TELEGRAMS.

North Otago Times, 25 September 1908, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Pur Press Association,

. CmtISTCHUECF. nl . '■":' ■■• Septomber 24. Wins. A. Bryenton, who attempted suicido by shooting himself in Cranmer Square on Monday night, is still in a critical condition. An operation was performed last night, but the bullet could not bo located.

WELLINGTON. !,., '.'.'■' September 24. • iho Arbitration Court dismissed an application by Henry Wilcox, claiming i)3UO compensation from the Wellington' Hospital Board. Claimant WBB ' suffering from dilatation of tho heart, ' which ho alleged was caused by work- ' mg at the Otaki Sanatorium. • The rumor regarding-the 'nrohai>k»-i early'retirement' of Mr Justice DonriTjp .ton-is given an unqualified tion.

A judgment of interest to industrial umoiis'was delivered -by Dr M'Arthar, 5.i11., to-day.- The claim was one for £lO, ])refcrred by tho Drivers' Union against Donald Frnscr, boinp the amount of 'a fine. inflicted •• by tho Union on defendant. The case arose out of defendant's action during' the ate bakers' strike, 'n which it was alleged defendant had broken faith and gono to work in a bakehouse, contrary t 0 - a resolution passed •by tho union. The Magistrate gave judgment for the Union. ■ ■ ■ ~ ' .

_ The number of persons who arrived - in New Zealand, last month was 2433 compared with 2540 in August,' 1907. V Ihe ijumber of departures, last month' " TO 2094, and the number fpr August, • ■!' 1»07. was 1751.' ■ ... .■ . I The Shaw-Savill steameV,.. Arawa. \ Which left Wellington on Au e ? . nved at Plymouth on Monday, after a '\ Passage of 39 days. She was thus " turee days ahead of schedule time. . By a Gazette ..notice-to-night. DoW??.,% is. substituted for the-. Prmco of Wales' Birthday,in the list of hohdays to be observed in the post, and telegraph service. / The .following is Captain Edwin's ' ■'• weather forecast to 3 p.m. to-morrow \ -boutnerly winds, moderate tostrong/. I with little movement of/the'-barome- ' I ter, north of New Plymouth and N n - ! Riet, westerly winds, moderate to i strong, and. a falling barometer:pro- ; bablo olsewhere, ■ ' ' ■'

■ •:. wanganul. ' ; „, . September 24. ■ : ■ The Aasoeialsoo football match 'factwecn Wanganui « n d Wellington was •"> Played to-day, and resuKoci an ut ■ win for the local men by 3i 0 1. The ' ,-gwne was fast and interesting., Tho. Chroniclo i 8 authorised to state ' that George Hutcjiiaon ;will ) j0 uC a n - . dida-te- for th o Wanganui sent in Op- ■' ' position to tho Government. ' '■'"; • .wellUVnrosl- ; dent,of Waitara, died suddenly at n • private hotel this morniD p v H J ownkened his room mate and com- \ Plained of illness, and a friend ob- ' tamed a cup of-hot Water, an d then •": wnt to a chemist for medic™ but on returning a quarter of an hour later foiund M'Kay dead. 'Adodtor '. gave a ioertiGcate of 'death, ' \

DUNEDIN.

... ••' :'■ 'September 24. At the Trades ami Labor Council -ib-night the following resolution was oarried: "That in 4, ' opinion of this Council the Hon. j. A.' Millar has by .bia action in connection with the Arbitration Bill forfeited tho right Ad'bo (olassed'.ftsare--prcsentaitive of >)> or M.tta Council / invites him to prwlaimfhimsclfwhatli'" ,ho has; proved:*(>';be,"' the of the capiyisilio .'class,','; ;:A re'solu- » tion was passed, placing'on -record ' appreciation of :Mr Barclay's ■ services '■'■■ in connection' 'with the M\ Hio sec- : retary was instructed jto. ask Mr-, Ar- ..; s nold , if he was in the, House.when-, / the. Arbitration; '.Bill...was -being-vdJ s - ': cussed,; and if so why,ho,fa[>»ofesßed '•' ]a«or mcmljer, did not raiso his.vbico'. ,; in support of Hr: : Barclay's'nrr:end-' /'•. ment, '- : '. •■••'',,-. '...'. '.,..

AUCKLAND. September 24. Mi Kettlo, S.M., gave judgment in the casejof Hujrh Wilson against .H. , Wick and_Co. Plaintiff,when in Dun- , Gdin was engaged by, defendants at £3 -> • 108 per week, with, a promino .of'Conslant employment, and wbs boobsnuentlv informed' 'could , not L pny that! wage. MrJKettle held that ' \?jg plaintiff tv-BS- dismissal and »that his ~jA job Bad b'een •judgment' for (£4s'los) and ing liberty 1 to appeal of tbo amoU,nt.whm it that plaintiff hadVotj'ettfl^^^^^^H