LATEST TELEGRAMS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6704, 30 December 1908, Page 5

LATEST TELEGRAMS

I’KESS ASSOCIATION, ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER , , FURTHER REMANDS AUCKLAND, December 29. Further remands were applied for this morning m respect of the two attempted murder charges. In the case of the man Nicholas Casey, accused of having attempted murder by discharging a pistol at Wentworth Ernest Speck at Taknpuna, on Christmas Eve, a remand was granted until January sth, bail being allowed in two sureties each of JBIOO and accused's own recognisance in 26200. The man George McGurk, accused of having attempted the murder of his brother-in-law at Devonport on tho 14th instant b,v stabbing him in tho neck, was remanded for eight day's. No hail was applied for. MAORI STUDENTS ANOTHER ASSOCIATION FORMED AUCKLAND. December 29. A conference of representatives of tiro past students of the three Auckland Maori secondary schools (Three Kings College, St. Stephen’s School for Boys, and the Victoria School for Girls) was opened to-day, the primary object being tiro formation of an association on tho lines of the To Ante Association. Tire Rev. J. H. Simmonds, principal o) Throe Kings College, presided. It wai decided to form an association to bs called "The Young Maori Party, Northern Branch." There was ia good attend mice, and much interest was manifest, cd in the proceedings. Tho conference will sit again to-morrow and tho iol lowing day. GOLF OTAGO TOURNAMENT. DUNEDIN, December 29. Tho Otago Golf Club’s New Yoat tournament, which was commenced yesterday, was continued to-day, when the ladies' championship was finished. The championship was won by' Mrs Fergufi, with a score of ISO. Mrs Allan was second with 190, and Mrs Sargood third' with 193. Tho men’s championship of Otago wilf be commenced to-morrow. A TRYING RUN MOTOR RELIABILITY TRIALS CHRISTCHURCH. December 29. The motor reliability run to-day win. 1)0 over 150 miles of country lying botween Christchurch and Kakaia, through the Rakaia Gorge and Methvon, and, track via Ellesmere. It is country of a kind to try tho oars both on hill. and fiat. All in the competition started this morning, as the trial is not ono of speed, but of reliability. Times, though, taken aro no clement in the contest, but the limit is five hours. The weather is excellent to-day, as it was yesterday, and the work to date has been eminently satisfactory. ALLEGED ASSAULT TWO MEN CHARGED INVERCARGILL, December 29. At the Police Court, William Steams and David Buchanan were charged with assaulting an elderly woman with intent to commit a criminal assault. Tho case for tho police was that at 1 o'clock in the morning a constable heard screams, and entered' a house, whore he found a woman unconscious, with a wound on her head. Accused were remanded, hail being granted, themselves in £IOO, and two sureties of £OO each. A NICE BALANCE, INVERCARGILL. December 29. The Sawmill Workers’ Union lias s credit balance of A 227. Arbitration Court proceedings cost £SI, REMISSION OF A FINE AVESTPOET, December 29. Tho Minister of Justice intimates that the Governor has remitted the fine of JCI2 10s imposed on Haakon Haakenscn for dealing in uncustomed tobacco. Information on which the prosecution was based was frankly given by Haakenscn as a witness for the defence m the prosecution of Hallman and Andersen foi the Burke murder.