TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19350, 10 December 1924, Page 8

TELEGRAMS.

(Pee United Pees* Association.! AUCKLAND, December 9. At the annual meeting of the Auckland Stock Exchange Mr Creagh, chairman, said the past year had been a period of greater prosperity that the previous 12 months. The business of sharebroking was on a better footing that it had ever been previously. A large percentage of the public had learned that mortgages were not the only form of investment worth consideration. He believed that the number of these who in the future would be prepared to consider investing capital in gilt-edged securities would increase. At the same time, it was to be hoped there would before long be ia, larger amount of money for mortgage purposes than there had been for some time past. Considerable difficulty was experienced in berthing the Marama, which arrived from Sydney ‘to-day. The Marama was swung i>y the tide, and' her bow touched the steamer Pakipaki lying at Princes wharf. Meanwhile the barrier formed by the vessel closed the basin to ferry steamers, some of which were delayed several minutes. It was not long, however, before the Marama was berthed NEW PLYMOUTH, December 9.

In the Supreme Court, Thomas Marsh was acquitted on three charges—namely, that he had unlawfully broken into the dwelling of Charles Handley (his father-in-law), at Urenui. that he had been unlawfully on the premises with intent to commit a crime, and that he had been unlawfully on the premises TAUMARUNUI, December 9. Gus M‘Gann, aged 45, a butcher, was found hanged this morning. NEW PLYMOUTH, December 9.

The New Plymouth Harbour Board’s proposal to raise a loan of £600,000 for an extensive scheme of improvement and development at the port was carried by a poll of ratepayers of the harbour district to-day by 2696 votes to 129. A few returns are still to come from outlying booths, but they cannot affect the result. WELLINGTON, December 9. In the case wherein a resident of Evan's Bay proceeded against the City Council for an injunction, also claiming for damage sustained through the smoke nuisance from the new electric light power house.' Mr O'Shea (City Council solicitor) claimed that the council was quite within its rights in doing what it had done, and applied for a non-suit. His Warship said that he would consider the matter. The hearing was adjourned until to-morrow. BLENHEIM, December 9.

In the Supreme Court to-day Richard Titus Cragg, aged 38 charged with illicit relations with a girl aged 15 years and two months, was found not guilty.