NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 3000, 11 December 1896, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

frees Association. Dunedin, December 10. After a hearing extending over two days the young mau Sheath, charged with perjury arising out, of the sly-grog selling' prosecution at Tapanui, “was found not guilty. • George Walker, a prohibited person, was to-day fined 40a lor having been found on the premises of the Gladstone Hotel. - Auckland, December 10. - , ■ The . Hon W. McCullough, M.L.C., met with a serious accidentat Wharekerauponga, his horse falling and rolling over him. He was carried on a stretcher to Waitekauri. The doctor in attendance upon him finds that there are no bones broken, and Mr, McCullough hopes to get about shortly. At an inquest on the skeleton found in the Taurana bush, Tokatoka, the remains were identified as those of a deaf and dumb man named Fleming, who has been missing for some time. A verdict of died from exposure and starvation in the bush was returned. , ,

A testimonial to the Mayor, Mr Holland, is being subscribed in recognition of tbo manner in which he has performed his municipal duties. ■ The Tailoresses’ Union accounts show the net proceeds of the fair as .£102." Dunedin, December 10. A curious circumstance has occurred in connection with the nomination ■ for the South Ward of the city. Mr H. S. Pish was nominated some days ago. Last evening the nomination paper of Mr, C. E, Chapman was dropped into the letter - box of the Mission Hall, the place appointed, but when the Eoturning Officer- examined the box to-day that nomination paper was not in the box. There was a nomination paper of Mr Sbacklook. II is presumed some larrikins fished the paper but of the letterbox..