TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1248, 30 January 1896, Page 38

TELEGRAPHIC.

._ Christchurch, January 21. { At a meeting 1 of fruiterers in reference to | the weekly half-holiday, some doubt was ex- ; pressed as to whether fruiterers who sold ; goods other than fruit had to close. UTti- j mately it was resolved —" That all those who \ sold fruit and other commodities usually J Bold in a fruiterer's shop should keep open on Thursday afternoon, and that the inspector should be invited to prosecute one of I them, as a test case." , The weather has cleared, and it is believed that the rain has not injured the grain crops. Christchurch, January 22. Mr R. M. Taylor, a candidate for the vacant seat for Christchurch, addressed a fairly large meeting of the electors to-night. He [ announced himself as a strong Government Bupporfcer. Christchcjrch, January 23. At a meeting of the Industrial Association to-night Mr R. 0. Bishop was elected president and Mr H. B. Kirk, who has been president for a number' of years, was presented ■with a silver goblet and a purse of sovereigns. The Association has a credit balance of .£2216. Christchurch, Januaiw 24. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday I>aniel Crawford was charged that, being a prohibited person, he was found in the Zetland Hotel ; and J. M. Walker, the licensee, was charged with permitting Crawford to remain in the hotel. The evidence showed that Crawford had gone to the hotel to pay an old account, and tendered a cheque, "but he was not supplied with liquor. The charge against the licensee was dismissed, but the Magistrate said Crawford had committed a technical breach of the Act, rendering himself liable to a penalty of £5, but under the circumstances he would be fined only Is, without costs. At a large and innuentially-attended meeting it was resolved to form a branch of the '.Navy Leasrue in Christchurch, and to ask the Governor to become Patron. Christchurch, January 27. At a meeting of the City Council to-night, it was reported that the overdraft, which has exceeded £3OOO for several years, had been reduced to £935. Auckland, January 21. The Permanent Artillery returned from the Little Barrier this morning, Mr Macalister, solicitor for the Crown, having induced all the residents, including Tenetahi and his family, to leave without offering any obstruction. Thirteen artillerymen, a bailiff and two assistants, Constable Luke McDonnell, and Mr Macalister, comprised the party. They were received by Tenetahi in a friendly manner. He wanted to discuss the whole position, but eventually, after having an hour to think the matter over, he said he would not give any more trouble. He and his wife accordingly collected their immediate personal effects and went on board the Nautilus for Auckland. Two or three white men living on the island were informed that they must leave, and they did so. Tenetahi was informed that on giving notice to the Commissioner of Crown Lands he could remove Ins cattle. The caretaker has received instructions to allow no permanent settlement on the island: Private cablegrams have been received stating that Professor Tubbs, of the Auckland University College, who attempted suicide near Sydney last week, has recovered, and has left for Melbourne in company with a friend. His conduct is stated to have been due to sunstroke. Auckland, January 22. An important decision has been given by Judge Wilson in the Land Court at Kotorua with reference to the Whakarewarowa Block in the Thermal Springs district. The Court has awarded about live-sixths of the whole area to the Government. Interests in the block to the extent of 58 acres remain in the hands of the Tuhourangi tribe, this Native reserve being close to the Geyser Hotel. The portion acquired by the Government includes all the geysers at the back of the hotel, also the spout bath. The Government intend to form drives round the sights, and it is expected that when ( the Government acquire ail this property the toll levied will be merely nominal. The directors of the New Alburnia Gobi Mining- Company received a London cablegram to-day stating - that the purchase of the propei-ty had been completed, and the £IOOO deposit paid into the Lank of New Zealand in London. At a meeting of the Harbour Board Mr Wm. Grosser forwarded an oiler on behalf of Crompton and Co., Limited, of London, to install the electric light on the Queen street Wharf. The letter was referred to the Works Committee. January 23. The police detachment in the Urewera Country is being reduced to three men, the remaindei' returning to Auckland. The Taupiri Reserve Colliery Company has declared a dividend of 7 per cent, on the paid-up capital, and carried forward t £2o7. Auckland, January 24. The Talisman Goldmining Company's directors bave received an application from London for an extension of the time lor floating the mine. They have refused the extension, and decided to withdraw from the negotiations, in order to start work on the Company's own account. A trout has been captured in a Rotorua stream 171 b in weight. It is believed to be an American brown trout. Dunedin, January 21. A cablegram from Melbourne intimates that Mr Fitzgerald, the eminent Melbourne surgeon, who was president of the Intercolonial Congress in ISB9, is leaving by the Botomahana, and will reach Dunedin beiore the opening of the Congress, and that Dr O'Hara, another well-known surgeon, who is president of the surgery section, will be a passenger by the same steamer. The report of the directors of the City and Suburban Tramway Company gives the total receipts at .£18,142, and the expenses at .£ls 907 leaving a balance of £2231. As the year's interest was £2210, there has been a loss of £5 15s on the year. The number of passengers carried was 2,751/132, against 2,904,480 in the previous year. Lord and Lady Glasgow, with their family and suite, returned unexpectedly to town yesterday afternoon His Excellency having caught a chill and desiring to consult a medical man. His Excellency and party leave for Lake Wakatipu to-morrow. The monument'to the stewardesses who lost their lives at the wreck of the AVairarapa, erected by the stewardesses of the Union Steam Ship Company's service, is now in position in the Northern Cemetery, and, occupying an angle at the main entrance, is the first thing to meet the eye of the visitor. Two men named Munro {alias Warren) and ■ •nrmvwn'r, -oro-rfi charged to-day with breaking

