TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 957, 4 July 1890, Page 26

TELEGRAPHIC.

PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Christchurch, Jana 26. Frederick Clapham, alias Holmes, alias Challis, recently discharged from gaol, who had been working for a milkman nt_. Christchurch, went on Friday toTaitapufor some cattle for his employer. During his absence he passed himself as Mr Dixon, aud bought the cattle, giving several cheques in that name. The police were informed, and the detectives started in pursuit, but have not secured the offender. Instances having occurred of Lake Wakatipu trout (frozen) being sold out of season here, the Acclimatisation Society decided to prosecute persons doing so in future.

Christchurch, June 2S. A housemaid at the Palace Hotel has been committed for trial for stealing a £lO note from Mrs Georgina Holloway (Georgie Smithson). The President and Secretary of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association drove out to Mrs Fusseil, and presented her with the Governor’s medal for her dairy farm. June 29. A meeting of athletes last night decided to entertain the Canterbury members of the amateur team which visited Sydney at s smoke concert on their return to Christchurch. Christchurch, July 1.

At early morning Chief Detective O’Con- L nor arrested Henry Olanham at Ahuriri f< station on a charge of embezzlement. The P prisoner escaped from arrest last week, and n had not been heard of till this rrorning. g The Industrial Association to-night h passed resolutions that the Government v should not manufacture any commodities, p but call for tenders ; that an increase of the h railway rolling stocar, further local storage t for grain, and an inquiry into the condition of the present rolling stock are necessary. 4 The annual meeting of the Fruitgrowers’ 1 Association to-night re-elected Mr Murphy t as president, and passed a resolution that every effort be made to organise a fruit export trade. t Three men—Geo. Wilby, Frank Wilson i and Hugh O’Connell—were arrested to-day . at Kaiapoi on suspicion of burglary at J Rangiora railway station. I An influential and representative meeting attended by about 20 was held to-day, under the presidency of the Mayor, to consider the * preliminary steps for entertaining the mem- * of the Australasian Association for the Ad vanoemenc of Science, which meets here in I January next. A committee was appointed to make inquiries on the subject. 400 visitors are expected in connection with the meeting. Blenheim, June 26. J. E. Hyde Harris, barrister and solicitor, of Havelock, was charged with issuing valueless cheques at Blenheim and Mahakipatva. Re was remanded until Saturday. He was arrested at Ashburton. Edelston, an old ofiender, was charged with horse-stealing and remanded for the second time, the principal witness, John Langley Adams, being- absent in Nelson. I The Bench intimated it wonld not extend the time beyond Monday next. Blenheim, June 28. John E. Hyde Harris, solicitor, has been committed for trial for issuing valueless cheques (three charges). Blenheim, July 1. The Education Board has decided to appoint one officer as Inspector and Secretary, vice Mr Tucker Robiuson, the late Secretary, aud Mr Hodgson, Inspector, resigned. Dunedin, June 26. At the City Court to-day William Donnelly and Walker were charged with illicit distillation. On the application of the Customs, a week’s adjournment was grauted. Dunedin, June 27. ( The dog and poultry show promises to be the largest yet held. Already nearly 4t'o • entries have been received, of which 120 ) represent dugs. ) A successful concert was given iu aid of l the Balaclava relief fund. A bhoit speech » was made by Sergeant-Major Bevan, oue of " those who took part in the Charge of tho " Light Brigade. * At the Police Court to day Robert j Gardiner was committed for trial fo--3 assaulting and robbing Jane Patterson, a domestic servant, of 15s. Tho yonog : I woman was seized by the mau ten minutes after sue left the place where she was work iog, and was knocked down and a purse containing money was taken. The statement of Benjamin and Co,, bankrupts, shows the firm’* lianilitie- to he £7ib7 and assets £11,95.3, showing an apparent, surplus of £46S>. The principal assets arc book debts, £9714. estimated to produce £7OOO. The principal secured , s creditors are - Bank of New South Wales, £3672, with securities estimated at £SOS4, . and the Bank of Australasia, debt £2OOO. with securities estimated at £2436. The separate estate of 8. Jacobs shows debts 1 £1486, assets £4762, showing an apparent k surplus of £3216. ’• Ellen Feney was to-day committed for tria* On a charge of bigamy.

Dunedin, June 28. At the City Court, George Fuller, fisherman, w s fined 40s for catching tfout out of

seasum . , The Protection League's attention is drawn by Dr LeVinge, of Herbert, to the practicability of manufacturing aoetio aoid from native woods. Dunedin, June 30. At the joint meeting of the creditors of H. Be jamiu and S. Jacobs, the Assignee said that the bankrupt’s statement showed on the surface a very good estate, considerably more than 20a in the £, but it was all a question of valuation ; and to start with, a large proportion of the properties was held by the Bank of New South Wales, and securities which were valued at £9500, the bank valued at £2400, and were prepared to take a cheque for that amount and haca over their securities. Mr J. A. Park was appointed superviser. , At the meeting of creditors of S. Jacobs separate estate, the general idea was that there would be a surplus, bat pending stocktaking no definite information could be given. The bankrupt was allowed £7 per week The Hon T. W. Hislop advises Mr Hodgkins that Mr Charles Gassiot, of Loudon, lias presented to tho Art Gallery Herbert s picture “ The Adoration of the Magi,” which was shown at the Exhibition. Tho work is valued at over a thousand guineas.

