LAST NIGHT’S TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16042, 1 February 1923, Page 7

LAST NIGHT’S TELEGRAMS.

iPer Press Association ) AUCKLAND, last night. Regarding the Eden election jietition tho Hon. C. J, Parr declined to make any comment, the matter being subjudice. Jt is understood Mr Parr’s motion for adjournment is to be heard at Wellington this week. Hie premises; of Hugh Wright, Ltd., outfitters, Karangahape road, Auckland, were entered, and knitted silk and crepe de chine frocks; coat frocks, and silk stockings to the value of over £IOO stolen.

The highest Customs returns for Auckland for the last 15 months were collected in January The total was £187,956, compared with £161,085 in December. At the Police Court Thomas John Whiteman was fined £2O for being in possession of a revolver and ammunition in a public place. The accused’s arrest on a charge of drunkenness revealed possession of the arms. A cablegram from London states that a meeting of the shareholders of the Auckland Tramways Co. passed a resolution voluntarily winding up. Confirmation will he made later. The chairman stated that in his opinion ordinary shareholders will receive from 23s 'to - 24 s per share. Sales: New Zealand inscribed stock 1929, £96 15s; Auckland Gas, 255; Auckland Trams, 21s 6d; Milne and Cboyee debentures 22s 6d; WaiJii, sellers 31s 3d, buyers 31a. ROTORUA, last night.

The New South Wales bowlers played a. five rink match with a. Rotorua club team and lost by 21 points, the scores being Rotorua i 26, New South Wales 105.