LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2951, 24 November 1900, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS.

Per Press Association

AUCKLAND, November 23,

Archibald Noonan, not Lanan, was killed by a kick from a horse at Devonport yesterday.

A Kaukapapa settler named Henry De Harcourt Johnstone, shot himself about 9 o’clock yesterday morning on the landing reserve at Kaukapapa bridge. Deceased had been troubled with paralysis for two years.

W. Ronson, local manager for the Westport Coal Company, has made arrangements for supplying the United States transport Abarenda, which visits this port next month, wth 4000 tons of Westport coal for the naval depot at Pagbpago, Samoa. The company, at the request of the United States Navy Department some time ago, forwarded samples of coal to Washington for analysis and it is evident that the results of the tests are satisfactory. At a meeting of the Council of the Auckland Cycle Roads League, it was decided to appoint a special night to fully consider the Cycle Board’s Bill, and endeavour to obtain the attendance of as many Auckland members of the House of Representatives as possible. It was stated that there was a general concensus of opinion in both Houses that the Bill was an up to date measure, and_ almost certain to become law next session.

NAPIER, November 23

Philip Smith, a married man, was committed for trial' this morning for criminal assault in January, 1899, on a girl, she being then under 14 years of age. The girl is not yet 15, and has been a mother twice.

WELLINGTON, November 23,

Messrs R. D. Hanlon, T. H. Hustwick, and H. W. Parker, have been nominated as candidates for election to the central district of the Pharmacy Board. The offer of the New Zealand Government for the supply of 5000 tons of oats to the War Office has been accepted, ind it is very likely that more oats will be taken.

The Premier wired as follows to the Press Association from Nelson: —“There is some mistake in respect to yesterday’s press message, from Invercargill to the effect that the Imperial Government bad accepted a tender for the Pacific Can!?. If I remember aright, the contract world be with the Permanent Board. Perhaps the message refers to the cablegram in respect of the appointment of our AgentGeneral as a permanent member of the Board.”

The Post and Telegraph Department have received from America the plates for the new Ti,d stamp to be issued next month. The Sitamp, which was designed by Mr J. M. Nairn, of this city, is emblematic ,of the part taken by New Zealand in the war. The design is inches long and seven-eighths of an inch deep. At the top are the words New Zealand, and below postage and revenue, the denomination being m the left-hand upper corner. In the foreground on either side is a trooper and horse; in the middle distance a company of mounted infantry is advancing from their camp; the background being a range of snow-clad mountaifls. The New Zealand flag is draped over the scene, in the setting of which a tree fern md other foliage are prominent; in the left-hand lower corner a scroll bears the words “ The Empire’s Call.” The colour is not yet decided on. Writing from London under date October 18th, Mr Cameron, the produce commissioner for the New Zealand Government, ways that the hemp market is a particularly sensitive one, and this is at present most noticeable, for whereas at the beginning of the month those holding stocks were anxious, sellers now are all holding for higher rates. •At the auction sales last reek the offerings of New Zealand hemp wore only small. These realised £1 per •on more than the price ruling the previous week, while this week there were no lots of New Zealand hemp catalogued. Transactions made privately have been eflected at another £1 advance, and £l9 per ton is now the price ruling for good faifl 'Wellington grade.

WESTPORT, November 23,

At the meeting of the Westport Chamber of Commerce, held to-night, Mr Bayfield delivered the presidential address. He .laid special stress upon the necessity for hurrying on the construction of the West-port-Reefton railway, and for the fostering of the coal, gold and timber industries. He and Mr Bailie, vice-president, were appointed delegates to the conference to be held at Christchurch next month, and the president was requested to submit a paper on several matters of importance, including railway communication, development of the coal industry, and the defence of Westport. A motion was passed directing the Postmaster-General’s attention to the unsatisfactory delivery of the San Francis'co mail at Westport. ; CHRISTCHURCH, November 23. An inquest was held to-day touching the death of May Violet Brown, who had died in the hospital on Wednesday evening. A statement had been made to the police that a man named Charles Bowden assaulted her prior to her death. After taking evidence the jury returned a verdict that deceased died through perforation of the bowels, and Bowden was discharged from custody.