TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13180, 13 January 1905, Page 5

TELEGRAMS.

(Feb Ukiibd Phess Association.) . AUCKLAND, January 12, At an interview between the Minister of Mines and the Thames Drainage Board to-cky the Minister offered to hand over the Thames-Hauraki pumJJ. now owned by the Government to tho board, and let tliem unwater tho mines with it if they would pay interest on £6000, whioh the Government paid when tho pump fell into their hands. Tlie board subsequently met and decided to recommend tho new board to accept the offer.

Sir Joseph .and Lady Ward arrived at Onchunga this morning, and proceeded to .Rotorua. Lady Ward stays there a few weeks, but Sir Joseph returns to■ Auckland to-morrow, and will accompany bis Kiieellency the Governor to tho Cambridge Sanatorium,

Cjtorge Linn • Houston, a recent Sydney arrival, was arrested on a warrant charged with obtaining £125 by false pretences from William Chambers at Sydney on December 25. lie was remanded for eight days, bail totalling £300 ljeiug allowed, to await an escort to Sydney.

WANGANUr. January 12. At tho Hospital Board meeting yesterday the secretary stated that a draft of £29 bail been received from a resident of Warragul, Victoria, in payment for tho treatment of his brother, who had died in the hospital there. The board expressed their plea-sure at the honesty of the relative in sending tho money, as he was' under no obligation to do so.

BLENHEIM, January 12. _ Tho New Zealand Egg-laying Competition Association, formed in Blenheim recently, decided to-night to proceed with its competition whether Government auspices, which have been applied for, are granted or not. The arrangements for finance were adopted, and it was decided to procure a site at once.

OAMARU, January 12. At the Police Court Captain Wray inflicted a fine of £2, or M days' imprisonment, on Alfred Milieu and G corgo M Konzuv for having liquor in their possession while subject to a prohibition order. John.Ward, for procuring liquor for a prohibited person, was fined £5, or one month's imprisonment. Richard Diver, for procuring liquor while prohibited, was fined £2, or 14 days"