TELEGRAIPHIC.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 4732, 14 August 1902, Page 5

TELEGRAIPHIC.

PRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, August 13. At a meeting of the Trades and Labour Council it was decided to draw the attention of the Minister for Justice to several drastic sentences inflicted in the Supremo Court, and to ask him to bring in a Bill fixing an age limit of not exceeding 65 years for the retiring of Judges. At the Supreme Court Cyril Douglas Finn and James Egar were found guilty of stealing cyanide slimes from the Waihi Gold Mining Company's battery at Waikino in October, 1000. Mr Justice Conolly deferred passing sentence for a week, stating that sentence would largely depend on what assistance was given by the prisoners in respect to the recovery of the portion of stolen property which remains undiscovered. H.M.S. Sparrow arrived from AYellington to-day. She left Wellington with instructions to make a search for the miss-? ing steamer Quirang. The search was unsuccessful. A store at Whangarei was partly destroyed by fire last night. The store was uninsured. It contained gum owned hy Mr Rawnsley valued at A 2,100 and insured in •the South British for .£300; also 1500 cases assorted goods valued at £ll5OO, owned bj the North New Zealand Packing Company, insured in the New Zealand office for .£250. Incendiarism is suspected. The Consul for France in New Zealand left by the Ovalan for Tahiti. He going to visit on official duty the Pacific Islands, over which his Consular jurisdiction has been extended. The tour will include Rarotonga, Tahiti, Samoa and Tonga. The journey will be uiade partly on board the French warship Durance. HAWERA, August 13. In the Magistrate’s Court to-day the licensee of tho Royal Oak Hotel was fined ,£5, and his license was ordered to be endorsed, for supplying liquor to a youth while in a state of intoxication. He was also fined .£3 for supplying liquor to a boy under the age of 16 years. Tho licensee of the Empire Hotel was fined £3 on a similar charge. The latter fines were afterwards raised to £5 Is to allow of an appeal. GISBORNE, August 13. The secretary of the Captain Cook memorial fund has received donations from his Excellency the Governor and Captain Alexander. lord Ranfurly writes: “It gives me great pleasure to see that there is a movement to erect a memorial to Captain Cook. If we wish to inspire the living generation with admiration for the great and heroic' deeds of men of the past we cannot afford to leave unnoticed the name of Captain Cook, of whom every Englishman may justly be proud.” A number of letters have been received

from mei'diors of Parliament warmly approving the proposal. iir.sUikTU.V. Angm-; 13. The body cl litenoy. lie i.a patient from tin* Maslorton Hcsjnud. was found to-day in ihe liuamaiiaßfd river, about three miln trom town. His hands weie tied together with a .-iioc-la.ee. evidently by liiin-cdf. CURTSTCIIUnUH, Amru-t 13. Mr C. <; 'Hardy, M.ii.H..‘h;,H hmm elect on unonpo.-cd r.s chairman ot toe i North Cantei mil v r.auoaUijii Hoard. The j E.i,d,...',hci Um.ar-t i,|.fw..'iii,cv.i to ranm the capitation grant itvui H- 34 to 12s. Memhcis sand it was impo-sible lor the Heard to carry Cl: with the amount At the Kennel < lab's animal show today (hero were 123. entrees, Spaniels made the best .show, ana collies next. Cncher spaniels were largely in evidence. Mr L. hu'-a ink clianinma ; n/.e in Great Danes. Air M. Shan;! hrsr and special and best setter in show with Heather Dew Ua-s, an 18-month-old English seller. In collie bitches Air J. R. ilayne won nl: the firsts and .seconds throughout, with Mr Alfred li. Rapg third; in dogs there was nothing worth notice. Irish and clumber spaniels were pour. Field spaniels. black. Air Leonard Banks, champion: cocker. A!r AY. O, Lever-idgs. champion dog; Air E. S. Leversidge, champion bitch. In tho remaining daises there was no competition, A woman named Airs Lynn, living in Shake-peare road. Sydenham, met with a shocking accident to-day. She was attending to du.t ; es in the kitchen when her clothes caught fire. She was severely burned on tho head, the face and body, and is not expected to live through tho night. Mr R. S. Naish, 35 years of age, a wellknewn blacksmith rt Springslon. died e ery suddenly'while woiking in his shop yesterday afternoon. Heart disease is supposed to be tlm cpn c e. REEFTON. August 13. A boy named Ross, about four years old. died yesterday, the immediate cause of (ioulli being severe burns sustained an Sunday morning through his nightdress catching fire. The case is rendered pathetic by the fact that the child had been mi invalid for a long time, and was only just regaining EtrcnVth. (JAMARU, August 13. At the Magistrate's Court an old-age pensioner bad his pension cancelled on tho ground that nt the time of its renewal ho was not a sober and reputable person. DUNEDIN. August 13. At a meeting of (lie Assistant Tcaclmrs’ Association it was unanimously resolved to support the superannuation scheme presented to the Minister of Education by tho Otago delegates. The directors of the Westport Coal Company have declared an interim dividend for the half-year ending June, of -1 per cent. Special to the “ Times.” WANGANUI, August 13.