therefrom - . The two men had been ransacking rooms, but as there was no evidence to show they had forced their way in the charge was dismissed, the Bench intimating that the police could lay another information for stealing. The same two men were committed for trial on a charge of attempting to steal from the till of a shop in South Dunedin. The shearing of Campbell and Sons' Benmore Station has shown that the death in excess of ordinary mortality through the severe winter was 32,661. Dunedin, January 23. The directors of the Westport Coal Company recommend the payment of a dividend of 3i- per cent, for the past half-j r ear, making 6 per cent, for the year. A. Palmer, licensee of Wain's Hotel, was fined 10s and costs to-day for not giving a barmaid a half-holiday. B. Walsh, licensee of the Albion Hotel, was fined 40s and costs for supplying liquor to a woman under the influence of drink, his license to be endorsed. Dunedin, January 24. The profit of the Westport Coal Company for the year amounts to £14,1<i9 lis 7d, to which has to be added £6702 7s 3d brought forward, making a total of £20,811 ISs 9d. The directors appropriate for expenditure on the Granity Creek works £3OOO, and carry forward £5310 9s 3d. A Chinaman named Ah Wong was fined 10s and costs yesterday for having a false balance, and the scales were ordered to be forfeited. At Tapanui, in the Clutha district, H. Maynard was fined 5s for drawing beer from a cask without first destroying the duty stamp. The beer had been forfeited. Dunedin, January 25. Debentures to the amount of £3950 have been obtained for the Winter Agricultural Hall without any canvass. The provisional directors are proceeding to erect the building forthwith. DUxNTEDIN, January 27. A Good Templar convention is to be held here on Cup Day, 19th February. One of the papers will deal with the question of organising for the approaching election. The Tarawera's list for the second excursion to the Sounds is full up and closed.

Most of those booked are tourists visiting the Colony. At the annual meeting of subscribers to the Athenamm, the report stated that the receipts had been .£Ll:'.l 5s Od, of which £9O-> were subscriptions. The mortgage on building had been reduced by .£IOO, bringing the liability down to £3OO. A motion to reduce the subscription for the use of the reading and magazine room only was lost by a majority of Masterton, January 23. An important judgment with reference to the responsibility of hotelkeepersin supplying drink on Sundays to travellers was delivered in the Magistrate's Courtthis afternoon by District Judge Kettle in the appeal case Tucker v. Darby. The respondent, a police constable, charged appellant, licensee of the Marquis of Normanby Hotel at Carterton, with selling liquor on Sunday, :>2nd September, to George Wall, who was neither a lodger nor bona fide traveller. The case was tried on October 25th before Mr Hutchison, S.M., who convicted the appellant, and ordered him to pay a fine of £6 and costs. The Magistate's decision was appealed against, the case being heard in Masterton on December 16. The District Judge in his written judgment says that it was admitted that Wall was supplied with beer and lemonade with the appellant's knowledge, but Wall, according to the evidence, represented himself to the waitress and to Mrs Wall as a traveller, Tucker being ill in bed. His Honor held that Tucker had taken all reasonable precautions to ascertain if Wall was a oona fide traveller, and he accordingly allowed the appeal and quashed the conviction. Pahiatua, January 23. Informations have been laid by the Customs Department against Henry Wagstaff, Mangatainoka, brewer, for alleged breaches of the Beer Duty Act. Mr Tosswill will appear for the department. The cases are set down for hearing next Tuesday. Hawera, January 23. j Ac the Taranaki Rifle. Association Meeting,

are : —Wilson, Woodville ; Okey, New Plymouth ; Mouet, New Plj'mouth; Atkinson, Hawera ; Bennett, New Plymouth ; H. Gibson, Hawera. In the New Plymouth Match (200yds, 500yds and 600yds) the prizetakers are : Strachan, Alexandra Cavalry ; Nelson and Churches, Woodville ; Thorpe, Wairoa ; and Okey, New Plymouth. The leading aggregates so far are:—Okey, New Plymouth, 202 : J G. Wilson, Woodville, 201 ; Chicken, Woodville. 195 ; Milne. Manaia, 193 ; Thorpe, Wairoa, 189 : Davis, Wairoa. 188. Hawera, January 24.

At the Taranaki meeting, the winners in the Hawera Match, 300, 500 and 7i 0 yards, were : —Wilson (Woodville), 91 : Atkinson (Hawera), 91; Milne (Manaia), 90; Lusk (Kahotu). 86; Paterson (Hawera, 84 ; Nelson (Woodville), S 3 ; Barrow (Hawera). 86. In the Manaia Match, open to the scorers of the 20 highest aggregates, the winners were: —Chicken (Woodville), 39 ; Okey (New Plymouth), 39 ; Phillips (Rahotn). 37 ; Wilson (Woodville), 37 ; Barrow (Hawera), 32.

The aggregates for the Championship are : —J. G. Wilson (Woodville), 329 ; Okey (New Plymouth), 312; Chicken (Woodville), 309; Milne (Manaia), 309 : Atkinson (Hawera), 30S. Wanganui, January 24. At a public meeting today to consider a scheme to raise funds for the completion of the new hospital, the sum of £4OO odd was raised in the room, one well-known settler heading the list with £IOO. A " hospital Saturday " is to be held, when subscriptions will be taken up throughout the whole district. Timaru, January 24. Drs Kentone and McFariane, Melbourne tourists, who have just returned from the Mount Cook Hermitage, condemn the neglect of Government in regard to the management of the place, and the condition of the part of the road next to the Hermitage.

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