TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXI, Issue 8834, 14 July 1905, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

(Per Pbess Association.) WELLINGTON. July 13. At to-night's session of the Wellington Diocesan Synod the Bible-in-Schools debate was continued, and by 69 votes to 12. it was decided to urge church people to support the Biblc-in-Schools Referendum League. The judgment of the Appeal Court in Rex v. Allnndale and Dennett was vmnoimouslv against the prisoners. The Chief Justice said the evidence was not only sufficient io entitle the jury to convict Allandale, but, if they had not returned that verdict, it would have been unreasonable. As to Dennett, the ease was somewhat different, hut the evidence was Biich that the onus was- cast on him of showing where ho was at the lime of the Tobbory, and explaining other matters which connected him with it. That onus was not discharged, and there was therefore evidence on which a jury could properly convict Dennett also. Justices Williams, 'Edwards, and Cooper also delivered written judgments, examining the evidence at length, and arriving at the same conclusion. The motion for ft new trial was dismissed.

DUNEDIN. July 13. The Floiirmillers' Association is preserving its customary sphinx-liko attitude to press inquiries on the subject of Wednesday night's meeting. It is understood, however, that an amicable settlement has been- arranged, and that, the Association lias again been saved. Millers who would not look at- wheat earlier in the week are in the market again to-day, which indicates that an understanding on tho question of output has been arrived at. At present the local floiiT trade is in a etatc of complete stagnation. The Duncdin Fanciers' Show opened todav with record entries, totalling 1413 altogether. The weather could hardly have been worse, but tho attendance was fairly good. The following South Island championships went beyond Dunedin : Brown Leghorns, J. Lillico (Timaru) ; Indian Game and Houdans. IT. J. Berryman i Ashburton) ; golden Wyandottes, A. Kerr iWoolston, Christehurch): Modern Game. T. Kennedy (Ringiora): .Minorcas, J. Tyndall (Christehurch) ; pigeons, fantails, A. B. Menzies (Christehurch) ; Norwich canaries, J. T. Bryce (Christehurch). Stock Exchange sales: —Alexandra Lead 6s 9d, Golden Run 345. Dredging returns :—Hessey's Dredging, Dredging Company, 320z Idwt for 137 hours; Lady Annie, 31oz Bdwt for 134 hours.

A fatal accident occurred on tho Rising Sun dredge this afternoon. John Hosking, the fireman, got caught in the screen rollers and was killed instantly. There are no particulars as to bow the accident occurred. Deceased was a native of Cromwell, aged 35 years, and leaves a wife and MiTee children.

CHRISTCHURCH. July 13. Re the Bisley -meeting the Premier has received the following cablegram from Major Hughes : —"ln yesterday's (July 12) sweepstake competition Browne and Shnw ' (Auckland) each scored tho possible at 500 yards; Pearson (Timaru) and Jack (Christchurch) making 34 and 33 respectively at the 600 yards distance." The hiatus in the tram system still exists, by which tho Manchester street, section cannot be used, though completed and ready to try months ago. The rails have been laid too high above the street level and too near to one sido of tho street, leaving a dangerous drop. Tho Government inspector, considering: the line dangerous, refused to pass it. Negotiations have failed between the Tramway Board and the City Council as to covering in the side channel so as to Teduce the steepness of tho drop. In consequence tho tramway traffic has been taken along Colombo street to the railway. The City Council estimate I that it will cost £2OOO to raise the street I level. The traffic returns on all the sections running up to dato are satisfactory. The Arbitration Court to-day heard the case of the employers in the iron-moulders dispute and the evidence of the employers against a reduction of liouts to 44, the contention being that casting was too costly. One employer said that malleable casting cost 6d per pound heTe, and he could import the same at 4Jd per lb duty free, .also that core boys should bo allowed as well as apprentices. The Premier laid the foundation stone of the King EdwaTd Barracks this afternoon. Mr Seddon addressed the gathering, and dealt chiefly with the history of volunteering in Canterbury. The proposed expenditure on the barracks so far as the Government was concerned was £4635. Ho" stated that on June 30th last th« total strength

of (ho volunteers, defence- and school ca_ dots, permanent forces, and rillo clubs i>r the colony was 19,299 officers and men. U the time of tho Royal visit there wore 2932 public school cadets. Now the total strength was 13,000. In tho course of a casual reference to exhibition matters in his speech, the Premier said he nave mi emphatic denial to the statement, that the Government did not intend to press on Willi the exhibition. It had been decided to ap point two architects to prepare plans for the buildups, as it was found thai too mu. h time would elapse jf competitive de si"i:s were called for. !•! the moulders' (Impute at Ihe Arbitra tion Court. -Mr ll<K)per. addressing Hie Court on behalf of the worker.-, said there ought to be only two clashes lecoginsed. journevinen and apprentices. \bi;iii had onlv increased 8 per cent., and the mvch s'tries of life liad risen in pn. o by 'lO or 50 per cent. His Honor said Hie award o) the Court would be forwarded from Olago. 'I he Ruihling Committee of the New Zealand International Exhibition to night resolved, in terms of a eoinmuiiiealioii from the Government, -to call for applications fro n Xew Zealand architects for the posi tiim of exhibition nreliilecls, the object lie ing to appoint two neiitleiiien to design ex hil.ition buildings, prepare plans and i-peoi tic.'ilions. and supervise (heir erection. Ap plications will be invited by advertisement, and will close on the 25th insl. The Political Labor League discussed a (juestion of the League candidates beininominated for the City and Avon us to whether the platform of the New Liberal partv would be neeeptnlile to the workers. It was contended that as the nationalisation of land and of means of production and distribution were not planks of the new party's platform and were the essen tials of the League's platform, the League could not support the new party. Hisius sir u was postponed till next meeting.

