TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1686, 22 June 1904, Page 21

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

AUCKLAND, June 16

At the Magistrate’s Court to-day the Postmaster-General sued Harold Moses for 2d postage on an unstamped letter. The action was taken to determine the question of whether the sender was responsible for an unstamped letter, defendant having defied the Department time after time When the case was called it was stated That the defendant had paid into Court 2d, and costs 15s. An application for special costs was adjourned. A private letter received here from one of the passengers by the steamship Ventura, which left Auckland on May 20th, states that prior to the arrival of the steamer at ..Honolulu, one of the engine-room staff fell amongst the machinery and was killed. A subscription amounting to .£2OO was raised by the passengers and crew, for the deceased’s mother. AUCKLAND, June 17. Miss E. Lewis, holder of the title, beat Miss M. Mort, .formerly of -Bondi Club, Sydney, in the final of the Auckland Ladies’ Golf\Club championship to-day by 3 up and 2 To play. THAMES, June 16. The export of timber from this district shows a rapid increase. Within a short space, vessels loaded one and a half million feet of lahikatea for Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne. Vessels in stream have on board half a million feet, and there are others yet to load. There is a big demand for white pine from the other side. The charge of attempted rape, in connection with, which a Maori woman performed a remarkable feat of endurance (previously telegraphed), fell through. The woman detailed the circumstances of the alleged offence, but evidence was called to prove that the man was miles away, digging gum, at the Time. The case was dismissed, The presiding. Justices commenting on the .remarkable nature of the woman's story, and The contradictory evidence. HAW ERA, June 16. Mr Collins, of Christchurch, addressed a largo meeting in tlie Opera House last evening oh the 110-license question. He had a splendid hearing. A resolu-. tion was declared carried by a small majority, affirming tlidt any amendment to the licensing legislation would be unsatisfactory unless it contained clause 9 of the amending Bill of last session. GISBORNE, June 16. A half-caste named Samuel Gillman was killed at Tolago Bay, through the horses attached to his dray bolting and colliding with a telegraph pole. GISBORNE, June 17. Before leaving Gisborne last evening The Premier expressed satisfaction at having seen The local railway in operation, and stated that he hoped to see it extended and connected with the railway system of the colony. He thought the district, from its progress in settlement, increased population, and abundant resources, was entitled to such a connection. PAHIATUA, June 17. Yesterday, Mark Caselberg, son of Mr J. Caselberg, of Masterton, was thrown from -a .horse and .dragged by the stirrup for a long distance. His hip was dislocated and he was badly injured about the bead HOKITIKA, Juno 17. The auxiliary steamer Torgauten, which went ashore on the beach on April 22nd (through the accidental fouling of the propeller by a rope washed overboard when crossing the bar in a considerable sea), was successfully launched to-day. The vessel had to bo lifted on. to the crown of the beach, and then taken across the bank to the opening made in the training wall, through which she. dropped into the river. The work of launching was .carried out by the underwriters, who sent a representative from (Sydney to supervise the operation. The Torgauten loads timber at Timaru, and is expected to remain in the local trade. A large concourse witnessed the launching, which was pronounced one of The most -successful seen along the coast. » CHRISTCHURCH, June 16. At a meeting of the Boxing Association: of New Zealand to-night, official information having been received that the Wellington Centre is unable to carry out the New Zealand championships, it was decided that the championships should be held in Christchurch on August 19th and 20th. Articles of agreement for the .Australasian championships were -signed. The first meeting under’the. agreement will be 'held in Christchurch, on September 27th and 29th, CHRISTCHURCH, June 17. This morning Samuel MacDonald, foreman stevervre, .was Trilled at Lyttelton .by falling down the .hold of the steamer Corinthic. MacDonald missed fh|p footing, -and was dead:before lie eould be got 'fhe ‘Koabnaii’s -Creek (Gold (Dredging Company, Limite’dj reports a rtturn M T4oz gold for 132 hours.