TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXI, Issue 8835, 15 July 1905, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON. July 14. At the Racing Conference Mr Stead moved to amend Rule 15, making persons who appeal against decision of clubs responsible for costs instead of the clubs, as at "-.resent.—Agreed to. A motion to amend the rule providing for disqualification for neglect to pay to the accident fund was withdrawn. Mr Samuels gave notice to mov at the next conference that Rule 84 be altered so as to subject every bookmaker to a. similaT disability as those which affectpaid oiliciais of clubs. Mr Stead gave notice of motion for next conference that a system or Tace-course police be initiated, such police to visit various meetings, the cost to be levied pro rata on totalisator Teturns. Sir George Clifford was re-elected chairman.

Mr P. W. Robertson, of Victoria, College, Rhodes scholar for 1905, who leaves to-morrow for Sydney, en route to Oxford, was entertained at the Town Hall to-da-y, three or four hundred citizens asscmbl'iiy at the invitation of the Mayor to bid him farewell.

William Clifford, wdio was arrested at an early hour one morning a few days ago, was to-day committed for sentence to the Supreme Court on a charge of burglary. John O'Neill was committed for trial on the same charge. A deputation from the Farmers' Union waited on Sir J. G. Ward and laid before him several maters affecting the departments under his care. In the course of his reply, Sir Joseph said he could not- hold out any hope of being able to meet the request of farmers in regard to the charging for telephone wires by the shortest distance, from place to place. When the railway statement came down they would sec that provision was made for a very large increase in the number of trucks. The deputaion then waited on Mr Seddon, who, replying to the representations made, said he .wished to remove the impression that nothing was being done to settle native lands. This session the Government proposed to cut up native lands quite independently of who was the owner and allot particular parts for particular natives, and give them an indefeasible title. Then they would cut up the surplus lands into suitable sized farms for settlement by Europeans. The Government proposed to make it optional for counties to utilise the Government valuations or to make valuations of their own for their own purposes. But the Government would retain its own valuers for its taxation. He thought there should be a slight, widening of the country franchise, but he was not prepared to go as far as some people wished. The time had arrived when something must bo done to establish a dairy station, hut the question of a site was difficult to solve.

DUNEDIN. July 14. The Caledonian Bowling Club to-night rescinded the motion passed at the annual meeting that no alcoholic liquors be allowed on the green.

The afternoon sitting of the Police Commission was taken up with the hearing of evidence of ex-Constable Juriss who, after the robberies, had bi-ee asked to resign, and did so. He denied emphatically being concerned or having any knowledge of what had been going on. He was at the station when the stuff from Moses' house was brought in, and invited the detectives to visit his house before he went home, so that- it could not be said he made away with articles. He was told there was no suspicion attaching to him He gave evidence that with the exception of Sergeant I'amsay. the sergeants did not pay surprise visits. The constables knew within 10 minutes or so when the sergeant would meet them. Sergeant Higgins (recalled) withdrew the statement about defaulters being sent to Dunedin and not to other places. George Fleury, a m.-vrricd man, died in the Hospital as the result of injuries received diiriiiu a football match in which he played in May last. Deceased played wit'it the Green' Island team and the injury ho received was not considered serious. Flenrv worked as v.sunl for about, a month, but. on Juno 6th ho was compelled to go to the Hospital, and ho died there.

CHUISTCHURCH. July 14. A married woman named Ellen Moscrip was found dead in her bed this morning. She had been in her usual health, and made no complaint before going to bed last night. The Canterbury Carpenters' and' Joiners' Union, asked by the Political Labor League to join the League as a body, declined, on the ground that it was not in the best interest of Unionism to become a political party. Ten men were before Mr Riddle, S.M., to-day on a. charge connected with Saturday night's riot. In the case against Charles Denham accused was fined 10s for drunkenness and £5 for obsenity, and £5 for assaulting the police. The other cases are proceeding. At the Police Court this morning SubInspector Dwyer made an angry complaint against Truth, an evening paper published in Christchurch, .for remarks in a leader not complimentary to the. police methods in connection with last Saturday's riot. He spoke at some length. Mr Riddel, S.M., said the Court could only express an opinion. Sub-Inspector Dwyer contended that the police were doing their duty in trying to restore order and uphold the law, and had the confidence of law-abiding people. Before Mr Riddel, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court to-day, several cases were heard in connection with the street disturbance last Saturday night. Charles Denham was charged with being drunk and using obscene language and unlawfully assaulting Constable M'Lennan while in the execution of his duty. Accused was fined 10s and costs on the first charge, and £5, in default a month's imprisonment, on the second, and £5, in default a month's imprisonment, on the third. Thomas Hazelhurst was fined £2 and costs, in default seven days, for assaulting Constable Tanner. John O'Brien was fined £lO and . costs, in default two months' imprisonment, for inciting to obstruct the police. Seven other cases wero adjourned till Tuesday next. The sale of 1000 head of cattle from Kinloch Estate, recently purchased by the Government, is to be held at Little River on September 17th, and the sale of sheep later. At a meeting of the State Schools Defence League held this evening, a motion was carried that the attention of the Minister for Education ho .ailed to the statementmade by Mr Wright, the organising Secretary of the Bible-in-Schools League, re the immorality in public schools in the South Island, and that the fullest possible inquiry should bo held regarding the statement. HOKITIKA. July 14. Tlio competition in fire insurance was in evidence here at the Borough Council tonight, when tenders were opened, from various companies to insure the Town Hall. The Tate previously charged was 31s per cent., and the price accepted was 14s for the South British, on behalf of the associated comnanies. The State office tendered at 15s 9d.'" The value of the policy is £IOOO on a wooden building.

STRATFORD. July 14. J The Taranaki Government veterinarian has been advised that a mysterious_ disease has armeared on certain farms within a radius of"2i miles. At Kaimate, near Inglewood, in three years, 2000 calves have been affected, and deaths have occurred. One farmer this-year has already lost 37 calves. Captain Young, the "Veterinary, has gone to investigate. When interviewed he could rive no information about the disease, which differs from those the Department is usually called upon to deal with. He expects his investigations to occupy about ten days.