TELEGRAMS

Southland Times, Issue 12013, 2 May 1892, Page 2

TELEGRAMS

(Per Press Association). AUCKLAND, April 30. At Pukekohe a Picturesque Atlas case was disposed of yesterday. Plaintiffs' solicitor said the Bench having decided to admi'< of side and collateral evidence it was useless to go on with the case. Plaintiffs' agreed that the case should be struck out. Defendants were allowed LI 2 12s costs. It is understood the plaintiffs intend to appeal to the Supreme Court on the point in dispute. Sir William Fox this year celebrates his 80th birthday, his jubilee as a colonist and his golden wedding. He declined a public demonstration, but an address numerously signed will be presented to him at his residence on Tuesday. NAPIER, April P.O. A five roomed cottage in Carlylc street was destroyed by tire early this morning. The inmates escaped in their night eloihes. The building was insured in the New Zealand office for Ll5O, and the furniture for Ll5O m the Railway Servants Fire Fund. WELLINGTON, Ai-kil )0. At the races to-day the Hurdle Handicap was won by Hiatnoe ; General Gordon, 2; Claude, 3. Won by a length. Time— 3 mm. ."J9i sees. Dividend, L 4 6s. Thompson Handicap— Kupanga, 1 ; Cretonne, 2 ; Kulnine, 3. Won by two lengths. Time— 1 mm. 5 U sees. Dividend, Lloos. Stewards' Handicap"— Revolution, 1 ; St. Malo, 2 ; Torpedo, 3. Won by four lengths. Time— 2 mm. 6 4-3 th sees. Dividend, L 4 Ids. Railway Handicap— Krina, 1 ; Revolution, 2 ; Ahura, 3- Won by half a length. Time— 1 mm. 23 sees. Dividend, L 2 135— 1*5802 went through the totalisators. Proceedings are to be taken against several business people here for neglecting to send in returns of f ,heir income. The Hospital Trustees propose to borrow the money required for additions to the hospital, instead of raising it by rates. The Land Board held an inquiry yesterday into the circumstances under which certain sections in the Dry river and Makara blocks, Wairarapa, were taken up by Messrs Chaples, Pharazyu, Klgar, and others. The inquiry had been ordered in consequence of a statement contained in the report of the ranger leading the Board to suppose that the selections had not been >>mvi .tide. In the course of the examination of the selectors interested, it was stated that tiie land was takin up for Mr Pharazyn's children, Mr Phara/ytt finding the money. Stock was put on tho land within a year, and whatever profit had been made out of the sections had been spent on improvements. The sections were still being worked. The ranger ia his evidence said the improvements were largely in excess of what the Act required, but as the sections were not worked separately, he thought the Lmtl Board should know they were worked from one homestead. To-day the Board passed a lengthy resolution the effect of which is to exculpate Mr Pharazyn from the charge of dummyism, bu. drawing the attention ot the Minister of Lands to the fact that it appears th*t without contravening tho land regulations five members of one iamily can take up 8266 acres of pastoral laud ia one block. The Government Insurance Department is preparing tables for a pension scheme for the Civil Service, with special tables tor the police. It is proposed do bring .school teachers and railway servants into the Civil Service. The Government are not likely to adopt the Railway Commissioners* pension scheme, which they consider too com plicated, but it will be optional with employes to avail themselves of the scheme prej»arod for them. OAMARU, Araii.3o. The balance of the Maerewhenua grazing runs unsold at the March sale were offered at reduced rentals yesterday, and all passed in without a bid. DUNEDIN, Ai-ril 30. A cablegram announces the death in London of Mr Galbraith, one of the earliest settlers in Otago. Mrs Eichardt, licensee of the hotel at Queenstown, fell down stairs, receiving concussion of the brain. She is not expected.to recover. The Dr Burns monument Jhas been handed over to the city by Mr Robert Chapman. Complimentary addresses were delivered by the Rev. Dr Stuart, Mr Cargill, Mr George Gray Russell, and others.