TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 19002, 23 March 1903, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(Per TJnitecL_Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, March 21

The Chief Health Officer. Dr. Mason, laid his scheme- for an infectious diseases hospital before a /meeting of representatives of the local authorities, who rejected the proposal after a 'warm discussion, and decided that the hospital should be erected ,in the grounds of the general . hospital. ' Dr. Mason said he would do all he could -to prevent this. The building is estimated to cost £6700. Three Chinese were charged at the Tolice Court with being in possession of opium. Mr Cotter, on . behalf of the accused, pleaded guilty, and asked the Court to impose a light penalty as it was the first prosecution that had taken place in Auckland. His Worship remarked that the fines should be more than nominal, taking into consideration the fact that the accuseds' places seemed to have = been used as opium smoking dons. He-imposed' a. penally of £5 each,-., and .costs t and pointed out that the maximumpenalty . was £50. P. ALMERSTON\ NORTH, March, 21. At a meeting of the committee of the MAnawatu A. and P. Association a discussion" took place on the blocking of stock travelling to the freezing works " owing to the want of rolling stock, and it was resolved to ask the Government to supply more waggons, as great loss was suffered by not getting trucks, especially ior lambs, even after Jengthy notice: Speaking on the subject of an experimental dairy school Mr I). J. Nathan said he believed the Government- did not Intend to do anything with regard to .such a school. If the Government refused to put the pronucers in the same position as those of other countries, he would suggest that the local bodies should be given power to levy a tax, in the same manner as for charitable aid purposes, to establish schools of instruction necessary for the peculiar requirements of different districts. "'■'' ' GISBOREB, March 21. This afternoon a bolt dropping out caused a horse attachedto a buggy to take fright,,- With the result that a girl named Johnstone, aged 10, had a leg broken, and two other occupants of the trap wejie niuch shaken. The horse, with ''" the shafts attached, jumped through a large plate-glass window, and a large mirror behind wrecked. A- Mr Langford got to the horse's head and led it out, though the heavy glass was falling around him. Langford was cut about the legs and head* and had to seek mcd- I ical aid. • WELLINGTON, March 21. The Customs Department, having declined to acce^te to the request thut the plant . for the .jelectric tramways should be admitted free of duty, the City" Council has decided to petition Parliament on the subject. FEILDINC, March 21. Halstead Harley, brewer, was fined £G0 and costs for substituting water for beer in casks, and making a .wrong entry in his books, with intent* to evade the duty payable under the Beer Duties Act All' the utensils, appliances and materials used T>y him were confiscated. WSSTPORT, March 21. Dr H. E. OwefciAffc Karamea for Mokobinui on Wednesday morning, alone, by the rough and dangerous beach route. ■'-. and as «c ' should have reached his destination that evening; search parties were sent but." -He was found on Saturday ' just above * ' iiigh-water mark , somewhat exhausted, and brought to ; Westpbrt by train.. ' . 1- CHRISTCnUBCH, March, 21. 'Capt: Hob4ay/ District Adjutant, has received^ nptice that his services will be dispensed: with; as from April Ist, The Governor unveiled a tablet at the Haeh SchOot. to those pupils who had served or fallen; in the South African ■ wa r arid presented- two, '^.S.o.'s," one - to"- Lieut, Hickey ior .the action at Jlothasberg;, and the. other for Lieut. Tudhbpe, ; "who died at Pretoria. x Tht hail of the Kilwinntog Masomc Lodge" at L^t^ .W-S utt ? d & fire yesterday v mbrninff; • The f building was insurcd^foriiabO in the office but; the-: loss is estimated' at £1000 over that amount. : "j TIMARIT, March 2X. At the 37th annual meeting of the Aand P Association, to-day, the retiring president/Mr J. Mundell, referred with regret to the committee's; inability to fix per anent^how^dates^. owing to the action of the^CaiterburyA. and P Association, also :*6f the; fate of the Trx>t ting at Auctapns :BUI, and expressed the hope thiit#^ui<^et ljecoihe law He SUR g«st^i :Vtiirt. : .: tlHj : Asspciation should hot in Autumrv^^cU'^ a Spring show and makcj a trotting track on the grounds. Mr V!. Hfty^Mt^ elected president. -'\\ „;-.'.-■.■ [■: . :