TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12415, 26 July 1902, Page 8

TELEGRAMS.

(Py.it United Pbess Association.) AUCKLAND, July 25. .A fruit-growers' meeting is called for tomorrow to protest against the recent raising of the ,oommission by the brokers in tho chief centres to 10 per cent, without rebate. A proposal will bo submitted to join the Farmers' Union in establishing producers' depot 9 for direct dealing with consumers. The council haa resolved to enforce the by-law against expaetorating on footpaths. The Tramway Company, submit, that the City Council cannot enforce penalties fordelay in completing the electric tram service, contending that delays whioh are unavoidable and.no fault of the company are provided for in tho deed of delegation. The council has referred the question to the Legal Committee for, report. Mr Hector N. Simson announces himself as a candidate for Auckland City. He will stand as an Independent Liberal. . A cablegram announces tho death of Mr Robert Milne, brother of Mr Milne (of Milne cmd Choyce). The City Council has decided .to approach tho fire insurance companies in view of an up-to-dato plan being provided to cope with fires.

NEW PLYMOUTH, July 25. His Excellency tho Governor has consented to address a meeting here op the 30tli on the subject of a Veterans' Home. The Coronation, will be celebrated at Now Plymouth on August 9. STRATFORD, July 25. Mr Donne, of the Tourist Department, accompanied by Mr M'Konzie (Commissioner of Crown Lands), visited Mount Egmont today, guided by members of the Egmont Reserve Committee. A deputation from this district was told by tho Minister that the Stratford-Whangamomona railway would be completed to Whangamomona in two years' time, WANGANUI, July 25. At a meeting of tho shareholders of the Up River Settlers' Company held yesterday it was resolved to reject the offer of £3200 made by Hatrick and Co, for the steamer Aotea, and to raise additional capital to cariy on,. Tho Maoris raised £700, the Up River settlers a like amount, and close on £1000 is promised by tho townspeople. The Maoris havo also pledged themselves to give the whole proceeds of the next fruit crop to the fund if necessary. WELLINGTON, July 25. Richard Dalhousiei who pleaded guilty before the. magistrate to forgery, was admitted by the Chief Justice to six months' probation, and ordered to pay three guineas and costs of the prosecution.^ The Gothic brought ijl Dorset sheep to the colony, consigned to Mr Hay, of Pigeon Bay, who intends to establish a flock of them. These animals are the first of the breed to be imported into tho colony. Thoy are now in quarantine at Somes Island. The sheep show a fine round carcase, and give promise of turning out oxcelent mutton sheep. It is chiefly for this purpose they are imported, as the breed somewhat resembles merino in the matter of lambing early and often.

NELSON, July 25.

In connection with changes in the Postal Department here, Mr J. ■ R. Woon, senior mail clerk at Wanganui, becomes chief clerk ai Nelson, and Mr C. A. Seymour, at prosent senior operator at Nelson, assumes charge of the telegraph br&nbh. The destination of Mr Dryden, acting-chief clerk, has •not transpired officially. Three boys who absconded from tho Stoke Industrial School and stole and Wiled a, sheep belonging to Mr George NOrgate, of Poor Man's Valley, were to-day-ordered by Mr' Robinson, S.M., to receive six stroke with a birch iod for absconding and six strokes for theft. Two other boys were sentenced to sftc strokes each, and the charge against another was dismissed. CHRISTCHURCH, July 25. A meeting of the tramway conference last night approved of the drafted amendment of the Tramways Bill that every oleotor should' have three qualifications—freehold, rating, and ' 4 ASHBURTON, July 25. Messrs Orr and Harris, proprietors of mining leases hi the Mount Somers district, have arranged for the right to run a tramline. along the Woolshed Flat to connect the mine with the Ashburton County Council tramway and railway at Mount Somers, with tho object of the immediate development of the property, TIMARU, July 25. The Harbour Board to-day resolved to ask the Government to withdraw the instructions to quarantjji»- and fumigate vessels from Sydney, as New South Wales was free from plague, and fumigation was considered valueless in any case. ' s

Th#. Coronation Celebrations Committee agreed to carry out the programme fixed for June 26, except the ball on the succeeding evening. This includes divine service, children's iunch, a big procession, a Maori fete, and fireworks.

_ INVERCARGILL, July 25. This morning an old man named Samuel Findlay was removed from the bush on the Bluff Hill, wher® ho had beon lying sinca Monday with very littlo Ho eat. He is destitute, and was unable to wait, his limbs being terribly swollen. He' stated that ho had waited from Cliristehurch. Tho police brought him to the hospital. A small meeting here to-night decided to form a local committee to co-operate with the league formed to promote tho construction of the Gore-Kelso railway.