TELEGRAMS.

North Otago Times, 7 December 1910, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

± ■ Per Press Association. - WELLINGTON. . • . December, 6. Mr D, C, Bates's summary and forecast' are; Rain, has fallen on the .West Coast -and southernmost districts .of the South Island, The winds have ~ been variable in the North Island, b,ut northerly winds have, increased strong to a .moderate gale in the/ South. The 'barometer has fallen, especially in the south. The present indications are 'for strong , northerly'and; westerly winds. Unsettled pnd cloudy weather will probably extend southwards of Kawhia and Castlepoint, with rain in many parts.. Warm and changeable weather probably in the north, and g' falMngi everywhere. . - ' The Wanganui Executive of the ffanganui Rifle Association decided to open the next meeting, on December 27th "23th". to the yhole of the rifle shots' and territorials in the Dominion,, instjepl of confining it to the North Island shootists as previously. The Hon. Dp Findjay agrees'with the, view, expressed by a- legal authority in Dunedm that under the provisions oil the New. Public Holidays Act, hgtels will have tq close dij ■ Monday .followipg Christinas i Day v Another -feature of the licensing law, concerning whloh there has been some doubt; is .the date when 1 10 o'clock closing is to operate. It lias been ascertained that the i amendment In the law cannot | apply to exl ting licenses, which ter.e. ....A.. ,

lum'atCi on' ;> Juno'3oth; Tho univdrsal' 10 o'clock closing, will' operate alter thai date. ( , ' GHRISTGHUROH, • - lt December 6. Captain of thes local Defence Office,"who has ken in Communication with - the Bribiah and Colonial Aeroplane - Company, lias re-, ceived a letter- wating that, in the hear ? future one of their, aeroplanes will most;- probably Ire seen in; flight in New Zealand.

The Hon, T.: Mackenzie passed thro ug'b | Chris toh urch 'tins' morning; on his way to . Dunedin. :He spoke hopefully iof the, success of the small fruit farm settlements' at Waerengii; in Hie North Island, where several farms have already beenpartly planted and are ready, for occupation. ; The Department; will advance about. £l5O to 'the selector and its'officers will give advice and supervision. 11l the scheme in a success it will bring un-' ■der profitable .cnltiv(ation a .large area! of country hitherto regarded as waste. "The Hon, 1 T. Mackenzie is ■ advised | that the • chamois liberated in the Southern Alps are in .good condition amd . thriving: in their- new home.. Peter Grwifell, • aged 15, died in the hospital this, morning as the result of injuries sustained in a street accident yesterday., Grenfell was ; riding a bicycle when 'he collided with a grocer's van, the .wheels of which passed over him. His parents reside at Addington. Re'giaifdtogi the causes whlich 1 have led to the postponement of the "big giun practice of 'tire Lyttelton Navals it is understood that two years ago the officer commanding the district respected a wish expressed to him personally by the Vice-Admiral that no ■ tiring should take place whilst the flagship was' lying in the fairway. The conditions not having changed in the ioterval, the officer followed the same procedure on- the present occasion. The Company will 'be given four days extra mmp al- j owance in order to permit of their annual class firing to he tarried out in future, and', an effort will be made to fix the date of the Company's camp so as not to, clash with the visit .of the flagship,' Warships of lighter draft than the Powerful canj of course,: come up to the hartoOr 'afeiay, from| the firing! zone.The directors of the Canterbury Frozen; Meat Company, at a meeting

to-day, fixed the annual meeting for the 20th inst, and •decided to recommend 'dividends for the last half year of 3 per,, cent, on preference and 5 per cent on ordinary shares, making 6 per cent, and 8 per cent, respectively for the year.

AUCKLAND, Deoember C. An old man named Jas, Mijliktn, arrested for 'drunkenness, was found dead in the police cells at 2; o'clock this morning. An interesting case of alleged smuggling has occupied the attention of the Auckland Customs officials for the past fortnight. The officers visited W'-hangaparapara, a small port on the Great Barrier on November !ph,' and 'boarded the Melbourne Steamship Company's Brisbane. They found, it is alleged, one side of a locker, which had been sealed up.toy tto Customs officials at. 1 jyttelton, had been broken, and certain uncustomed goods removed. A search 'discovered eight bottles oi whisky and seven of gin concealed in the ship, and it was alleged that a gmtity of tobacco had also been re. moved from the locker. The master of the Brisbane will be charged today with breaches of the Customs Law Act, 'the first teing that certaih goods upon which bbe Customs seal had been placed were secretly conveyed away, and the rest having reference to the concealing of the, whisky and gin, both officers being chared with this offence. The maximum, penalty in each case is £IOO,

GORE, December 6. While the' light engine belonging to the Public Works Department was running through from, the north for Waimahaka to-day an unknown man was run into and killed. Halt an hour before lie was seen reading some 'distanoa from the railway. The body was. wedged wider the cow-catcher." Deceased was of short stature and of middle ago. , ■ The Gore A. and P. Show opened to-day in splendid weather. The judging was/ confined to , the cattle, sheep and pigs. The exhibition of cattle, os'peoially shorthorns and crossbreds •• was the-best seen here for many years. Mr Hugh M'lntyre (Benio) gained most Points in crossbreds. Mr A. Aiken (Gore) exhibited the champion 'bull in Ayrshires. Mr John Campbell (Waikiwi). gained most points In Ayrshires,- and exhibited the champion cow. In the shorthorn classes Mr R, K,. Baird (Gore) had the! champion 'bull and Mr D. Murray the champion cow. The entry of sheep was large, and'these were considered a fine lot. Messrs Ladbrook and Son (Oharlton) carried the majority of the prizes in the Romney Marsh classes, - Mr G. P. Johnston (Gore) the 'Lincoln, and Mr A. Murdoch (Eiversdale) in Border Leicesters and English' Leicesters. In pigs the chief exhibitors were, Messrs Brice and Cox Ghristohurch, who practically swept the hoard. Dairy produce was afeature of the show. ' " BLUFF. December 6.-Saileil-iMoeraki and/Koonya, for Duredin, j Sailed—Ruapehu, for Lyttelton.