TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1286, 22 October 1896, Page 37

TELEGRAPHIC.

Dunedin, October 14. The three members of the Charitable Aid Board who were appointed as members of the Benevolent Trustees to fill the vacancies, will decline to act. A special meeting of the committee of the Charitable . Aid Board has been called to discuss the situation. Dunedin, October 15. At a meeting of the remaining- members of the Benevolent Trustees a letter was read from the three members of the Charitable Aid Board who were appointed as trustees, declining to act, and stating that at the proper time, if necessary, the chairman of the Board will be prepared to carryon the institution, as a quorum of the Trustees still remained. They hoped that better counsels would prevail, and that the Trustees would remain in office till the Commissioner's report was received. The Trustees dealt with the relief cases. At the Charitable Aid Board meeting, the Chairman having stated that the Commissioners had reported in favour of splitting the difference between the Board and the Trustees, it was decided to vote the Trustees .£250, being half the advance allowed on the sum previously voted, and to pay off the Trustees* overdraft. Dunedin, October 16. The Dental Board of Examiners have concluded their examinations. The following candidates have been successful: —A. E. Blakeley, Dunedin ; Cyril Colson, Auckland ; W. J. Colwell, Auckland; P. W. Gresham, Invercargill; William Hobbs, Auckland; Miss Amy S. Johnston, Blenheim; Chas. S. Morris, Wellington. The Phamix Hotel, at Bullendale, Skippers, Otago, 'was destroyed by fire last night, together with the contents. Nothing is known about the insurances. At the presentation of certificates and diplomas in connection with the Technical Classes Association, the report stated that 458 pupils had been enrolled, of which number 126 had obtained one or more class certificates. Dunedin, October 19. The Invercargill Garrison and Invercargill City bands arrived from the South to night, and the Wellington Garrison and Stanmore bands arrived from the North to take part in the baud competition, which commences on Wednesday. There were large crowJs to meet the bands. A woman named E stber M mtague was committed for trial to-day for stealing ,£l2 ; from a man. Auckland, October 14. Mr Airey, school inspector, is dead. He took inflammation of the throat while holding the standard examination at Taka- j puna school. At the annual meeting of the South British Insurance Company, the past year's operations were stated to be not so profitable as those of previous years. Fire and marine losses had been unusually heavy. There was an increase of .£37,075 over last year's losses. The net premium revenue had increased by .£14,237, gratifying evidence that the company was making headway. The chairman said that the market value of New Zealand companies shares dropped .£IOO,OOO on the State fire insurance scheme being mooted. Government should not enter into competition with private enterprise. Auckland, October 18. Mr Faithfull Begg, M.P. for one of the Divisions of Glasgow, who is on a visit to his relatives, in the course of an interview as to Western Australia, said the lack of

development in the mines accounted for the want of returns from the mines. Another difficulty was the want of population, but that was righting itself. An abundant supply of fresh provisions was wanted on the goldfieldsand a number of miners were suffering from " barcoo," a sort of ulceration caused by overuse of tinned food. Here, he thought, Avas New Zealand's opportunity to supply frozen mutton, fish and produce.

Three more informations have been laid against Santa Solomon, who was arrested in Wellington, since the remand was granted on Monday last, and, in consequence of this, he has not been allowed out on bail. Information has been received that an old Maori, named Ohira, is missing at Henderson. His whare was found undisturbed, and it is thought he may have wandered away and died. He was very feeble, and was in receipt oi charitable aid. Auckland, October 18.

Professor Forbes has arrived here from Wairakei. He has been inspecting the Waikato river from the Huka Falls to determine the feasibility of utilising the water of the river as proposed by Mr J. C. Firth. Although there are considerable difficulties to be surmounted he is satisfied that the scheme for generating electricity, if gone on with, will be a success. Professor Forbes proceeds North to report on certain water power there, and on his return goes across to Sydney re the electric tramway system being introduced there. Auckland, October 19.

The New Zealand Herald understands that a cable message has been received in Auckland announcing that a reconciliation has taken place between Sir George Grey and Lady Grey, after many years cf separation.

Napier,, October 16

George D. Hamilton, settler, of Danevirke, has failed. The liabilities are £72,586 16s 3d ; assets, nil. The principal creditor is the Bank of New Zealand, .£67,000, which, according to bankrupt's statement, is set down as the difference between the liability to the Bank and the price at which the Bank bought in the security. The Wellington creditors an. : - Wardeil Bros., dS43 ; Kirkcaldie and Staui.-s, £lO ; S;oullar and Chisholm, .£32 ; W. Hume aud Son, £2l ; J. Duthie and Co., £S. The other creditors are all Hawke's Bay people, for debts from .£762 downwards. Fourteen creditors claim sums of three figures, each totalling about ,£SOOO. Although the Bank of New Zealand is down as a creditor for £67,000, it is stated that the security was taken over some time ago by the Assets Board, and the bankrupt really owes the Bank nothing. Napier, October 18. On Saturday morning, a cabman named Harry Rogers, aged 41, died suddenly while attending his vehicle in front of the Post Office. He leaves a wife and five children. He was insured in the Government Life Office for £IOO. The verdict at the inquest was death from affection of the heart. There appears to be some doubt as to the real creditor for the sum of .£67,000 in G. D. Hamilton's estate. It is now set down as being due to the Bank of New Zealand, or attorney for the shareholders, or the Globo Assets Company, or the Bank of New Zealand Estates Company, or the Bank of New Zealand Assets Realisation Board, or the New Zealand Government. New Plymouth, October 16. The first shipment of dairy produce from-the local freezing works for the English market, comprising 110 tons, left this

morning per Mahinapua, for transhipment to the Aotea at Wellington. Christchurch, October IS. The balance - sheet of the Kaiapoi Woollen Company shows a profit for the year of .£11,023. A dividend of 7 per cent, is to be recommended, and .£2500 to be carried to the reserve fund, which will then stand at .£15.000, and the balance of .£1523 will be carried forward to the new account. Westport, October IS. The coal export for the week ended 17th inst. was 4505 tons 13cwt, made up as follows : —Westport Coal Company, 3747 tons 7cwt; Cardiff Company, 758 tons 6cwt. Greymouth, October 18. The export of ccal and products during the week was 1341 tons, namely, timber, 203,044 superficial feet; 984 sleepers. Invercargill, October 19. An inquest was opened to-night on the body of a female infant born of a domestic servant, aged 17, who had been about two months in the service of a widow lady in town, who had no knowledge of the girl's condition. It was not till a doctor was called in that the cause of the girl's illness was ascertained, and on being asked where the child was the girl indicated the place where it was found dead, rolled in a piece of calico. The inquest has been adjourned for 15 days for the recovery of the girl.