TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14776, 8 March 1910, Page 5

TELEGRAMS.

(Per United Press Association.)

GISBORNE, March 7. A largely-attended meeting of farmers passed a resolution culling upon the Government to puss the necessary legislation to ensure the compulsory grading of frozen meat.

WANGANUI, March 7. At the Magistrate's Court this morning an Upper Wangaehu settler was fined the maximum penalty of £10 and coats for failing to destroy rabbits on his holding.

in the case against John Earrelly, with forging, and who failed to appear' at the Supreme Court, Mr Justico Cooper ordered his bail to be estreated, but this morning he withdrew this order and postponed hearing the case till next session, the surety to contribute to the cost of the mail's extradition if he is arrested in a. foreign country. The case of Holt v. Holt- (an application to vary the terms of the will of the late Robert Holt) was removed to the Court of Appeal for argument.

CHRISTCHURCH, March 7. The case of a street preacher who was before the court on Saturday has created general indignation. The preacher has paid the costs, and so scaped a month's imprisonment, _ but the authorities are being hotly criticised for taking proceedings against/ a stranger and permitting the Salvation Army and similar local organisations to occupy Cathedral square night after night. The subject of mixed bathing has been warmly discussed in the Cbristchurch newspapers during the past week. The matter was raised by a request made by Mr Ell,' M.P., to the Minister of 'Marine that he should make regulations governing bathing on New Brighton Beach, his suggestion being that if women wanted to bathe by themselves they should be given the opportunity. The Mayor of New Brighton carried the matter further by declaring his intention to " clean up " the beach and put an end to tho bathers' unseemly behaviour. The bathers resented the implied accusation, and yesterday demonsl/nitod on the beach in quaint costumes.