TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1290, 19 November 1896, Page 37

TELEGRAPHIC.

Nsw Plymouth, November 11. By the Takapuna to-day over 90 tons of dairy produce was shipped from the local freezing works, making 330 tons since 16th, October. Christchurch, November 11. At a meeting of tho Council of the New Zealand Sheep Breeders’ Association tonight reference was made to members run!- irig use of rams bought from flocks not a,t present registered, and attention, was drawn to the fact that these owners rendered their flocks ineligible for being continued as registered flocks. The Council determined to enforce the rule upon the. subject. Auckland, November 11. At the School of Music examinations in connection with the University College tho Countess of Glasgow medal in the senior division was won by Arthur Henry Smart, while the medal in the junior division was awarded to Miss Ettio E. -Myers. IVm. Burke, 16, has been committed hatrial on a charge of breaking and enturing. Auckland, November 13.

A deputation, consisting or the Revs W. J. A\ T illiam3, A. Peters and Messrs Morgan, Muldoon and J. W. Carr, waited upon the Her, T, Thompson, Minister of Justice, to enquire into the reasons for the re-appoint-ment of Constable Russell to the police force, and to enter a protest against the step taken. Mr Thompson, in reply, said, with all duo courtesy to the deputation, ho could not give reasons for his action to a private deputation, but that he was fully prepared to answer all such questions on a public platform.

November 16. Mr Alfred Board man has been elected Mayor of Auckland without opposition.

At a conversazione in the Choral Ilall to-night, various congratulatory addresses were presented to Bishop L enihan. The Hon. J. A. Tole presided. The Hon. T. Thompson, Minister of Justice, was present.

At the Auckland Agricultural Show the attendance exceeded that of any previous year. Tho New Zealand Land Company took four first prizes for fat cattle and stock for freezing. Miss Kelly won first

prize as the best lady rider, and Mr E. 1). O’Rorke first prize as the best gentleman rider.

At the .annual meeting of the Industrial and Provident Permanent Building- and Investment Society, investing; members* accounts were credite I G per cent, per annum.

The local millers, in sympathy with the Southern millers, have raised the price of flour 10s per ton.

Dunedin, November 12

James Miller, commission agent, dropped dead in the street at 4.30 this afternoon, lie was seen to throw up his hands and fall down and, on assistance reaching him, he was found to be dead. Ho was known to have suffered from a weak heart. He was about 70 years of age and leaves a grownup family. His wife is at present absent in Napier.

Dunedin, November 16

The proposal to raise a- further loan for abattoir construction was carried at a poll of the ratepayers to-day. It was generally understood that the counting of the local option poll, taken on the same day as the general election, would not be attempted on the general election day. Mr Taylor, returning officer for Dunedin, intends to count the voting papers for local option, and hopes to be able to announce it and the result of the Parliamentary poll be~ tween 10 and 11 p.m. Christchurch, November 16.

At the Magistrate’s Court James Furness, a young man, charged with picking a lady’s pocket - and abstracting a purse of money valued at «£4, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. The Royal Hotel at Woodend was broken into on Sunday morning and whisky and other articles, amounting in value to «£2S, were stolen. There is no clue to the robbers.

At tlie Supreme Court to-dav, James Levy and Arthur Webster, for pocketpicking at the races, -were sentenced —the former to three months and the latter to six months’ imprisonment. The Waimakariri - Ashley Water - supply Works woro formally opened to-day by the Premier.

The race is estimated to supply five million gallons of water per day, ai\d the area to be watered is about 136,000 acres. Napier, November 16.

The Governor has given up his intention of visiting the Hawke’s Bay district and Waikaremoana (which he intended doing in about a week’s time), owing to the illness of Lady Glasgow. Arthur McKay, alias McNamara, has been committed for trial on a charge of stealing money from Denis Cronin at the Caledonian Hotel.

A railway clerk named Mason, at Waipawa, lias disappeared. Ho has not boon seen since Friday. Mr G. 11. Swan has been re-elected Mayor unopposed for the twelfth time.