TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13888, 27 April 1907, Page 10

TELEGRAMS.

(Pie United Press Association.)

AUCKLAND,' April 26. A female child about two mouths old was found on the doorstep of a.hoiiso in •Main road at Parnell-this evening. It was well clothed, and had an empty feedingbottle alongside if. Tho child, whose antecedents arc unknown, lias liccn eent to the Door of Hope institution.

rile weather, which had been stormy for the last day or two, is now more moderate and -much colder.

J ho iakapnna, had a rough trip from New I lyinoufh last night, being delayed by heavy teas and strong norlh-westfrly winds. .-Tlio question was raised aI. the first meeting of (lm new City Council as to the legality of tho election of Messrs Court and Casey, who are absent from the colony. If was explained that a man is a councillor from the date of his election, but cannot occupy his scat until his declaration is made. Absence from four consecutive meetings without leave would disqualify the absent councillors, but, no doubt application will bo made for leave of absence, and it will rest with the council to decide what course should lie folloW.

WELLINGTON. April 26. The Appeal Court confirmed tho conviction of M'George, of Hokitika, who was charged with opening letters while in the course of the post. Counsel /for prisoner had contended t.hat as accused was not in the employ .of the Post Office, lie had comimtted 110 offence under "The Post Office Act. 1800." •

James Nosworthy, ohargod with selling at Wauganui ian instrument which lie believed was to. bo used for au.illegal purpose, was sentenced by Mr Justice' Chapman to-day to two years' imprisonment. John Riley, charged with breaking and entering, was also sentenced to two years' imprisonment.

rm i WESTPORT, April 26. Iho trench steamer St. Louis is loading coal, for Noumea, from which port she caino here.

Peter Gilniour, aged 17, was committed for ti'ial on a, charge of astfiulting a girl aged 16 at Millerton. Ho pleaded l "Guilty" lo an assault on a girl aged seven years at the same place, and was committed for sentence. -,

The members of Hie Granity Coal Miners' Union look n. sccond.bfillofc on the question of adoptiug; iin agreement come to by.their delegates wilh iho representative of the /company, and again' refused to sign the agreement. The union's reference will now ho referred to the Arbitration Court at its | next, sitting in Westport, and in the rocau--1 time operations will continue under the old award.