TELEGRAPHIC

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4261, 22 January 1901, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC

rr.ESS ASSOCIATION AfeiiiUIUTON, January 21. The Hou J. G. Ward laid the foundation slona of the now post office to-day. There was a large attendance-. ~ e stated, in the course of his address, that ho had under consideration the qudsaonof reducing the postage on newspapers. HOKITIKA, January 21. A. correspondent, writing from South Westland, states that a tourist has just crossed from the Hermitage to \vaiho. South -Westland, in one day. This is described as the shortest and by tar the most picturesque route across tne range. Jf more widely known it ould become the regular thoroughfare lor tourists in search of scenery of surpassing grandeur. The track runs through line bush country, while ivondoilul glaciers and splendid mountain views complete a. scene of unusual beauty. CTTfMSTCH’UECU, January 21. . At a City Council meeting to-night, the City Surveyor reported that_ he had i found i ho falls proposed for a nino-inch ! pipe unworkable, and recommended the ' disposal of drainage by tlie septic lank M ot cm. Another‘ plan was ’to elevate the foul 'water and irrigate adjoining land. The hunter was referred to a soeeiil committee lo report. ‘ At the League of Wheelmen meeting io-umht, the conditions under which the Rucigt? Whitworth Cycle Company of TiiiglantL- present for competition amongst league members a iJiOO solid silver cup were submitted and approved. I ho trophy is to be competed for annua llv at League Championship meetings amongst amateurs in two-mile dicap races, the limit for which is to be lot) vards. NLW PLYMOUTH. January 31. A Maori named Joe Williams: with several aliases, was this morning sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment

cn charges of victimising two clergymen and a tradesman by false pretences. A charge against the same accused of forging the Hon J. Carroll’s name to a cheque for I*6oo was adjourned till the 28th instant. DUNEDIN., January 21. A poll vras taken to-day on a proposal to borrow £200,000 for the purchase of a tramway system, and for the installation of electrical power in connection therewith. For the proposal 9-12 persons voted and against 2SI. The proposal was therefore carried. Amelia Lusidina was before the Police Court, to-day, charged with bigamy at Clifton, Queensland, by marrying one Robert E. Naismith during the lifetime of Luigi Lusidina. Defendant was extradited to Charters Towers. AUCKLAND, January 21. At a meeting of the Auckland Builders’ and Contractors’ Union of Employers, it. was resolved to send the president., Mr J. J. Holland, to represent the union at- a meeting of Builders' Unions in Chnstcliurc'i~;t the end of the month. Mr Holland leaves on Thursday. Colonel Hume. Inspector of Prisons, left this afternoon for Wellington. Arrangements are well in progress for transferring prisoners to Waiotapu Valley to make a start tree planting. NELSON, January 21. Dr A. J. Leggatt was committed for trial to-day on an illegal operation charge. A young man named Reuben Snowdon was also committed for trial on a. -charge of paying Die young woman concerned a sum of money for the purposes of prcuiiring the operation alleged to have been performed. Both accused were admitted to hail.