TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11798, 30 July 1900, Page 5

TELEGRAMS.

(Per United Phess Association.)

AUCKLAND, July 28. Casimiro Monte, master of the'ltalian barque Guiseppe d'Abundo, was to-day convicted of knowingly acquiring possession of two and a-haif gallons of uncustomed gin ,° | allons Vermouth wine and fined £160 (reduced to £50), without costs, .fcrank Wilhams, a fishmonger, pleaded guilty to a similar charge concerning a quarter of a gallon of gin and two gallons 0.1 wine, and was fined three times the value of the goods—viz., £20, without costs. This is the sequel to a case in which; the sailors on the Guiseppe d'Abundo were recently fined three times the value '■ of some gin and rum found in their possession while ashore.

Forty more Austrians will arrive here on Monday, and 100 are on the way from Dalmatia, while 200 are expected next September. In reply to local protests, the Premier points out that the ■ emigration is against the wishes of the Austrian Government, and an evasion of the Kauri Gum Industry Act. If the Austrians attempt to come here decided action will be taken.

' . WANGANUI, July 28. The Governor arrived at Wanganui: yes. terday, ■ and visited the schools, hospital and other public institutions. Last evening at an entertainment in the Opera House he presented the certificates to the" successful candidates of the Wanganui branch of the ist .John Ambulance Association and delivered an address on the St. John Order. He left tnis morning for Wellincrton. -

rru WELLINGTON, July 28. Ihe Mayor has convened a public meeting for Wednesday night to protest against the conversion of Mount Cook Gaol into military barracks, and'to affirm the desirability of retaining the site for the university, and to resolve upon the best method of impressing upon the Government1' tie unanimous, wish of the people of Wellington and middle district that'the site should be so retained. ■' .

A bill is to be introduced into/Parliament as soon as possible to give .power to the City Council to run a road through the Basin reserve and acquire properties on the eastern side of Sussex square, so as to make the reserve the same size as at present. At a social- at Greytown, Mr Hornsby, M.H.E., was presented with a purse of sovereigns from his Wairarapa friends. The Hons. Messrs Ward, Duncan, Carroll and other members of ;the Legislature were present. . •■;...-■