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New Zealand Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 3778, 28 June 1899, Page 6

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PRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, Tuesday. At p. meeting of the committee f the Auckland Horticultural Society a vote of thanks was accorded to the Countess of Ranfurly for her donation of four medals to be competed for by children at the forthcoming show. The medals are to be given for the four best gardens, not less than 36 and not more than 144 square feet in area. Two of the medals are for girls under 16 and 12, and two for boys. An inquiry is to be held into the circumstances surrounding a recent accident at the hospital, when a man named Robert Muir died. The Butchers’ Union of Workmen has ceased negotiations with the employers, and will bring a dispute before the Conciliation Board. At the annual examinations of pupd teachers there were 331 candidate j. toi the whole district. Of the 211 candidates for employment 158 are females. FIRE AT KAIKORAI VALLEY. DUNEDIN, Tuesday Sydney Smith’s store at Kaikorai Valley was burned to the ground early this morning, with its contents. The budding was insured for £SOO in the Alliance and the contents for £SOO in the New Zealand Company. STOPPAGE OP MINE PUMPS THAMES, Tuesday. In accordance with instructions recently received from England, tnc Thanies-Hauraki Company’s pumps were closed down at midnight, in consequence of a settlement not having been arrived at with the Drainage Board, ivory preparation has been made for a long stoppage. CLOTHING TRADE DISPUTE DUNEDIN, Tuesday. A reference of an industrial dispu'e between the New Zealand Federal od Tailoresses and Other Clothing Trade Employees’ Union and the New la’nd Clothing Manufacturers’ Association was filed to-day with the Clert- of Awards of the Board of Conciliation CURIOUS FORGERY CASE. CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. A curious case of forgery was heard at the Magistrate’s Court to-day. , Elizabeth Gwatkins was charged with having on April 20th, 1899, at Christchurch, forged a post office order foi £3 13s Cd. .The case for the prosecution was that the accused had signed the name of Mary Barker to a, post office order made dub in favour of a person of that name, and had cashed the order and deposited the amount in the Savings Bank to the credit of Mary Barker. The husband of Mrs Barker wished to send his wife money from Snringfield to where she resided in Wanganui. He sent a letter to Mrs Gwatkins, who was residing in Christchurch. asking her if she would cash the money order and deposit the amount in the bank in Mrs Barker’s name. ' John Barker was then charged with having on the 9th April procured Elizabeth Ann Gwatkins to forge a post office order for £3 13s. Both cases were adjourned till Saturday.