TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13078, 14 September 1904, Page 5

TELEGRAMS.

(Pee United Pbbss Association.) AUCKLAND, September ii. The French warship Protct incident, was referred to at a meeting of tho Harbour Board to-tlay. Tho Chairman (Mr Julian) stated that tho unpleasantness was due to a misunderstanding between Commodore Adaigard and tho harbourmaster, and on his- motion it was resolved that on future occasions tho harbourmaster should confine himself to pointing out anchorage to foreign vessels visiting port.

Tho Auckland Ship and Boatbuilders' Union has filed an application for lefcrenco of an industrial dispute to tho Arbitration Court. The men ask that 47 hours shall constitute a working weok. Tho minimum rato of wage for new work is set at 103 per day, aud for. repairs ut 12s per day.

THAMES,' September 13.

A firo last night caused about £100 wortli of damage to tho premises of tho Thames Paint and Varnish Company (Into Patterson and Co), in l'ollen street. .uit) fire, which started in tho otlico, is 'of mysterious origin. Tho promptitude of tho brigade saved tho building. Insurance: Norwich Union, £200 on tho stpek and £100 on tho machinery; Commercial Union, £lli on the building and £100 on tho stock and machinery.

WANUANUI, September -13.

At tho Supremo Court this morning (divorco jurisdiction) a decree nisi, to bo made absolute in three months, was granted to Thomas Mourp (tho husband) v. Sarah Moore, against whom desertion and adultery woro chargod,

ELTHAM, September 13. The High School Uoinmitteo held an inquiry into (lie alleged dismissal of a boy from the school. Much interest was taken in tho proceedings by the public. Tho head master denied that tho boy was expelled. After an exhaustive inquiry, extending over two nights, tho committee found that tho head master did dismiss tho boy from tho school, end committed a grave error of judgment in so doing, and that ho bo asked to tako the boy back.

WELLINGTON, September 13.

Frank Hutchcns, of Hawera, aged l'i years, son of a music-teacher, was introduced to Paderewski (o-day, and played Beethoven's "Sonata pathetique" and other pieces to the great pianist. Paderewski spoke favourably of the artistic promise shown, and recommended that the boy Im sent to Europe for a eourso of study. This suggestion will probably be adopted. " ' v

CHIUSTCHURCH September 13. tho Magistrate's Court to-day Daniel Nelligan, a youth, about 20 years of age, war, committed for trial on a charge of assaulting William Hudson Fisher so .as to causo actual bodily harm. Tho evidence showed that Fisher, aged about 18 years, and Nelligan wero suitors for thr- hand of a youug girl. Fisher saw accused with her, and went up to remonstrate. Accused stabbed him in tho' head with a poekctkuife.

TIM„|Ri7, SoptembET 13. At a meeting to-day tho Education Board disapproved of the suggestion that truants should bo sent to tho Industrial School after three convictions, and it passed a motion in favour of a minimum fine of bs for tho first offcnco, and a considerable increase for each subsequent offence.