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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 5022, 21 July 1903, Page 5

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PIIESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, July 20. Three centres for the manual training of school children commenced work today. They have been erected and equipped at a cost of 43500, though the sum granted by the department was only 4.2300. Alleged thefts from the warehouse! of Messrs John Burns and Co., in Customs street, which have excited much interest, were investigated by Mill. \\ . Brabant, Stipendiary Mu pis {rate, at the Police Court, to-day. Tho accused were Edward Nelson Farrow and William Thomas Worms, who were jointly charged with the theft of two live-gallon drums oi linseed oil, 2owt of while lead and a case of kerosene on July 7th, "■ldle Farrow was also charged with stealing three half-rolls of scrim, throe gallons of varnish, two barrels of putty, 2SIb of Venetian red and six brushes on July 6(h. Worms ami Farrow, who pleaded not guilty and reserved thoit defence, were committed for trial NEW PLYMOUTH, Jnlv 20. A parly of four—Messrs G. B. Manner, mg, A. R. Stnndish, Claude H Weston and F. Carrington—made the firs! winter ascent of Mount Kgmont on Sunday, repelling (he top after a seven hours* climb. The ascent was very treacherous.. new snow lying loosely upon Hie old and harder surface. A thousand steps were cut. in the course of the climb. A snow-storm came' on when the party waa at the toj). ' NAPIER, July 20. .During the progress of the fire last night at Newton’s block, a. member of the fire police named George Presling was arrested on a charge of pilfering goods. Ho was brought before the Magistrate’s Court to-day nud remanded. WANGANUI. July 20. .A. young Maori woman, tho wifo of Neil Wilson, of Kauaugaroa, committed suicide (his morning by taking strychnine. Her husband wont outside, and on, returning some little time after found his wifo on the floor and a bottle containing strychnine on the (able. Emetics woi'o applied, but were umvvaiing. Deceased was depressed, owing to tho loss ot nor child two months nco. T ~ „ . GREYMOUTH. July 20. In the Magistrate's Court this morning A._ Lauveuson was convicted and fined 4150 for sly grog-selling. Convictions wore recorded in two other licensing cases, and another charge is now being heard. ASHBURTON,'JuIy 20. The Somerset Hotel buildings and freehold, together with adjoining shop properties (known as tho Jubilee, Buildings), livery stables and sample rooms, have been sold to a syndicate. Tho prico is upwards of .€16,000. The contract prico toi llic hotel building, which was only recently erected, was nearly .£IO,OOO. A business block on llio ounosite corner ■was also recently sold. Many town and conntry properties aro changing hands at enhanced values. ... „ FAIKLTE, July 20. After a thaw yesterday and fo-dav, an engine with a snow-plough got through fiom limaru to I'airlie this morning. Jt is a week to-day since the lino was first blocked. After reaching Fairlio the engine and a car endeavoured to reach tho derailed S le lu0 * kut the engine was DUNEDIN. July 20. At the Police Court to-day Carlilo Park was committed for trial on a charge of committing perjury in giving evidence m a. case in which his wifo sought to obtain a separation order. Christina Alctroci, .against whom a series of charges of stealing goods from various shops was Jaicl, was convicted on one charge, but sentence, was deferred until tho hearing of me other cliarpes. “ Tho difficulty which was threatened between the City Council and the Drainage Beard over an Order-in Council ’in with the tramways has been Retried. The Drain ago Board desired to be recognised as a local authority in tho Order, and the Council at a conference agreed to this. , , , „ INVERCARGILL, July 20. A hotelkeeper was to-day fined 40s and costs 37s for having trout in. his posses, sion in the close season. A frimd had asked Ms ncceptanco of the fish, add, forgetting that it was the close season defendant accepted. The mini mum penalty was asked for by counso under the cireumstanccs but Mr Russell fertile Acclimatisation Society, objected It appears that Mr .T. Charlesworth of Wellington.who was to be asked by the Council to adjudicate upon the competitive designs for a Town Hall, is one of the competitors, and therefore cannot act as desired.