NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1775, 14 March 1906, Page 42

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND, March 10. The body of a Tokatoka settler named Charles RaAvlinson, Avas found 1 at Whakapara this morning. There Avas a revolver beside it. AUCKLAND, March 12. A Maori named Tawa, aged about forty, Avas found dead on the road between OneAvdiero and his home at Kohonga yesterday. His neck had been broken. It is believed that he Avas thrown from his horse. THAMES, March 12.

A bricklayer named Pratt fell into a lime-tub to-day. He is in danger of losing his sight. The timber industry remains brisk. The barquentine Sehvyn has just left Avith 360,000 ft of timber for Australian ports. Thq lima and Handa Isle are at present loading. A proposal is made that the Harbour Board should construct a wharf costing £IO,OOO to cop© Avith future requirements in the timber export trade. WAIHI, March 12.

Thomas Beard, Avho Avas committed for trial on Friday for criminal assault on a girl Avas charged to-day Avith incest, and was remanded. v DARGAVILLE, March 12.

A meeting of the Hospital Trustees decided in reference to the conference asked by the Charitable Aid Board that consideration of the matter be deferred till the full board meets, and that the hospital claims, if considered excessive, be referred to the Stipendiary Magistrate as pro\dded by the act. Statements were lodged that the chairman had acted Avrongly in obtaining subsidies on trade discounts, aiid in receiving hospital money for printing.. The cahirman denied the- charges. After a heated and angry discifssion the question Avas adjourned till next meeting. The proceedings broke up in disorder shortly before midnight. NEW PLYMOUTH, March 12.

The Premier and party arrived at New Plymouth this evening from Onehunga. The Premier Avent on to Wanganui by special train. Mrs and Miss Seddon go to' Wellington by the Tutanekai. GISBORNE, March 12. The lightering firm of Kennedy and Evans, established many years ago, has been purchased by the Gisborne Sheep Farmers’ Frozen Meat Company. It Avas decided at a meeting to-day to secure about 600 ft of space tor Gisborne district at the exhibition BLENHEIM, March 10. The total for the forty-fifth week of the New Zealand egg-laying competition is 1452, and the grand aggregate 80,337. Highest layings for the week Jonathan Hod&on* white Leghorns, 219; ]\liss MeCallum, white Leghorns, 29; Mrs Grif-

fitlie, silver Wyandottes, 26; Alexandra Poultry Company, Avliite Rocks, 26; Miss Murphy, rose comb black Orpingtons, 26. The order of merit now reads—H. Leger (Levin), 1277; Brooks (South Australia), 1132; Marlborough A. and P. Association, 1130; Jonathan Hodson 1117; Mick Shaw (Blenheim), 1109, all Avhite Leghorns. HOKITIKA, March 12.

The Westland Law Society passed resolutions last night:—(l) Placing on record appreciation of the eminent service rendered by Judge Ward during the last half-century, and on the eve of his retirement expressing a hope for his long life and good health; (2) congratulating the Hon M. L. Moss (M.L.C. of West Australia), a former member of the society, on the honour conferred by the Government of West Australia in offering him a judgeship in that State; (3) urging upon the Government the desirability of having the District Court rules of procedure and the scale of professional charges revised and amended, the same having been fi'amed a« far back as 1858.

In the Supreme Court judgment Avas given for plaintiff in the case Overton v. Webb, a claim for All 9 13s 8d for breach of agreement. In a breach of promise case, Mis Beresford v. Charles Woolfe, a Reefton case, the jury late last eA r ening found for plaintiff, aAvarding <£loo damages. At the Supreme Court, Leigh Hunt, charged Avitli breaking and entering at Reefton on October 10th, 1904, was found guilty of larceny only, and sentenced to twelve months’ imnrisonment. CHRISTCHURCH. March 12.

Mr H. G. Denham, of the Canterbury College, has lieen awarded an 1851 Science Exhibition Scholarship.

The return for the forty-fifth Aveek of the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club’s egg-laying competition at Lincoln College slioavs that during the Aveek 467 eggs Avere laid, making a total number to date of 23,593. The folloAving are the best totals for the Aveek:—C. Petersen, black Orpingtons. 27; F. C. Hack, silver Wyandottes, 24; R. E. M. Evans, silver Wyandottes, 21; J. Presents, silver Wyandottes, 20. The best totals to date are:—ll. IlaAvke, silver Wyandottes. 1144; -T. H. ShaAV, broAvn Leghorns, 982; John Mann, Avhite Wyandottes, 866; It. E. M. Evans, silver Wyandottes. 913; A. Tyree, black Orpingtons, 884; Mrs Studholme, Anconas, 870; A. 11. Bristed, buff Orpingtons, 850; A. M. Price, buff Orpingtons, 848; E. Wilder, buff Orpingtons, 830; John Tindall, silver Wyandottes, 824; E. Scott, brown Leghorns, 813; K. S. Cox. 803; F. A. Eollinson, American Avhite Leghorns, 803; W. B. CoAvlishaw, black Orpingtons, 802; P. Presents, silver wyandottes, 779. A spoil of excellent harvest Aveather lias enabled the machines to get doAvu a large portion of late crop. Reports from various districts indicate that the yield is abundant, but a good deal of early cut grain in stook lias prouted. Stili. the harvest results are quite up to the average. A special meeting of the lraimvay Board Avas held this afternoon to consider matters in connection Avitli the contract Avitli the Electrical Construction Company. The secretary Avas instructed to write to the Board’s engineer, to the effect that the Board has been advised by its solicitors that the contract time having expired, it should inform him that the Board intends to enforce the penalties provided for in the contract. Under agreement Avith the Construction Company the Board’s engineer is constituted sole arbitrator on points of dispute. - The Beautifying Association has decided to ask the Scenery Preservation Committee to inspect Dean’s Bush, at Riccarton, and, if approved, to recommend that a sum be voted by Government toAvards the cost of its acquisition for a public reserve. Dean’s Bush is the only piece of original bush in the district, and has been carefully preserved. DUNEDIN, March 10 The directors the Kaikorai Tram Company recommend the payment of a dividend of 6 per cent, for the year. DUNEDIN, March 12. During the Aveek ended to-day returns were reported from thirty-five dredges, the total yield being 9670 z 6dAvt 18grs, an average of 270 z per dredge. Additional returns —Molyneux Hydraulic, 18oz lOdAvt ; Walcatipu, 15oz BdAvt; Otago No. 2,320 z; Golden Treasure, 290 z; Otago No. 1,21 oz; Alexandra Lead 20oz 10dAv r t; Golden Gate, 16oz 16dAvt; Olrig, 13oz IdAvt. Stock Exchange sales—Roxburgh Jubilee, 14s 6d; Golden Bed. 20s. INVERCARGILL, March 12. Mr W. J. Stead, Auce-captain of the “All Blacks,” was enthusiastically welcomed home this afternoon. In the course of an interesting speech he said he Avas surprised to find a great antiBritish feeling existing in the United States, but though the Englishman was the best hated man in America the New Zealanders Avere well received, and their visit Avould assist in the creation of a friendly feeling.