TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 8490, 25 May 1904, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

(Peu Pn.ii.ss Association.) WELLINGTON. May 25. Mr Juatico Coopor to-day gave judgment on a summons arising out of the action in: connection with the Kotomaliana—Jossio Nicol collision, relating to the production of cortain documents essential Uf plaintiff <Cook) in his claim against tlio Union Company. The defence was that tlio documents are from the servants of tlio Company made for the uso of the Company and their solicitor, in anticipation of litigation. His Honor ruled that documents which came into existence after nn notion was threatened and which wore made for the use of the Company's solicitor, wcro privileged. Tlio summons was allowed with the privileged exception mentioned. CHIUSTCHUUCII. May 25. In Banco this morning the Cliristchurch Meat Company appliod for the issue of n writ of mandamus directing the Christchurch City Council to fix a soiiln of fees under the Slaughtering and Inspection Act in order to allow the company to do its own slaughtering of meat for local consumption at its works, instead of at the municipul abattoirs. ' AUCKLAND. May 25. The Devonport Council, which required a loan of £IOOO for drainage extension, lias been informed that owing to the stringency of the money market, the Colonial Treasurer regretted that ho was unable lo entertain the Council's application. Arrived—Manapouri, from tlio Islands'. The cargo for Duuedin includes 107 cases of oranges. The Board of Kducation passed a resolution heartily .approving Lord Rtuifurly's scheme lor tlio bottur teaching of Imperial history and expressing its intention to do the utmost to effectually curry out the same. As a first stop the Hoard is arranging a conference with the headmasters, WANGANUI. May 25. It has been raining heavily all night, and is still continuing. Thero is every appearance of a, big flood in tho rivor, the water having risen 40 feet at l'ipiriki last night, and it is still rising. Tho stowardi of tho Jockey Club held a meeting and decided that tho races should proceed notwithstanding tho wot weather.

LYTTBL.TON. May 25. Arrived, at 9.40 a.m.—Waikarc, from Dunedin. NAPIER. - May 25. Thomas Morgan, headmaster of the Napier Main School, died early this morning, aged 53. Tho deceased was an able teacher, and while he was in cliargo of tho Gisborno school one of his pupils took first pltieo in the Crystal Palace engineering exam'mation in 1898. Another very old resident in Dr Menzies passed away, agod 84. Doceased went all through tho Crimean war, and retired on a, pension from the army in 1872, with the rank of Inspector-Goiieral of Army Hospitals. Shortly after coming to Napier he was appointed resident surgeon of the hospital, from which position he retired in 1896, owing to advanced age. At tho Supremo Court John Joseph Dover, who pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and theft, was sentenced to 18 months. The second trial of Henry Dennett, Joseph Winters, and James Hugh Cloary, on a cliarge of theft, in which the first jury disagreed, is now proceeding. GISBORNE. May 25. A shop and dwelling, owned and occupied by James East, in Uppor Gladßtono Road, was destroyed by firo at midnight. Tho Record Reign Hotel, adjoining, had a, narrow escape. East's insurances amount to £BSO in tho North British and North Gorman offices, the loss being considerably above that amount. At tho Borough Council meeting last night a complaint was made that the delay of the Government in giving effect to the amalgamation of Gisborne and suburbs was considerably liampering the attainment of a water supply.