INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11857, 22 May 1909, Page 5

INTERPROVINCIAL.

iv y j (Pjer Press' Association.) y T^Y.^:? , AUCKLAND, this day. ",t ridge -Edwards stated at the Supreme I Ourt this horning that m ejonsequence 'of 'the' very lur'ge number of eases set | down for the criminal and civil sitting he had arranged" with Mr Justice Sim to preside and deliver sentences m the second week of the criminal proceedings. ' During "the 'Week there- woiilU be tv«> sittirigs of tlie Supreme Court simuljtaneously. The police removed two cart-loads of , goods from the AVorkahop <>f^ Richard I White, who appeared at the Police Court j this morning) charged .with having lstolen.it typewriter, it tin of kerosemj, stationery, and stamps. Accused was remanded until Monday week. Dr Eiridloy left for Wellington by express last night. The Hon. "Mi;, Buddp left, for tlie- Waikato this morning. ■ The Harßor Beiard decided, after discussion, that whenever, possible alternative tenders be invited at London and Auckland c.i.f.e. v V '/ WELLINGTON, this day. * In an undefended divorce. caseV Noonan v. Noonan, the wife's petition, a decree hisi was granted on the ground, of adultery. v ■ *; At, the Timber Commission to-day, Mr Jennings read letters, just received from a irian arid his wife, who *tatbd they were 'on the verge of starvation; had a dyin,? child, /and were compelled to beg a bit pf fat'froin a neighbor to make'st lamp to struggle m tlie dark to get their child "whatever we can catch ior her." The man was unable to, get work, even though he 'offered to Svbrk for food only. Mr Jennings asked witness before tho Commission if these letters represented the Tactual state of affairs among the workers . along " the Main Trdnk. liii^. The reply was to tlie effect that 4he position set out was not overdrawn. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Three cottages, m. Rosewame street, off Selwyn street, Spreydon, were destroyed by tire early yesterday morning, -." The fire begun m Mr F. Vogt's house, and attacked the houses on either side, Occupied by Mr Ostler arid Mr W. Odgers. The Government bus handed over to the City Council the sum of £1000, beinc the first instalment of a sum of £5000 which has been raised under the Christchurch City Sanitation. Act -for an-. sisling persons to muke sewer cbnnec : tions. DUNEDIN, this day. The> third annual meeting of share-: holelers in' Wright, Stephenson and Co. was 'held yesterday. The directors' , report stated Hhiit the profit and loss a c* count showed a credit balance of £24,859 6s 7d, from which had to be deducted an interim dividend for tho raix months ended' September 30, 1908 f£6412 2a Id), leaving a balance of £18,447 4s 6d. Tlie directors recommended that after making fixed payments on founders' and preference shares a dividend at the rate ( of 6 per cent per annum be paid^ leaving £8678 7s 7d to be carried forward. On the motion of Mr W. D. Hunt, seconded i by Sir Jas. Mills, the report and balance sheet were adopted. The retiring : director (Mr J. A- Johnstone) was reclectJed. ' '