TELEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15449, 9 May 1912, Page 8

TELEGRAMS

(Psb United Pbsss Associate s.) AUCKLAND, May 8. Tho Auckland musicians luivo registered as a union under tho Arbitration Act. Tho demands aio very similar to thoso of tfio Wellington Union. Tho Kilo of a block of 10,000 acres of j;ood grazing land known as " Croslanil " and boloncing to Messrs R. ami 11. Kenton is reports. Tho property is rituated 10 miles from Helcnsvilto, and tho purchaser is a Duncdin farmer. It is splendid sheep country, and could bo subdivided into 10 good sheep farms, «ich capablo nf carrying from 1250 to 1500 sheep. Although tho prico has not transpired it is understood to bo closo on £10,000, including all tho stock and implements. Tho private alienation of tho lands comprising tho Orakoi Reserve has been pronibiled by Ordcr-in-Council for 12 months. Tho order has been niado under section 363 of " Tho Nat-ivo Land Act, 1909," and will bo gazetted to-morrow. It prohiliiU nlionation otlior than in favour of tho Crown. NELSON, May 8. At tho annual meeting of tho Nelson Poultry Association it was decided _ to secedo from tho South Island Association, mainly on tho ground that thero was no community of jntcrcsts with tho southern jtortion of tlio island. Owing, however, to tho difficulties that non-affiliated associa. tiona oxpericnco, tlio Nelson Association lias now decided to remain affiliated with Uia Soutii Island Association. CIIRISTCHURCH, May 8. Walter Richard Sadler appeared oil remand at tlio l'olico Court this morning charged with attempting to perform an illegal operation at Kaiajioi on April 8 on a girl named Harriet May Kcatlcy, and also with attempting to perform a similar operation on tho samo girl at Wellington on April 26. After ovidcnco had (icon given by tho girl concerned, tho accused rosorved his defeneo. and was committed for trial on Ih>Ui charges. Hail was allowed, accused in £200 and ono surety of £200 in each.