TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14000, 5 September 1907, Page 7

TELEGRAMS.

(Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, September 4. , Alexander Paterson, draper, of Havers, who was adjudicated a bankrupt on his own petition on February 16, 1906, with liabilities of £1600, applied to the Supreme Court to-day for annulment, on tho ground that tho Auckland court had no jurisdiction, because he was a resident ot Hawera, and that tho petition should bo filed thore. Mr Justice Denniston reserved his decision.

GISBQRNE, September 4. A serious _ assault by a ilaori on a white woman is reported from Waipiro Bay. It is suspected that ho has flocl to the bush. If that is so he is not likely to be captured without a great doal of trouble. William R-atehfordi labourer, has almost certainly been drowned in tho Waiapu River, his riderless liorso having been found on the river bank.

HASTINGS, September 4. Mi'i W. Callondar (general manager) and Mr Harold Beauelmmp (chairman ot directors of the Bank of New Zealand) visited Hastings ycslorday in .connection with building promises on tho site of the offices recently destroyed by fire. They approved of tho plans of a verv handsome building in brick. Tenders are to be callcd immediately. They expressed their conviction that the progress of Hastings fully justified the 1 bank building substantial offices. WELLINGTON, September 4. At the Magistrate's Court to-day Robert, Humphries, 60 years of age, was committed for trial on a oharge of indecently assaulting a. eliildi at Wellington.

Aftnio Whittakor and William Bond, charged with using an instrument to proeuro abortion, were remanded for a week, the sirl on whom the instrument is atle(ro<l to havo boon nsod being so ill that Mr Wilford (who appeared for the accused) refused to cross-examine her.

CHRISTCHURCH, 1 September 4. Tlio lease of the United Service Hotel has been sold by the present proprietors (Messrs Jowse.v and Lane) to Mr M. Lyons, of Greytown, for £20,000.