TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12447, 2 September 1902, Page 5

TELEGRAMS.

(Per United Press Association.) THAMES, September 1. The High School Governors now" find they must hand, nearly £1000 to their j tenant aa compensation. Their present credit is 2s. Application is to be made to j Parliament for a grant or the passing of a j measure- to enable the board to realise on the endowment to pay the present claims. The new rentals show a marked increase, but the tenants arc pressing for payment. Nearly £100 has already hoon subscribed for a troopers' memorial tablet and drinhrng fountain to be erected in the centre sA iho town. A fund is being raised for the defence of Mrs Myra Taylor,' charged with attempting to murder Michael Wlielan, and to pay ; the costs of her defence in the lower, and, if necessary, in the higher court. Samples of a coal formation have been discovered in the Kaiiranga district, near" the Thames. Those will be forwarded to the Government geologist for examination. A southern syndicate is prosecuting the matter of prospecting the high lancW east of the Thames. NEW PLYMOUTH', Septembev 1. A resolution was carried at the Tfti'anjiki County Council to-day that tho members of Parliament for the , ' district be asked to try to get a reduction ill the mtmbei , of members of the Hospital Board. There are now 15 members, and the travelling expenses of one amounts to 50s per mcoting. WAIMATE, September 1. The town dork hei'6 is also secretary to tho Farmers' Union, arid the Workers' Union parsed a resolution protesting against the clerk holding both positions, ftfi the attitude of the Farmers' Union was one of hostility towards the workers,, and therefore untenable, many of the workers being borough ratepayers. Tho union , demand an explanation from the council, and requost tho elerk'e resignation of one or other of the positions referred "to. OAMARU, September 1. An old-age pimsionei , wa? fined 2Qs and ordered to forfeit a month's pensidn and pay 9a eoßts for procuring liquor for a prohibited person. TNVERCARGILL, September 1. The Supreme Court .sittings open tomorrow. The calendar is light.