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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 5288, 28 May 1904, Page 5

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PRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, May 27. In the case of Sleigh v. Northern Union Steam .Boat Company, claiming compensation tor the loss of a son. who fell from the steamer Parera and was drowned, the Arbitration Court dco.dod that deceased lost his life whilst working in the interests of his employers, ana awarded tno aopeliant .£IOO compensation anu costs. WANGANUI, May 27. A bookmaker named A. Grainger, at the Poiice Court this morning, was fined AlO and costs .£5 7s for trespastf.ng on nio racecourse during the recent meeting. He was warned to stop betting and refused. HOKITIKA, May 27. The weather has now cleared and mails overdue for several days are arriving. The Warden gave judgment to-day in the suit Mitchell and Teague y. Trustees Wainvea Sludge Channel, a claim for .£BOO damages for injury to a water-race. _A verdict was given for piamtifi for .£250, with costs. CHRISTCHURCH, May 2/. There are a number of suspicious characters hanging about Christchurch at present. Yesterday afternoon, throe houses, one of them in the neighbourhood of Cathedral square, were broken into and robberies effected. One victim lost a large sum of money. _ At the North Conterbury tanners Union Conference it was uecided to introduce a mutual fire insurance scheme into Canterbury as soon as £MO,OOO is guaranteed, and that nie action of the Government in subsidising the San Francisco mail service was innn.cal to the best interests of the country. The union also expressed sympathy with the Premier in his illness. TTMARU. May 2 1 . The Harbour Board will probably in trocluce a Loan Bill -next session for tho completion of the eastern mole, and permanent improvements within the barboUr‘ DUNEDIN, May 27.

The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court concluded to-day. Harold Hamilton. who had pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and stealing jewellery, ]J ra ' 3 sentenced to three years; Alexander Oardiner for robbery with violence, to three years: Patrick Gibbons, stealing a watch four mouths; Mr T. K. Sidey addressed a- larcro meeting of his constituents at South Dunedin to-night. Ho expressed himself strongly in favour of an increase in salaries of assistant school teachers. He supported the perpetual lease with revaluation in preference to the freehold. Ho did not believe there would be a dissolution during the coming session. He could not compliment the Government on the way in which business was conducted last year. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried unanimouslv.