TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 8490, 25 May 1904, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

(I'mi I'iiKss Association.) t »* WELLINGTON. ' May 24. 2 Heavy ~;: n rendered tho proper cclobruH, tion o; puv hay iu>pcle;w, and nucli cere* ■ monies as md take'piacc at tins public schools; 1 were held iudocis. 'i'lio Government, otllees, v and banks cicm-J, bin the majority of tllfl' 1 business places remained wpen. ' It. w:is decided lu-uiglit at a joint meeting * of the Exhibition and industrial .Association Committees to postpone tho Wellington «X* " hibitkm providing tliat tlio Government J agrees to postpone its international exhibit '• tion for at least one year. It wiu be Held in November, 1906. 'Jlns general opinion of the meeting- wai> that under the exuding circumstances to endeavor to hold the. Wcl-t '• lington Exhibition at tlio time originally; * proposed the cud. of tbe present yixiv—« li would be to invito failure. A. sub-commit* ;i tee was appointed to select, a site for next • year, and efforts will be made to obtain tlio <i Basin Reserve for the purpose. ' It Of the six Russian thar, a species of mouru tain goat, presented to the Tourist Department" by the Duke of llodl'onl, live arrived. ) l.>y the' While Star liner Atheuie to-day. t They will, alter a period of quarantine, bo i 1 liberated near .Mount Cook. n M. Boenfve. who .succeeds (,'ount do I Courte as Car.:- .i-(.!ciieral for Franco in New ( Zealand, arrived to-day by the Corinthie... l< He will take up his residence at Auckland. h The hearing of the libel «etion y John t James Meiklo v. the New Zealand Times . Company, claim £2OOO damages, was concluded to-day. Mr Justice Cooper simplified his direction to the jury by quoting tlio . Chief Justice's remark* «n "fair comment.," and by stating that if the jury hold '< the publication of tlio advertise- t ment to be malicious they would « then find for the plaintiff, without) y having to consider whether it was fair com- ( ment or not. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff, with one farthing damages. V The question of costs was reserved for (lis- i cussion in chambers. An inqueyl was commenced this aflemow, and concluded to-night, into the death of . Charles Robertson, a la.uip trimmer, who 1 died at the hospital la«t night, and in eou- I nection with which James Barr, a wharf i laborer, is under arrest. Medical evideneo I was given that death resulted from septio peritonitis, caused by tho rupture of tilt ; intestines by a bullet.. .Uobertson, in Ids dying deposithnis. slated that Barr had sua- I pected him of intimacy with his (Bnrr's) wife,, and had fired two shots, one taking effect in .the abdomen. Further evidence was tendered by women, who saw the two men struggling in the kitchen at Burr's house, one of whom had attempted to tnko a revolver out of Barrs hand. A shopkeeper identified Burr as a. mam who purchased the revolver and cartridges produced! on Saturday. Tho jury returned a verdict' that deceased's death was caused by a wound from a, builet wilfully rirod by James Bnrr. DUNEDTN. May 24. Under the v!ll of the late John Findlay, of Invercurgiii, ilie Invercargil.l hospital receives £IOO. the Presbyterian .Maori! missions £loo,'Victoria. Home for Friendless Girls £IOO, and the British and Foreign Bible Society £IOO. At the second trial in. the Supreme Court of James Hogg, charged with having, at Balclutha, as .secretary'of the Dallon Lodge of Oddfellows, fraudulently converted to his own use certain sums received that should have been paid to the registrar, tho jury returned a verdict of not. guilty. Another indictment was read, but the Crown Prosecutor offering no evidence, accused was discharged. James Ken- and Frederick Janseiiy with bad records, were .sentenced to imprisonment for live years each, with hard labor. William Dini'inick, charged with

breaking and entering, was admitted to probation fur IB imiiiilis. and ordered to pay costs at Ike rue of 5s per week. Robert Mahone, four,.l guilty of assault and robbery, having a. bad record, was sentenced to four years. It is stated tkul tko Bruco Licenmnfi Committee v. i! ; .Ico.ine to grant renewals of licenses, desp : !o I lie decision of tko PrivyGo unci!. AUCKLAND. May 24. The Govcn.or was farewolled to-night at si smoke conceit by tlie monikers of the Auckland Garrison Officers' Club, of which his Excellency is a member. There- was a. good attendance and the function, was very successful. I lie Governor entertained the Veterans at a- dinner at the. Veterans' Homo to-day. Reportsmt ive.i from the Kuwait to-iMgkt state that the health of the Premier continues to im[nov<'. Un .Monday Mr .Seddon and a, party of fi iciuls wont on a Jixhing excursion, in tiie y.cht Ilex, and to-day tho party, with .he Premier, went over tho ■ inland shooting wallabys. Dr Valentino advisos tho Premier to remain at tlio island for another weoU., which he will probably do. CIUUSTC.IIUKCJI. May 24. In the Divorce I,'cniit in tho case of Gordon v. Gordon,, hi.-, Honor dismissed the petition on the ground that respondent had not failed to provide L.r hin wife's maintenance. Tho weather k is timied very inclement, heavy rain 1n.:.. 1110 south-west setting in. LWEPCARGILL. May 24. Kinpire Day was utili.sod for the Farmers' Union picnic'a! the Bluff, but the attendance was poo:-. Although tho day Wiw bright a pie:.'...; cast wind blew, and it was generally curded that suck a. function, to be successful ....d enjoyable, must be. held at some other vo.o of the year. The holiday was not i.i.:;..-. veil by the trader, people. X API Kit. May 24. Empire Day ..as only observed as a holiday by the !■' ..uiiiinent ollices and public schools. All the business places remained open, but a-il will close on Juno. 3rd, tho Prince of Wa:*;' Birthday. HOKITTKA. May 24. Owing to tlie inclemency of the weather the military wviow and sports were abandoned, the p'-'.-.- -u tat ion of medals to the Bth, 9th, and K.uk Contingents taking place at the Town H.-.!i liih- afternoon, tho Mayor presiding. i,'...i! .Colonel Wolfe, the officer comandin ■ the district was present. Although the r.;b. marred the holiday, tho water supply w ; i; be veiy welcome to the mining conm.ur.ii ies, who. have been, idle for weeks. G PLYMOUTH. May 24. Heavy rail.', have caused floods throughout the district. The Grey river is running . bank high, and i.here are fears of a flood and damage t" tho railway lines, bridged and dredges It is reported that the Otira. train met with a-i accident, a slip coming down on :>. passing- engine. Fireman M'Meekin was seriously injured, and thero are very littN: of his recovery. The driver, Boyl>\ w-s thrown into tho bush. The engines and carriages were carried 30 to 40 feet. 'IV. line will bo blocked for.* few days. A 'lip occurred on. tho Rcefton line about four o.:lock. It just missed the wain to Reell-on. The passengers to towa were conveve.! bv a special tram. It is «x----peoted that damage will'bo reported all along the lie •. .A chemist's shop at Wollsf'end'waa .carried Ixjdily across the road, and landed in a jinl!.v. The .occupants only.hai time to escap<\ MASTERTON. - - , iMay 24. ' The Provincial Conference of the TarnUaß* Union resolve..; t,!iat white not adverse'td the Lands tfor Settlement Act, it oughti to apply to native Lands, and the compulso*y. clauses ought only to be exercised at>> lartl; right. A motion was carried protesting against the composition of tlie AssessmftttV Court, arid urging tho Government to allow one assessor to bo appointed by the local bodies.,