TELEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14702, 9 December 1909, Page 8

TELEGRAMS

(Per UmTtD Phess Association.)

NEW PLYMOUTH, December 8. A man named Diaz de Silva was arrested last night- on the charge of tho theft of five ladies' rings, valued at £20, from- Noah Cohen, at Wellington, in October. The accused was brought before the magistrate this morning, and remantled t.o Wellington. FEILDING, December 8. Leo Boranofl', tho alleged Russian exile "■ho has been lecturing in various parts of the Dominion on Russia, was arrested at Kongolea yesterday, and came before the court here to-day, charged with attempting improper relations with a sirl under 12 years of age. He was remanded till Monday, bail being refused. m, WELLINGTON. December 8. -t lie ratepayers of the Wadestown portion of Wellington borough to-day voted on a, proposal to borrow £33,C00 for an electric tram service to that suburb. Tho proposal was carried by 187 votes to 17. WANGANUI, December 8. •The Employers' _ Association passed the following resolution to-night" That this association strongly protests againstany bill being brought in by Parliament which overrides any awards'of the Arbitration Court, and looks upon any such proposals as an unwarranted interference with the court, and also considers that it is against the interests of the public generally that any further burdens should be ca-st on restaurants or hotels by restricting hours in tho manner proposed." CII HI ST CIIU R C IT. December 8. One of the riders employed by Jones's Buekjumpers named Harry Grey met with a serious accident last night at Methven. Grey,, who -is one of the professional riders employed by Jones, was riding one of the worst bucking horses of tho troupe, when the horse reared and fell backwards on fop of the unfortunate mail, breaking his leg below the knee.