TELEGRAMS

Southland Times, Issue 11757, 9 June 1891, Page 2

TELEGRAMS

-4,^(Per Press Association). AUCKLAND, June 8. Mr Warrick Weston, Inspector for the New Zealand Insurance Company, has accepted the position of general manager. John Mills, one of the crsw of the schooner Maile, was tintd L"»0 for smuggling 1001b of tobacco. The tobacco was stated to have been recovered at Samoa from the wreck of an American warship. Thomas Melville Ford has been committed for trial on charges of embezzlement and forgery. WELLINGTON, June 8. In the chess match by telegraph between Auckland and Wellington, the local players won by Sh to 6.^. It is reported that proceevlinga are being instituted against the Mayor (Mr A. \V. Brown) to recover a penalty of LSO for having sat and acted as a member of the licensing committee, it being alleged that under clause 11 of the Act he is disqualified by holding a paid office under the City Council. It is understood that the taxation scheme of the Government includes a proposal for imposing a small tax upon totalisator investments. Mr R. C. Hamerton, Public Trust Commissioner, has received three months' leave of absence. HOKITIKA, June . Craig's freehold in the borough on the south side of the river is turning out ramarkably well. Last week's result for ten men was over 77 oz., value L3Ol 11s, and the returns for some months have been very good. The Hank of New Zealand shipped 1929 oz. of gold, value L7720. CHRISTCHURCH, June 8. A man named Sutherland was found dead at Waikari yesterday morning. He left the station on Saturday with an empty drag and three horses. The drag was found capsized, and lying across his neck. NELSON, June 8. On Saturday night Mr Boers, telegraph lineman at Tophouse, got off the train at Hope station under the impression that ifc stopped there a few minutes, but seeing it move ofl he ran to get into the last car and fell between it and the platform. He received a compound fracture of his left leg which was also somewhat crushed, but he is progressing favourably, and the doctor is confident of saving the limb. A young man named Fred Clark had a leg broken and sustained other injuries by the unexpected falling of a tree he waa crosscutting. On Sunday night the machine shed and battery of the Red Hill Goldminin^ Co. at Collingwood, was destroyed by fire. Insurance, LISOO in the Union off ce. DUNEDIN, June 8. The Sew Hoy Big Beach Company has obtained 152 ounces of retorted gold for a week's work. Sir Robert Stout denies a report that be goes Home to conduct the Edwards appeal. He states that he advised the Government a fortnight ago on the subject. ■ Mr Duthie, confectioner, of George street, died suddenly .yesterday afternoon in an apoplectic fit.