TELEGRAMS.

North Otago Times, 5 December 1908, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

Per Press Association.

'AUCKLAND.

1 ■ ' December 4. At tho .Supremo Court a decree »:si- wag granted to Timothy Edwin Jones, bushmaii, of Waihi, against J-mnia Kqtheijini! Jones, on. the ground of misconduct', J o lm 'Robert Martin claimed £250 damages from William Juoiiaglian for'slander. The plaintiff, alleged -that dofendant said to hnu m tho Epsom saleyards Havo you not stoleli my cow?" Oe'ondani asserted that lie did. tot use thceo words, but said someJmg else by way of a joke. Judge Edwards awarded fIOO damages, and directed the polio© to tak c a note of tho ovidence with a vW to pos- • siblo prosecutibn for perjury. A Star message, despatched from Whakatano states that the earthriualtes this morning have been in ciii.ckcr succession than previously, but lmve been decreasing in .strength. Ihree sharp shock.? hav o been experteneccl within the last hour. White Island, which for the last few days has boen practically inactive, was unusually active again this morning, whioh is reassuring, as White Island is considered (to be the vent for volpanic activity. The official recount on the ■local option poll in -tho Waitemata elector- ' ate was concluded to-day with thefol-low-mor - result: Continuance M 7-1-, reduction 297-7, no-lieenso 3,18, valid votes sjMlv invalid 94, These fiifures show that continuance - has •icon caiHied by 3J votes over roduc■tion.

' ' WELLINGTON. December 4, Tho following is Captain Edwin's forecast to 3 p.m. to-morrow: Easterly winds strong to 'a gale, are proable north of East Cape, Taupo, ami Rfltflan, with a falling, barometer and rum •> easterly winds, moderate to strong, olsewlieto, with a slowly fallinrr barometer.

Dr Harwiek Smith, who has been in practice .for somo time at Clir'.stelmrch, has been appointed do succeed Dr Effort as medical superintendent of Wellington hospital, There were twenty-eight applicants. Dr Smith hakls very high Enrfisih credentials as physician and. surgeon, Ho is 31 years' of age, DUNEDIN. December -1. •Stock Exclianpo sales: Golden Tied 7s tkl, New Zealand Drag Co, ,(£2 paid) £2 9s.

HAMILTON. " December 2; TJic detalilsl of tho drcjwniiig fatality ,'ii the Waipa River as shown at the inquest arc that Wailia Ha'imoa and her child were crossing l the river in a canoe when tho latter (fell out. The mother heroically jumped in to save it, and both were drowned.

NELSON\ • December 1. With regard to tlio official declaration of the local option poll for Nelson, the returning officer first advertised 'tlmt tlio Continuance was carried, • An amending declaration advertised yesterday stated that as none of the proposals , secured tlia prescribed majority none was carried.

MASTERTOX. Decem'.jer 4. , Owing to reduced demand for timber' at the prevailing" prices, the Timber (Trust' has decided to dose its sawmills for the limn heme,'Tho mills in this district Ijd'.onging to the Sawmillers' Association have aoiilicd their employees that work will be stopped in a few days. A, considerable number of joiners and carpenters are just now out of work, the depression in, the building trade l:o----in&' felt by- tradesmen acutely.

HASTINGS. ' DccanJbcr 2, Samuel .Clarke, 2a years of aud si'iclo, a groom; was on Monday ex< cuising Mr C. Bonnet's polo pony when lie wbb thrown on tic roatL Ho' Was picked up unconscious and (lied in n private hospital ito-day. Ho had no known friends in the colony. The woMukcrs at Avataki at -the spot indicated by the Rev. Mason struck water at 128 feet, Previous wells were vainly sunk to a great depth, 1"

cnitiSTcnuiicH. December 4. 'At the Magistrate's Court to-day Ah, Keo, a Chinaman, was charged with having- uncustomed opium in li'b possession. Accused 'liatl' to 1» alffiosi carried into the dock, and appeared to ho suffering internally, Sta-tion-Sergeant Johnston said .thattho accused was all right when being brought from the police slat/ion to the court, Apparently he was {rightone:!. Thei accused only shook his head when os'.rcd to plead, but a oonstablo staid -tliaib hid could talk Engl'sli fairlv well. On the appliedlion of the police Wio accused was remanded till -to-morrow.