TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11955, 31 January 1901, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(Per United Press Association,)

WANGANUI, January 30.

Araiigements are well in hand for the band contest'to be held here in March. Twelve bands have entered, including the Wellington Garrison. The entries for the eolo competitions are larger than ever previously received, totalling 80, including 15 for the B flat cornet and a similar number for the E horn solo. HAWERA-, January 30. In connection with the point raised in the Magistrate's Court last Wednesday in a charge of using obscene language, Mr Kenny .this morning said that he'had had a. consultation with District Judge Kettle. The judge was in agreement with him in that every case under the Indictable Offences Summary Jurisdiction Act in which it was possible for the term of imprisonment to exceed three months the accused person had the option of asking to be tried by a jury. In such event a person could not even be tried by the District Court, but must go to the Supreme Court. CHRISTCHURCH, January 30. •The Canterbury Acclimatisation Society lias decided to ask the Colonial, Secretary to allow seagulls to he destroyed when more than one mile inland, in view of the immense damage done by them to lambs and fish. The President of the Exhibition this evening distributed the gold medals and special prizes in the home industries and working exhibits sections before a large attendance. He stated that both sections had been eminently successful, especially the latter one, which is the first held in connection with an exhibition in the colony. 'TIMAETJ, January 30. The residents of Temuka, differing about the site for the new post office, for which £900 was voted last session, held a public meeting last night. Eighty-four voted for the site of the old office on the main business street and the Main North road, 90 for a site east of the railway, and only two for an alternative site on the main street.