TELEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16239, 24 November 1914, Page 7

TELEGRAMS

(Peb United Pbebs Association.)

AUCKLAJND, November 20. At a meeting ot the Thames Drainage Board to-day tne engineer stated that, .in compliance with instructions, the pumping macninery was stopped on October 29. It was decided to write to the Government requesting a grant in order that th» board might discharge its liabilities. A call on the companies concerned for thair November contributions will also be

DANNEVIKKE, November 21. John Watson, a station oook, who came to town on Thursday, dropped dead in High street this morning while ♦flUrfng to a friend.

WELLINGTON, November 21. At the Supreme Court to-day the Chief (Sir Robert Stout) sentenced David' James M'Kewan to six months' imprisonment and Ernest John Ltjcbko, alias M'Ewen, to 12 mnnths* jmpriwainent on a charge of having Walter Pierson Jackson and caused Hit* bodily harm.

WESTPORT, November 22. The coal output for the week was as follows: —Westport Coal Company, 13,383 tons 3cwt of coal, 29tons 7cwt of coke; Westport Stockton Company, .4152 tons lOcwt.

GREYMOTJTH, November 23. Grey-mouth's coal export for last week wasPaparoa, 208 tons 4cwt; Point Elizabeth, 1899 tons 6cwt; Liverpool, 1784 tons 4cwt; Blackball, 4755 tons 18pwfcj, North Branner, 73 tons 3cwt; Brunner, 870 tons lOcwt. Total, 8911 tons 7cwU