TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12601, 3 March 1903, Page 5

TELEGRAMS.

(Pbb Unjteq Phess Association.) AUCKLAND, March 2. By arrangomont with Mr Rothschild, ! jeweller, Wellington, Mr 0. G. Warwick, diver, who endeavoured to recover the treasuro from the Eiingamitc, is to fit out I an expedition and diva to the wreck of the Tasmania, sunk mi the East Coast, \rit!i a view to endeavouring to recover £5000 worth of jewellery, tho .property of Mr Rothsohilcl which sunk with Iho Tasmania. Thomas J. T. Dowson (!), a Dunedin youth', was charged at tlio Police Court wiili attempting iuioide. He returned from a pionio in a- drunken condition, and Sttompted to cut hi 3 throat with a pocket knife-. His solicitor said lie had been drinking to excess, Mia had lost his situation. Tho wound wan not serious. The Bench bound tho accused over in his own reo,;niiftitoo in the suai of £25. THAMES, March 2. To-day, being Miners' Union Day, is being observed as a general holiday throughout Hauraki Peninsula. A demonstration is being held at/ Wnibi. At tho Thames the autumn meeting of the Thames •lockoy Club is being held, also a miners' demonstration and a Eohool picnic in the country, the latter being attended by eeye- ! ral thousands. The weather is splendid, and the rades are largely attended. I ' WANGANUI, March 2. ' i Nicliolas Stanley was sentenced nt the Supremo Court to three years' imprisonment for indecent assault. DAMEVIRKK, March 2. There has beoii an outbreak of scarlatina hero, necessitating the closing of two of the State schools to-day. One death occurred last week. PALMERSTON JsuRTH, March.2. At tho S.M. Ooiirfc the charge of bigamy against J. D. Poppleton was dismissed owing to insufficient evidenop WELLINGTON, March 2. Already there arc a number of intending competitors at the Rifle Association's meet- ' ing, which opens on Thursday in camp nt TrentJiam. Tho entries for this year's i gathering constitute a record. One featuro ; the entry lists is tho number of Tyros I wlio intend faking pnrt. Hyde, last year's I champion, will compete again, but Hawthorn, the runner-up, will not be a competitor. NELSON, March 2. Three members of a. family named Gruinm —father, eon, and daughter—were seriously poisoned after eating half a smoked fish on Saturday. The father fell ill in a paddock, tho eon at the greenhouse, and the daughter on a.sofa within the house. With the assistanco of neighbours mustard and water and pills were administered, and relief obtained after vomiting. A oat which had had eomo of the fidi disappeared, and, it i>? believed, is dead. Tho Griimms had swollen faees ami chests,"arid turned all colours. Generally, they had a very painful experience. Legal proceedings are to ba taken against Slossrs Bosonquet and Doweon, of the English cricketers, for fishing in the Wangaanoa without a lioenae. General Babington announced on Saturday that a> general oamp for tiro Volunteers of the distriot would be held at Blenheim at Easter,. WESTPORT, March 2. Tho Weetport Coal Company's output last week -wae 14,803 tons lOawt. The Westport Volunteers to-night enter. tatned at a banquet Bombadior Murray, instructor nt the annual camp, and presented him with several tangible tokens of thoir appreciation of hie good work. GREYMOUTH, March 2. Tlpon Messrs Cutten end Neilson'a appli- ' cation for a coal lease being referred to tho Minister of Mincflfca , his , consent ft was I stipulated that £1000 rash bo deposited with I the Publip Trustee to be expended in tlia ' development work, subject to the Minister's approval, as a guarantee of good faitt. Tho required amount .was deposited to-day. Tho ground is near the Blackball Company s jmios>. .; ,;..,_. .-..

CHRISTCHURCH, March 2. The Hospital Beard and City Council had some- dispute with regard to the expenditure of £1000 on the infectious diseases hospital at Bottle Lake, and tho ooimoil, at its meeting this evening, asked the bond .to continuo in. control and limit the expenditure to absolute necessities. ; — i