TELEGRAMS

Southland Times, Issue 13402, 13 March 1896, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

(Per Pbess association).

AUCKLAND/March 12,

Ehrenfried Bros.' premises were broken into and 2500 cigars and a quantity of champagne stolen. Duiiog the past two years over 50 robberies of tobacco and cigars have been reported here, but not one arrest haa been made. Recently there have been a number of petty robberies and attempted burglaries. In the decision come to by the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, the lates of pay in force will principally be adverted to, as the Bocifcty wish to avoid asking for any increase till the colony's finances improve. Some changes were made as to the rating of different departments, and will be forwarded to the Government for consideraA* fire at Onehunga destroyed the premises of Morton and Sons, storekeepers, also McKenzie's house adjoining. Morton's stock was insured in the North German office for L 80 0; building and fittings, L4OO in the Manchester j McKenzie's house, L2lO in the Norlh German; furniture, LIBO in the North British.

WELLINGTON Makch 12.

The Council of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce has decided to telegraph to the other Chambers in the colony that id is strongly in accord with the views express' d by the Auckland and Nelson Chambirs against the proposed tax on the assumed profits of foreign consignors, and to sugg st that resolutions Bhould be forward* d strengthening tbe band 3 of a deputation which it is proposed Bhall wait on the Commissioner urgiog him to suspend the operation of the Act. v „..., t Mr W C Walker is gazetted Minister of Immigration, Mr W. Hall-Jones aa Minister for Public Works, Mr T. Thompson as Minister of Justice and Industries and Commerce, and Mr J. Carroll as Commissioner of Stamp Duties. ,_,.., 1 The public offices throughout the colony will be closed on the 17th inst (St. Patrick's The man who shot himself near Masterton has been identified as Geo. Peacock, of Christchurch, aged 22. In comments upon the reconstruction ot the Ministry it has been taken for granted by a number of papers that Mr Carroll s admission to the Cabinet carried with it full pay, and that both vacanies were therefore filled up. This, however, is not the case as though receiving full Cabinet rank he is still paid as Native Member of the Executive ° n John Stanard, a stockman, was rushed by a bullock at Johnsonville and had three ribs broken, and was otherwise injured severely. The animal made determined attempts to core him, but fortunately the horns passed under his arms, and the bullock was at last driTen off. Two onlookers were so scared that they fell off a fence into the stock-yard, and one'hurt himself badly. He was unconscious'for some hours Judge Ward will hold the inquiry into the suicide of C H. Macalister at Ashburn Hall A»ylum, Dunedin. NApMRt Maboh 12 . Captain Hughes, of the barquentine Glide, W i fined L 25 and costs for breaking the seal of bonded goods within the prescribed limits. The vessel was being towed out when she struck on a mud bank after leaving the wharf, but before touching he broke the seal on the ship's Btores. A boy named Martin, son of a fisherman, fell off the Port Ahuriri bridge while walking along the top rail and was drowned. DUNEDIN, March 12. At a special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce it was resolved to send the following telegram to the Commissioner of Taxes— "The committee of this Chamber uree the impropriety of arbitrarily assessing th! profits on consignments at 7^ per cent. for the purpose of income tax. The fact is that consignments very rarely give any profits beyond the merchant's commission, which is already taxed as part of his in. come. A similar policy on the part of tho British Government would be ruinous, to #c Ne# Zealand export trade,

John Brodie and Thomas Farrell were each fined L 3 and costs for falsely representing themselves as travellers to the licensee of the Terminus Hotel.

At a meeting of the committee of the D.J.C. an application by bookmakers to charge them a fee for the privilege of betting was declined. The president reported that he had seen the chairnjan of the Forbury Park Company and asked for a reduction of the rent, which, with rates, amounted to L 1209 per annum, or the cub would buy the land for Llo,ooo He had received a reply that there was no chance of business resulting at the figures indicated. A committee was appointed to look out for another course. Janet Kay, 64 years of age, a resident of Woodhaugh, committed suicide by taking poison. She had been drinking with a married daughter, with whom she had words. The daughter alleges that the quarivl was with a son and that deceased exclaimed, "This will be the last of me." She drank a solution of "rough on rats." The woman administered an emetic, but her mother died next morning. At an inquest the jury returned a verdict that the deceased poisoned herself while temporarily insane.