FETLDING. July 13. A fire broko out- at an early hour this morning' ami totally destroyed a liouso or eupied by 0. Flyger. The only occupant at the- time was' Mrs Flygor, who had u narrow escape. The foiirlh poultry show opened today. Tliore was a good attendant'. 'l.'he buds exhibited wore an improvement- on last year's exhibits. The silver eup for most 'points in Leghorns was won by Mrs Holland, of Itunnythorpe, with 39 points, lkunjr the second year in succetwion, (lie cup heroines her property. The Society's special of three guineas for Mark and bull' Orpingtons was won by 1). llaswcl], of Feihling, with 32 points. Wyandot(cs, T. West (Fcilding), tlnee guineas, firs I, W. Ritchio second. CiISBOItXK. July 13. The lighter Tawera was floated oil' the beach this morning. Mr R. E. Stevens has withdrwan his candidature for Waiaiui. TIMAHU. July 13. At tlie Ma<_'is( rale's Court to-day a ease was partly heard in which the Levels County Council sued Wig-ley and Thornlcy. owners of a traction engine, for £lO9. the sum expended by the Council on the repair of two mile's of road .'illegal to have been damaged (o that extent by defendants' engine hauling three trucks with fen-ton loads each. The- claim is made under section 138 of the Public Works Act, 1891. One point, of the defence is that subsection 2a of 130 of the same Act, which defendants say provides that the license fee they ha\"o paid precludes any further claim by'the local authority. The ease will be resumed next Wednesday.

NAPIER, duly 13. The 0. C. and D. Company ban received the following cable from London : "Frozen mutton quota! inns—Canterbury million. Tslaml. ZJ,. Lamb—First. fiid : second, 5,3.1. Reef—nindquarlcrs, 3j]d ; forcpiarters. 2gd.' The Porirna. and Others Schools 'I rusl Commission is sitting today to lake Hie evidence of Archdeacon Williams. XF.W PLYMOUTH. duly 13. At a meeting to-nidif il was decided b> form a trottinu' club for Tar.maki.

A fire destroyed a building used an a jam faokvry by R. IL C'ols.m. There was a small liiic in the South Rrilish OMice.

INVEKOARGILL. .Inlv 10. On tho 91b April. 1902, Frederick Shealh left (lie township of t<> sliool ill the Lonuwood bush. He novcr returned, .-.lid although search was made, p<> Ir.iro of him was found. Yesterday Hi" skeleton of n man, with a rusty gun beside 11. was found about a- milo from th" township. The Tcmnius .ire those of Shealh. 'I here was no siiin of gunshot wound on lh" anatomy. Sheath "amp from Tap-inui lo manago tho Binewnv Estate, and, K-ivine there, Mine to Otaiit in to Tpsidc. 11" was ,a man of about 30, and had been operated on for abscess, and was in delicate health. An interesting case regarding native Tijrhts came befoT" Mr M'Carlhy, S.M., to-dav. Mamaru, a Maori, sued M. Cross for £ll for Mi" use of a million hirdiug island off Stpwatl Island. In 1861. when Stewart Tsland was houtiht from I lie natives, tho Government of Iho day 'javc mill-ton-birding ricdils to certain chiefs over Mm small outlying islands. No Crown wants wore "iven. lint. documents in th" Land Oflice showed I hit til" ri-lils W"r" granted as alleged. Mnniarn sued Cross nndor a. written agreement, whi"h permit tod the defendant- In take birds on 111" island. Ho now declined to v-' 1 V- allm.'ini.' that Mamaru had no till". Tli" Maiiistr.il". in giving judgment, said that Crops him self was a' descendant of on" of Iho orii:i nal grantees, and therefore must limvp been aware, of Mio nature of the tenure when ho signed tho agreement, and muld not now turn round and repudiate. No question nl title wns. involved, and judgment would b" for plaintiff. About, £8 worth of goods stolen from Grant, tobacconist, whose shop was broken into on the night of tho 4th June, were found among th" trees in Kelvin Avi'ini" to-day. No attempt had been mad<' at concealment, a collection of tobacco, pipes, elc, being dumped loose, on the grass. Of course tho goods wore mined by ram and I exposure.