Air J. IV. Baker announced his intention of offering himself as a candidate in the Opposition interest at the coming election. Air Baker .is well-known throughout the district, lie lias been for some yours a prominent member cf the Bduca. lion Board, and is thoroughly conversant with ail public matters. tio Is a I'anmn'. residing at Fordell, and his interests -do closely allied with the borough. There are now three in tho field—Mr Baker (Opposition), Mr P. Lnmlon (Liberal IndcpeaueaU and Mr Willis (the sitting member}.

A movement is ou foot, to form a Wanganui cycling social dub. A conference ul Catholic clergy of the Wanganui deanery wai held at Wc. Mary's Pre.myiery yesterday. Apologies wei« received from several priests who were unable to attain!. The Very Rev Fathers Power (of ilawcra). Treaeey (of Siraiford) and the Rev Fathers McGrath (of Patea), Costelloe (Marton), Lacroix (Mangaweka) anti O’Sullivau (Wanganui} were present, ami, under the chairmanship of the Very Rev Dean Kirk, treated of various limiters 'regarding tho r own clerical duties and the best interests of their congregations. The ‘•■papers” read will be forwarded to the Archbishop at Wellington.

At the Borough Council meeting last evening tho Alayor suggested that the Corporation should mark the Coronation of his Majesty King Edward VII. by making tho necessary application to the proper quarter to have the name of the town spelt correctly, viz., by reinstating tbo letter “h,” 'making it “Whanganui,” in accordance with its original native name and meaning. Tbs Mayor gave notice to move at next meeting in the direction indicated. Tho Mayor mentioned that for many years past the Council had boon thinking of obtaining a new seal. In addition to altering the spelling of the name of the town back to its original •ind correct one, he suggested that tho Corporation should adopt a crest (or coat of arms) and motto, and he thought they should, subject to permission, adopt that of Lord Petro, after whom Wanganui was iii the earliest days named, first Whauganui, then Pctre, and afterwards Wanganui, and as a compliment to a •man who was one of the colony’s pioneers. As a mark of respect and a memento of an historical fact in connection with our town it would bo appropriate in every sense. The motto, “Sans Dieu Rcieu”— "Nothing without God” —was cne the Council would never be ashamed of.

The annua] mealing of tho Wanganui Caledonian Society was held to-night. The officers elected were —President, Mill. C. Bruce; vice-presidents, Alessrs K. K. Simpson, Jas. Watt, Donald Ecss. James Tawse; secretary, Air AY. R. Remington; treasurer. Air AY. Eochvell. The old committee was re-elected. On the mot'on of the chairman it wag resolved that the society had heard_ with deep feelings of pleasure the glad tidings of bis Majesty’s convalescence, and gives expression to tbs hope that bo may be spared many years to occupy the throne. 'DANNEVIRKE. August 13. At a meeting of farmers nt Weber yesterday a discussion took place in reference to the new rabbit district. It was stated that the conditions under which the rabbit rate was levied bad altogether altered since the country had been settled, and that although the small farmers did not directly contribute to the Rabbit Board they were at considerable expense individually in keeping their sections clear of the pest. In the AYcber district the farmers already levy an acreage rale, and if the same principle were adopted for the whol#*of the Hawke’s Bay rabbit district the suppress ; on of the pest might bo much more economically managed, and also bo much more effective.