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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 5023, 22 July 1903, Page 5

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PXIESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, July 21. At the Harbour Hoard's mt*eUi:g today the Works and Tan If Committee recommended that Admiralty Jiouse and grounds be offered to the Uovenimmu' lor a sum of J2S7-12. The title of twoIhirds of tho land is vested in tho Heard and one-third is vested in Die City Council, whch practically agreed to transfer its one-third to tno Board if a house was built and used for tho purposes of an Admiral's house. There is also a lease from tho School Commissioners of land included in tho grounds at a rental of .£3O per annum for a term of forty-two years from January Ist, ISSB. The rocoimueudatiou was’ adopted. • lu counoctiwi with the alleged series of robberies from Messrs John Turns and Co.'s warehouse, a painter named Harold Skrnncr was charged to-dny with receive mg, knowing to have been, stolon, two cwt cl white lead, ten gallons linseed oil, three gallons varnish, throe half-rolls scrim, l4lbs putty, a. tiu of Venetian rini, and a tiu of driers. Accused, who peacled not guilty and reserved his doion co, was committed for trial, bail being granted. NAPTHR. Julv 21. In tho Magistrates Court to-day D. McAlister, master of tho steamer Toroa, was fined .-£2 and costs for breach of the Shipping Act in proceeding to sea without a certificated second engineer. WANGANUI. July 21. The sheep returns for the district comprised between the Kangitikei and Ivlokau rivers show a decrease of !i33,291 as compared witk last year. The Wanganui district—G7,o(K) less—ha? the biggest deficiency. Hawera lias 50,000 fewer, Stratford 35,000. Pp.iea 32,000, and Kangitikoi 29,000. Tho decrease i? largely due to settlers turning their attention to dairying. CnKISTCHUKCH. July 21. Dr Uplmm ami HoalUr Inspector Munich have received one month's notice of dismissal from Juno SOfch in connection with the Gracchus eases. There is a possibility, of the notices being re* viewed by the department. . Frank Donnelly was charged at tho Magistrate's Court to-day with having uttered a spurious half-sovereign on July IGth. Tie entered a. shop and got a packet of cigarettes and nine shillings and sixpence in change. Some hernra afterwards he was arrested' and identified by tho shopkeeper. Kxport evidence at the Court was to tho effect that the coin was a brass token or counter, of tho typo used sometimes as a check in res* tan rants or iu card-playing. Accused reserved his defence nml was committed for trial, bail being allowed. DUNEDIN. July 21. At a mooting of the Arthur street School Committee it was pointed out, on the advice of a solicitor, that in the event of an accident to n janitor or any casual labourer working for tho committee each individual member was responsible under tho Workers' Compensation for Accidents Act. It was decided to bring the matter before the Education Board. Otago Harbour Board debentures continue to be in good demand locally. For fifty-two debentures of AIOO each, tenders were received to-day f0r..£28,300. At a mooting of the Finance Committee tho whole of tho debentures, which have a currency of, thirty-one years pnd boar 5 per cent, interest, were allotted at JHII each. At a meeting of land agents to consider the Bill for the licensing of land agents a number of amendments were suggested, including tho reduction of the guarantoo bond to XSOO, and tho fixing of ,£lO ns tho amount of tho annual license. A committee was appointed to consider tho measure, and the question of sending a representative to Wellington was left in its hands. Special to the r{ Times.” PAHIATUA. July 21. At the Magistrate's Court this morning George Cooi>er, alias P. .T, Cooper* ivaa charged with obtaining £& from C. Y. Dailey by false pretences. A remand was granted till Friday. Two settlers were fined J: 1 each and costs for failing to make sheep returns. At a public meeting last night a committee was appointed to wait on tho Council with a view of getting a grant for planting trees iu the public squares. BKI3TA HUN A, July 21. For creating a disturbance and using obscene language at the Alfredton Hotel, a man named Cronin was at the Magistrate's Court to-day fined 10s costs for i ke first offence, and £4 and .£2 10s costs for the second.