TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12638, 16 April 1903, Page 5

TELEGRAMS.

(Peb United Pmss Association.) AUCKLAND, April 15. Mrs Ann Wilcox, of York street, Parncll, has been arrested on a charge of abandoning a male child under two yearn. It is alleged that a daughter' of Mrs Wilcox gave birth to the child on Monday. 'Plus was the infant that was found on the front of tho doorstep of Mr Thomas Burton. THAMES. April 15. The work of surveying tho I'iako Block, consisting of 200,000 acres, is to bo proceeded with. This work i 3 undertaken as preliminary (0 tho opening up of the block for settlement, Tho members of tho purvey party report that the land will be of splendid quality when drained, and thould bo siitiilar to tho Taieri Plain. Moro than tho usual amount of interest is being taken in the municipal elections. All wards, as well as the mayoralty, will be keenly contested.

NAPIER, April 15. Tho Borough Council, at it« meeting' this evening, voted tho Mayor an honorarium of £200. It was decided to tako a plebiscite of tho ratepayers on the 29th inst., when the municipal elections will be held, on the question of the municipalization of tho gasworks and purchase of the present company's plant,

WAIROA, April 15. Mr Napier Bell's report on Waikokopu Harbour recommends a breakwater, with wharves, to cost £35,000. Tho Harbour Board has requested him to supply a modified schome, to cost £10,000, tho large schomo to bo carried out when the district is more settled.

MARTON, April 15. Over 2000 persons attended the Farmers' Union .pionio, promoted by the Marton branch, held at Wesfoo yesterday. All tho neighbouring branches were represented. Speeches wero dolivercd' by Mr J. ft. Wilson (president of tho union), Mr J. Tile, M.H.K., and several leading farmers. An attractive sports programmo was provided, and tho first union rally proved a great success.

WELLINGTON, April 15. Dr Grace, M.L.C., who has been, ill somo months, underwent n surgical operation this afternoon.

Preparations not having been completed to-night, the departure of the Mapouritca on tho parliamentary excursion to tho Cook and Fiji Islands was postponed until the morning. A fireman named John Brown, from the stcamor Whangapo, was arrested to-night with nine tins of opium in his possession while attempting to disnoso of it to a Chinese shopkeeper. NELSON, April 15. The foundation stone of tho new municipal buildings, which aro being erected in brick, was laid this afternoon by the Mayor (Mr Baigcnt) in the presence of a- large numbor of prominent citizens. WESTPORT, April 15. ■'■ Tho ohargo against Caleb Thomas, coal miner, for assaulting Constable Fairhall at Dcnniston in October last came before the District Court yesterday, after several adjournments, due to Fairhall's bad health, which is alleged to be due to the injuries he then received. Tho jury disagreed. A new trial wa-s ordered, to bo held in June. CHRISTOHURCII, April 15. At tho Magistrate's Court to-day tho ehargo of manslaughter against Joseph Day, tho Sumner pilot, in coimcotion with tho drowning of George Spring at tho Sumner bar, was further adjourned for a week.