TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13208, 15 February 1905, Page 5

TELEGRAMS.

(Pir United Pbess Association.) AUCKLAND, February 14. Tho Hospital Committee reported at a meeting of tho Charitable Aid Board that fees amounting to £2072' had been inquired into, and, £220 having beeil paid, £1851 was written' off. Tho Secretary said the cases dealt with extended over a good long period. Tho Chairman said each case was 011 separately before tho amounts were Tjjritteii olf. Some of these cases were as fai f back as 1898. Somo of tho patients were scattered about tlio world. One, he . 'knew,-; was in Sweden. Mr J. Bollard, A1.H.11, said ho thought it was crubl to issue notices (0 late patients threatening to sue them without first inquiring into their circumstances. Mr- A. Bruce said, as a matter of fact, several applications were made before tho threat to ''summons was sent. Tho Chairman said cases were reported 011 beforo action was taken. Mr Uasey moved that the committee bo askod to report as to the desirability of making tho official who so reported an official, of the board, so as to have his full time. This was agreed to. HAWIiIU, February 14. At the District Court to-day, before Judge Ha&eldon, Tutangi Wainui, a chief at Paeroa, was sentenced to five months' hard labour for perjury. Tho case arose over denials concerning the supplying of Native women with liquor. Two other Natives charged with- perjury were discharged. WOODVILLE, February 14. A swagger who assaulted Bofctomley, a publican, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment, and an additional fortnight for theft and for refusing to leave the licensed premises when ordered to do so. WELLINGTON, February 14. The .prospects for the ittason at tho Paraparaumu game farm are very encouraging. There are at present a couple qf hundred pheasants on the farm, and arrangements are now being made for liberating them in suitable localities in tlio district. In addition some two dozen Mallard duck's liavo been bred, and a satisfactory thinning out of stoats and wdasels Ims taken place. Damage to the extent of £50 has been done to the Government Buildings, Lambton quay, through the dome of' tlio air chamber in connection with tho water supply for fire purposes being blown off. A couplo of electric cars collided opposite the Government Railway Station through a disarrangement of tho points, hut beyond the aprons of both ears being broken no damage was done. No nossengers were injured. 111 order to destroy hon-M or other animals whicli may become incapacitated in public thoroughfares, tho Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will obtain a Seigmond's mask, an appliance which is fitted 011 to tho head of an animal, which can then bo shot without endangering life or limb. Tho case against David Barry, charged with violent assault last night 011 Matthews, a shipmate on the Manaroa, has been adjourned till Monday. Matthews is progressing satisfactorily, but will lie unable to leave tlio hospital for a few days. Bail was allowed. HOKITIKA, February 14. Tlio delegates attending tlio Temperance Convention went north last evening,_ after spending a very pleasant time in this district. Tlicy speak highly of the lake sccncry and the holiday resorts." TLMARU, February 14. At a meeting of the South Canterbury Education Board to-day a resolution was unanimously passed protesting .against the action of the department in limiting tho spending powers of boards, forcing them into ftn attitude of mendicancy in some cases, and in others allowing a miserable concession of 7 per cent. A remonstrance was also offered against the department regarding boards with distrust and having their proper functions withdrawn. It was agreed to forward' a copy of this resolution to the department, together with tho pro'est parsed by the Southland Board.