TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11947, 22 January 1901, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

* * (Pkk Unitkd Press Assohiation.) AUCKLAND, January 21. Colonel Hume left this afternoon for "Wellington. Arrangements are well in progress for transferring the prisoners to Wuiotap* Valley to make a start at planting trees. DANNEVIRKE, January 21. The escaped lunatic, Whiskey, was captured by Constable Baker in the bush at Jsgapariiparu this morning. . NEW PLYMOUTH, January 21. A Maori named Joe Williams, with several aliases, was sentenced to 12 months on charges of victimising two clergymen and tradesmen by false pretences. A charge against the same accused of forging ' the Hon. J. Carroll's name to a cheque for £600 was adjourned to the 28th. WELLINGTON, January 21. ■Mr Justice Edwards lias granted the application of Mr Skerrett, counsel for the accused, for a rule nisi for the issue of a writ of habeas corpns in Lillywhite's case, the riile to be returnable at the first sitting in Banco .after the long vacation, which terminates on the 31st ihst. _ •At a meeting of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals it was decided that subscription lists be opened at Wanganui, Palmenton North, and in Hawke's Bay in order to widen the scops of the secretary's sphere of action so as to include the districts mentioned. The retail butchers have advanced tho price of meat by a halfpenny per lb. As there was an advance somo months ago, • meat is now Id dearer than was the. case a year since. . , Tho Recess Committee of the University Senate meet at Dunedin on Thursday for the compilation of the matriculation and junior scholarship results, which will probably be announced on the following Monday or Tuesday, A delay of a few days has been causcd by a rearrangement of the French examinations, consentient on the death of Professor Clarke. Sir James Hector, chancellor of the University, left for" Dunedin to-night. Ail escapee from the Bumham Industrial School, wlio had stowed awav on a steamer from Lyttelton, was brought beforo the S.M.. to-day, and was ordered to be sent back to the institution ami whipped with a. birch rod. The youngster was subso- ■ quently - placed in a cell at the polico station, but he writreled through tho aperture used for passing focd to the inmates and quickly vanished. NELSON, January 21. Francis Hamilton, head of the firm Of E. Hamilton and Co., died this morning, aged 60. Deceased was. well known in mostparts of the colony, of which he had been a resident for nearly 40 years. He was formerly in business in Otago and Greymouth. Nearly 20 years ago he bought a Nelson Ibusin.ess, arid has resided here since. He Lad been in ailing health for seven years, arid had been confined to his bed for the last three weeks. - The deceased popular. ' He was a member of the Nelson Land Board and had just received appointment to the Board of College Governors. He was for many years treasurer and a member of the Board of Managers of Nelson Presbyterian Church. Ho leaves nine sons and four daughters. HOKITIKA, January 21. , James M. Aitken, a very old resident, died yesterday. CHRISTCHURCH, January 21. . At the City Council.meeting to-night the abattoir question was again discussed. The city" surveyor reported that he had found the- falls proposed for a 9in pipe unworkable, and recommended the disposal of the drainage by the septic tank system. Another plan was to elevate the foul water and'irrigate the adjoining land as a sewage farm. Tho matter was referred to a special committee to report. ASHBURTON, January 21. The Hon. Mr Ward laid the foundation stone of the new post office to-day. There was a large attendance. The hon. gentleman gave figures to show- tho progress of the town. The building will cost £4200. He stated in the course of his address that lie had under consideration the question of reducing the postage; on newspapers. TIMARU, January 21. An enthusiastic meeting of railway men, who have recently been granted an increase of pay, was held on Saturday, when it was decideu to ask the co-operation of railway men in other parts of the colony in donating 6d per member to commemorate the increase and at the same time show their appreciation and esteem of his services by making the Minister of Railways a suitable presentation.