TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13640, 9 July 1906, Page 5

TELEGRAMS.

(Pee United Press Association.) AUCKLAND. July 7. The Auckland Railways League's annual meeting resolved to forward a petition io Parliament embodying tho resolutions carried by the recent conference, anil also to send a delegate with roprisentativos of other leagues to Wellington (a urge the prpssinjr necessity of the Auckland-Uiehornc line. . IURUAVILTiK, July 7. Ihe inquiry into mailers connected with the Northern Wuiroa. ITosnit-.il was held before Mi-lker, .Si.il.. Mr J. Ross, and •Mr T. Wehh. "iimnii.-s'oiiors. yesterday. Mr J. D. MTvenzie (chairman of "the NVrh of Auckland t'liaritablo- Aid Hoard) ami Mr jitallworthy (chairman of the Ilispi.al Trustees) vepw.-oiited (heir respect iv:i bodies. Tho hVJiiii,' was n verdict f.ir llw Charitable Aid Board, with cost* of the inquiry against ihe hospital.- It is estimalctl that the hospital deficiency claim has been reduced In- £2?, Q. The commissioners expros-sctl disapprobation of the hospital administration permitting irregularities.

' rAT,MF.RSTOX NORTH. July 7. Regarding ;l paragraph published in many papers staling that there are 200 empty houses in Fajnicralon, investigations by n. Standard reporter show the estimate lo bo grossly exaggerated. It was ascertained that the number" was below 100, and of these many arc old and unfit for habitat ion. The census in April showed 119 '•uninhabited buildings;" Tenants are forsaking old, inconvenient premise*, for newer dwellings, and there is a steady demand for convenient workmen's cottages.

TJ.MARU. July 8. A very successful sale of .suburban land? was held on Saturday, when about ?.0 acres of the'estate of the late-Mr 0. R. Shaw, in the angle formed by tlio Main .South read and the South Town licit, were submitted at auction, chiefly in ipiarler-aere sections. Prices ranged front £16 per lot for somo (having-a sleep southern exposure) to £75 ami £?0 [or bettor lots. The total realised a little over £3000. ami thorp were many purchasers. The. ownership is well distributed.