Yesterday’s Telegrams

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7267, 20 July 1893, Page 1

Yesterday’s Telegrams

(By Telegraph.)

WELLINGTON, July 19.

Two men named Oresswell and Miller who had been discharged from gaol on Saturday, were to-day committed for trial for the robbery of money and jewellery from the bedroom of Major Harris, a lodger, and McGee, the billiard-marker, at the Albert Hotel.

The Hon. W. Montgomery was to-day sworn in as a member of the itxecative without Portfolio, in order to assist the Colonial Secretary in the Legislative Council.

CHRISTCHURCH, July 19.

Mr Henry Overton, who has returned from Sydney, states that there was a good demand for Lincolns, a fair demand for Border Leioesters, a poor demand for English Leicester, and no demand for Southdowns. The bulk of the New Zealand consignments suffered through being offered the first day of the sales, competition and prices improving as the week went on. He is confident that an important trade hae been inaugurated. The Minister for Labour has made provision for fifteen men going from Christchurch to Cheviot on Saturday, in addition to the fifteen for whom ho provided work at Jfiltham.

DUNEDIN, Jttit 19.

In an illegal distress case, the Besidsnt Magistrate spoke very strongly about the conduct of the landlord's agent, as having been illegal from the commencement. Judgment was for plaintiff for 68s and costs. The body of a middle-aged man named Nelson Thompson, was diioovered in the harbour close to* the wharf. The man recently came from Queenstown, and was suffering from some internal complaint, which ha was informed would necessitate an operation. This is supposed to have preyed on bis mind. Last night ho hung his hat with an envelope giving his name, to the door handle of one of the wharf buildings.