Judge Williams to-day delivered judgment in Janes McDonald’s case, completely exonerating the Official Assignee on all tho charges. Dunedin, Jnly 1. At a meeting at South Dunedin resolutions were carried pledging the meeting to show sympathy in a practical form with the proprietors of the Otago Workman, recently fined for publishing hand bills without an imprint. A committee was formed to collect subscriptions, and it was intimated that a number of persons had promised assistance. Lyttelton, June 27.

Great difficulty was experienced by the officers of the R.M.S. Coptic and the Star of England in obtaining firemen for the voyage Home. It is stated that three men were engaged for the Coptio at £25 for the voyage. Gisborne, June 27.

The book debts in three bankruptcy estates, put down at £2525 6s 2d, were submitted to auction to day, and realised a total of £2 10s. In three other estates the book debts of £9S 6s brought £25. The Garrison Band will give a ooncert in aid of the Balaclava heroes.

The Native Land Commission, in the matter of tho Whangaua block, heard Mr Charles Soymour, who made an application for an agreement to come between the applicant and the Natives, whereby Mr Seymour, who has Bpont £16,000 on the block, gets a title to 4000 acres of uuimproved land and is allowed a lease of 3000 acres where his homestead is situate, on a payment of Is. per acre. The commission will issue a report on a case of impending litigation before the Privy Council. Dr Pollen, of Gisborne, who has received the appointment of medical officer to two Friendly Societies in Wellington, leaves for there on 6th July. Auckland, .Tune 27. The will of the late Mr Samuel Turtle, who was said to have left a large sum of money, has been proved at under £I2OO. , The officer in charge of the Avondale Asylum, Dr King, who has been ill for the past week, has resumed bis duties. Auckland, June 28.

E O’Hare, the well-known athletic trainer aud footballer, has broken a blood-vessel, and is in a critical state.

The Northern Steamship Company supply their steamers with 14 life rafts, each of which will carry 15 people. The raft is made of two cylinders of galvanised irou. -Auckland, June 30. The Colonial Sugar Refining Company reduced the price of their sugars £2 per ton. The proprietor of the Britomart Hotel, Mr Fernandez, intends to donate the sum of £5 per week for three months to the Auckland Branch of the Railway Servants’ -Society for their reserve fund.

In discharging John Moginie Chambers, a bankrupt, this morning, Mr Justice Conolly made some severe remarks on the bankruptcy of persons whose business was speculation in mines. He should be inclined to withhold the discharge of such if there were any opposition to the application.

Auckland, July 1. The Children’s Ward established at the Avckiauu Hospital was opened to-day. The Waikato Farmers’ Club have passed a resolution protesting against the introduction of stoats and weasels.

Mrssrs Devore and Cooper, solicitors, have been instructed to take criminal proceedings against the pioprietors of the Observer for an alleged libel in Saturday’s issue of that journal upon Josiah Tutohen, of Gisborne. The sheep in the Waikato have increased during the last twelve months by 50,000, the number now being 215,000. Napier, June 30. Referring to the opening of a lodge under the Orient of France, the Telegraph speaks of it as a Masonic calamity, and is inclined to blame the Governor for its occurrence. It says, had his Excellency acted as Lord Carrington did in New south Wale 3, there would have been complete unity, and no room for a Grand Orient.

New Plymouth, J une 30. John Giiieapie, police constable atManaia, was o'-arge i this rnorniDg at the Pclice Court with having committed perjury at the last sitting of the Supreme Court here, in giving evidence for the defendant in the civil action Okev v. Fitzpatrick. Tho oase was adjourned for a week, aud wifi be heard at Stratford. Wanganui, June 3\ Kaiwhare, the Native charged with murdering his wife up the Waitotara River, was committed on Saturday for manslaughter. Bail was allowed.

Woodville, June 30. Lung-worm is causing unusual mortality amongst the sheep in the district. Tima.ru, July 1. An apprentice named Lewis, on the Shaw, Savill barque Gleulora, whose indentures expired on the 30th April, at sea, sued the oapfcaio for his discharge and wages ag A.B.

from Ist May. This had been refused oo the ground that the indenture required that an apprentice should complete a voyage current at the expiry of the indentures. The piaini/iu’o counsel contended that the voyage moans the run out to a port, and pointed out the hardship of keeping an an. prentice possibly in this ease- nearly two years longer without pay. The Resident Magistrate ruled that a voyage means the run round from England and Home again, and nonsuited the piaintiu. (from our own correspondent ) Masterton, June 28. The Star Hotel here has changed hands, Mrs Cronmer, the present occupier, having sold out- to aMr J. Williamson. The Club Hotel at Eketahuna has, I hear, been sold to a Mr Sommerville, of Wellington.