TELEGRAMS

Southland Times, Issue 13237, 10 June 1895, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

(Per Press Association).

AUCKLAND, JuneS. At the winter meeting to-day the Grand National Hurdle Race was won by Liberator; Yarrior, 2; Union Jack, 3. Won by two engths. Time, 4 min. 7 secs. WELLINGTON, June 8. In the Supreme Court judgment was given o the case Black an another v. the Governnent Life Insurance Commissioner, an action o decide whether an apportionment of a olicy is revocable. The Bench held that he first apportionment was irrevocable. In the S.M. Court a firm of timber mer.hants sued a late employe for goods amountng in value to L 29 3s 9d, the claim being ■educed to L 6 14s 9d, after allowing a setff, chiefly composed of deductions from rages, amounting to L 22 9s. Counsel for lefendant submitted that plaintiffs must be onauited as the claim was in contravention f clause 7of the Truck Act, 1891. Mr Sartin, S.M,, upheld the contention.

June 9. Two young men named Andrew and Javid Kennedy were arrested last night and iharged with causing grievous bodily harm o Louie Smith, who was admitted to the iospital a day or two ago suffering from tarns. It is alleged that the accused attempted to force their way into a Chinanan’s house in which Smith was living and kat in the struggle a kerosene lamp held by Smith was upset, resulting in her clothes atching fire. It is not unlikely that two ithers now in gaol will also be charged with le offence.

PALMERSTON NORTH, June 8. In the District Court A. F. Laurenson was toitted to probation for six months, on a barge of failing to keep proper books to show is financial position, and ordered to pay Mts. George Storey, the telegraphist who led guilty to opening a letter,was admitted » probation for twelve months, ordered to sy the costs of the prosecution, and find ae surety for LI 00. The Empire Hotel, Ashurst, was burned t 3 a.m. It was occupied by W. Sheehy, nsnrances—L9oo in the Phcenix, Palatine ad Standard offices; loss L4OC above insurace.

, CHRISTCHURCH, June 8. A deputation from the local bodies waited a the Premier to-day in respect to the uninployed question. Mr Seddon said it was IT those present io state what was proposed »be done and he would give the mind of he Government on the matter. Nearly all he members of the deputation spoke, sug;esting what they thought would relieve the Stress, after which Mr Seddon made a tog reply, in the course of which he stated hat the local bodies had a duty to perform a assisting the unemployed, or why did hey accept subsidies on rates, charitable ;d contributions, etc. So far as the law lowed and the finances permitted the ovemment would do its best, as it had een doing, he asserted, in its co-operative orks, the alternative system, and the purkase of private and native lands.

A deputation from the committee of the roposed Industrial Exhibition waited on is Premier and asked for a grant from the lovernment to the extent of LlOOO. The eputation laid stress on the growing in(rest evinced by the public in [local manuBtures and the good done by exhibitions, Bd reminded the Premier that a good Uny thousands had been spent by the bvernment on exhibitions in Wellington nd Dunedin and, so far, not a penny in Canirbury. The Premier expressed his personal mpathy with the scheme and requested lit a formal application with full particuira should be sent to he undertak to bring the question before the torinet.

A deputation waited on the Premier and ked for legislation giving power to have ea and women convicted of vagrancy edically examined and, if suffering from nntagious diseases to be committed to the och Hospital till cured. Mr Seddon underek to bring the matter under the notice ■ the Minister of Justice.

TIMARU, June 8 All hotel licenses were granted and an ttension to 11 p.m. The Rev. W. Gillies, tohibitionist member, objected to the re. •Wai of licenses to houses having private Ms, and argued that only public bars as tflned by the Act, are legal, He also op. Med an extension of hours, but was de. hted by 5 to 1 on both points.