LATE TELEGRAMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1970, 22 August 1889, Page 22

LATE TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, August Si. The bootmakers' dispute assumed a further development to-day, when the firm of M'Arthur and Co. received a letter from the Bootmakers' Union intimating that Strong, one of their employes, had been blackballed, and that the union members employed by that firm would not work with Strong after Saturday next, except the weekly wage hands, who will give a week's notice. The firm have not yet sent any reply to this letter. W. Elliott is included as one of the half backs in the representative team to visit the South. Wanganui, August 21. At the Police Court to-day three settlers were charged, at the instance of the sheep inspector, with exposing lousy sheep for sale ; each pleaded guilty, and were fined 20s and 76 coats. Ib has been known by old residents here for years, that there are some very beautiful caves up the Wanganui river, at Pipiriki, and those who have seen them say~ they are equal in beauty to those lately discovered afe Wiakomo. If the proposed improvements to the river are carried out by the Government, those caves bid fair to become a great attraction to tourists. New Plymouth, August 21. The Native team, on arrival, refused to play the local representatives on the ground that they were not in a condition to do so after the Wellington match. Feilding, August 21. A public test was made yesterday of a cold vacuum process for preserving fresh butter, &c. It was shown that unsalted butter keeps perfectly sweet during the year. The process is entirely mechanical, and may be used by any dairymau. Practical men are of opinion that it will revolutionise the dairying industry in New Zealand. Chrtstchurch, August 21. George Hayward, aged 62, fell dead while picking stones in a paddock near Templeton. The supposed cause is apoplexy. Following up yesterday's seizure of cigars, Collector Rose and Mr Shannon visited q, large wholesale establishment this morning, as indicated by the tobacconists whose goods were seized yesterday. The result was that 10 large and 20 small boxes of cigars bearing no customs mark were seized. William Scarlett, proprietor of the Standard Brewery, against whom 46 charges of breaches of the Beer Duty Act were made last week by the Collector of Customs, was this morniug fined £100 and costs on each of the three charges of having brewed beer in his bottling store. The cases had been remanded for a week. Mr Button contended that the door between the two places, which are immediately adjacent, practically made them one building. Mr Martin (Crown prosecutor) withdrew tLe other charges. Oamaru, August 21. A child named Cuff died suddenly this morning, and an inquest was held this afternoon. The evidence showed that the child had a fit, and that medical assistance was called in at once. The child, however, died before the doctor arrived. A verdict of " Death from natural causes " was returned. It is estimated that there is still £150,000 worth of unsold produce in the town and district waiting for a market. Invbecargill, August 21. Definite steps have been taken to open up the Pegasus tin-fields. The prospectus of a company, with a capital of £25,000, has been issued for working Tucker's claim. Three thousand shares were taken up in one hand this morniDg.