that better facilities should be provided for the transhipment of fruit at Auckland. ( Tho following is Captain Edwins weather forecast to 3 p.m. to-mor-row : Winds strong to a galei from tho westward north of New Plymouth and Napier, and from the southward _ elsewhere. Barometer probably rising, and rain expected everywhere.

AUCKLAND. September 22. Joseph Cope, one,of the oldest residents of Hussell, fell from an oil launch and was drowned. His companion was first apprised of the accident by the screw.- ceasing to revolve through the body striking it.

TIM ABU. . September 21. A case of house-breaking was reported to 'the police yesterday. Mr and Mrs K. G. Turner had been away from homo all Sunday and'next morning, and the house had been entered by the" skilful opening of .a window, and a gold watch and chain and jewellery, to the total value of £'-'5, were missed. DUNEDIN. September 22. Stock Exchange sales: Golden lied 10s, Wailii Grand Junction XI 13s, Kauri Timber Us 2(1. The Hiucliers' Union supported a resolution for the removal of Judge Sim, owing to the failure of the Ai'la. trillion Court to make- an nwar-1 it the {arm laborers' dispute. Ntithcr the hull of the Loch Lomotil! nor her cargo, which also belong? to the Union .Steamship Company, is insured, NAPIER. September 221, At tha Supreme Court to-day William James Fargher, charged with assaulting another man with a stirrqp iron, was aciiiiitted.' Mr T. J. Thompson, Mayor of Hastings, delivered his first address to the llawlccs Day electors at Hastings tonight. He said he was a liberal, but would support measures not men. Ho was in agreement with the land for settlement policy, and favored the optional system of tenure, with an opportunity to acquire tho freehold on terms winch ho specified. On the liflluor question he favored a colonial poll. The candidate received a vote of thanks.

HOKITIKA. September 23. In the. Supreme Court the perjury Case against Connelly in connection with the Wcstport murder case, was continued all day, ten witnessos be-

ing difposod''. of. Somo of .thjTvlt; nesses'gave a'different version of'cpr« tain'circumstances, necessitating the reading of lhe s depositions of the at Mfetpoit ami Nelson/* and thereby greatly piotracting tho proceedings, , The Co'ineliy perjury; case wafl contondayi Foimal evidence was given "as to tho distances ofthevanous places and points The evidence of Mrs Pearce, of We3tport, who said she was an tye witness ot the muuler by Connolly, took a consiJeuible time. Witness denied some of the passages an her ougiunl dep<M Hon, and was cautioned, Later o she Was severely cautioned by his Honor ns to why ( she had not m foiraod tho Police at tho outset o! what she had seen, especially ob Inspector Black made- a personal in quiry. She replied that she uas frightened and afiaid, not having any promotion

CHBISTCHUHCH. September 22 A few lines ot wheat are selling at> 4s at country stations, growers, bo. ing rather more inclined" to sell and buyers to accept offers, but without being disposed to make any advance in price. A private cable message from London quotes New Zealand oats, as only worth Is 3d f.o.b. (sacks in).' On the recommendation of the Appeal Committee the Canterbury Jockey Club's Gmornl Committeo yesterday dismissed the appeal ot J. T. Green against tho disqualification of himself and tho mare Pretty Nell for twelve months by tho Amberley Steeplechase Club. At'tho snmo time tho Metropolitan body increasod the disqualification of D. J. Pricn n jockey, from three months to' twelve months.