TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13288, 20 May 1905, Page 8

TELEGRAMS.

(Pbi United' Prbss Assooiition.l AUCKLAND, May 19. At the Supreme Court to-day John Donaldson, for breaking and entering and thoffc was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonmcntj and John Harrington, for perjury, to two yean. James Suieliffe, charged with attempting,criminal assault, was found! not guilty. .Wilfrid Cov, the sohool teacher whose disappearance from Helensville has been reported, waa discovered in an Auckland restaurant. He admitted 1 having attempted to cat his throat with a." knife, and dieclosed a partly-healed wound'. He was arrested on a charge of attempted suicide. HAMILTON, May 19. Mr Lang addiessed his constituents last night, in reply to' Mr Seddon's recent spceoh at Hamilton. Dealing with the land question, he said that the tenants had good reason to fear a revaluation, becaue« the Government favoured a Fair Kent Bill. He suggested re-forming tl*e Legislative Council by having it elected by secret ballot by members of both Houses. He received a \ote of confidcnoe. HASTINGS, May 19. At the Magistrate's Court P. J. Costigan, chaiged with stabbing R. J. O'Sullivan, was committed for trial. A flight shock of earthquake was experienced about 7.50 this morning. The heavy ranij of the past two days ia now clearing. NAPIER, May 19. A fharp shod: of earthquake was felt at 12 .minutes Jo 8 this morning. WELLINGTON, May 19.. While a steamer was crossing Cook Strait to Wellington to-day she r«n info thousands cf dead fish floatiug in the tideway. Many sharks were s««li dciouring the fish. It is stippr*oil that the death of the fbh Tvaa caused by a submarine c ewmio disturbance. CHKISTCHURCn, Mar 19. Sir Joseph Waul left to-night by the Gorhio for Wellington. Sir John See was a passenger by the Waikare to-day for Sydney. Mr G. llogiMJi, ln«pectcr-general of ft hook visited the Walthani School to-day under instructions from the Minister of Education, and will report on the alleged (ncrerowding of the school. OREYMOTTTH, May 13. A 'erious bieak occurred in the Blackball coal aerial line yesterday, which will step v.ork at the mine' for somn time. The lino broke, aud c\er 30 'raielliug trucks Here smashed Ths line is getting much worn, and there is considerable discontent m the district at the'delay in rompleting tho short piece of railway required to connect tho pit's mouth with the main line. The company has guaranteed interest on tho outlay.