TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10919, 28 September 1897, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

(Per United Press Association.)

Auckland, September 27,

Two lady bicyclists were fined, with costs, afc tho Police Court for not having bells, for not registering their bicycles, and for riding on the footpaths.; ■ Inspector Cullen leffc t«-day by the Takapuna for Wangauui to close up his business there preparatory to taking'over the inspectorB hip of tho Grejmouth district aa successor to the late Inspeotor Pratt. ' Detective Herbert has arrested a woman, wno .rave the name of Mary Ann Barton, on a churpe of unlawfully abandoning her child in Western Park on the night of the 11th mat. Her statement is that she gave the child out tor adoption to a woman on the previous evening. She states that she bus four other children who wsi'do with her .husbund in the-Mangapai district. ■ — ' ' .

■~ Wanganoi, September 27. Walter Hodr'en, licensee of the Fordell Hi.t"l convicted of allowing drunkenness and a game- of show poker on his premises, was ou the ftrat offence fined £5. with £10 16s cosls, audou the second charge fined Wi and C°A S well-known old sutler named. William York, aged 69 years, died on Saturday.

Palmerston Nohth, September 27, _ At a meeting of the committee of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, it was resolved that the tiivje for the points prizes be extended to 16th October. EiFty-two members were elected, bringing the membership up to 568 It was reported that indications pointed to the November show being the most successful yet held. .

WELiiNGTOsr, September 27.

In the Divorce Court a decree nisi was granted iv the case of Lovo v. Love, » wife's nstition. . , A deputation of Volunteers waited oa tue actii'g-nmyor (Mr F. H. Fraser) to ask him to arrange for a public reception to the Bisley team ou tbeir arrival next week. It is also proposed tn present Major Souimeiville with an illuminated addtefs and a photo of each member of the team. Mr Fraser promised the aid of the City Council in giving an ample welcome to the men.

Ktiifx K. Benjamin, barrister and solicitor, Albert Buildings, JVinces street, Dtmedin (opposite C.1.0.). has trust moneys to lend on approved j^cuiity.— Advt.

After a brief spell o? fine weather htavy raid set in again last night from the south. Since Thursday 4iu of rain has fallen, and at Petone (sir miles from Wellington) the fall is sin. Colonel Pote Penton is engaged in prep&iing a scheme for the reorganisation of the volunteer force. In lha meantime no new corps vrill be accepted.

CiißiSTCiiuiiCH, Septembsr -27.

The Chamber of Commerce has forwaroed a letter to the .Premier on tbo subject of training ship for New Ze&Uml, lucked up by pxpreso sioas of aoprovsl from 26 public bodies.