NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 3004, 16 December 1896, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Press Assoctafton. Dunedin, December 15. At a meeting of tbo creditors of J. H. Laing, produce merchant, the .Oftioial Assignee stated that ho had telegraphed to Laing both at Wellington and Wanganui, but had received no reply. Ho would try and see if ho could not got a warrant for the bankrupt's arrest. . . ~ _ , By the change of boundaries, tho kaledoniau Society’s grounds,' racecourse and Tabuna Park are no’ longer in tho Dnnodm electorate, the licensing committee of which has declined, since: elected in 1895, to granconditional licenses tor sports and races. To-day, application was made by tho Caledonian Society to tho Cavorsham Coimmttoo, and, after discussion, it was agreed to grant the license. ■ Auckland, Docoflibor 15. An old man named Benjamin Graves, aged 70, living in a hut at Avondale, refused to go to the hospital for treatment. A constable wont for him, but Graves died in the cab on the way to the hospital. • Woodvillk, December 10. An elderly man, named Carl Ulsonmn, died in tho police cells during the night. lie was arrested at 8 o’clock last night, on the Napier road, as a lunatic. The jury returned a verdict that he died from natural causes, CuEXSTOHDJtcii, December IS.

At tbo Bankruptcy Court this morning an application was .made for a writ of attachment of the bankrupt John Scott Myers,who refused to givo up possession of certain property sold under order of tho Court. 'I ho Official Assignee said ho b?d received the key at 10 o’clock this morning. Mr JusUoo Donniston, after referring to the facts of the case, said tho bankrupt had insulted the Court by refusing to obey tho law. Ho (ms Honor) must show tho bankrupt and others like him that they could not defy tho law of tho country with impunity. Bankrupt would bo adjudged guilty of contempt, and sentenced to seven days* imprisonment therefor, and also ordered to. pay five guineas costa. The weather is. threatening for the Anniversary Day holiday, which will bo closely observed to-morrow. Oamae*j, December 15. A minor nmjod John Cook was killed tordft/’by a fall of earth- while working ip his plain* at LjvingqtQno. %% _ Dr Don, of the Training Cpllogo, Dqi|oauj, has been appointed rector of the Waitaki Boys* High School. ‘ Timatut. Dcfcotnber 15. James Aitken,: a young labourer, aged 18, working on the road at Pleasant Point, yesterday suffered a sunstroke, the day being very hot* gpd 4i<?d this morning.