TELEGRAMS

Southland Times, Issue 19263, 29 January 1904, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

Per United Press Association. AUCKLAND, Jan. 28. Tho Three Kings Methodist Native Training .Institution, will receive a legacy, probably about £300, under the will of Jane E- Richardson, who was o daughter of thft Rev. J. B. Richardson, who, in -1881. lost his life in the. wreck of the Tarorua, being at the time president of the Wesleyan Conference. The New Zealand Accident Company's report recommends a dividend of 10 per cert, for the year, and to increase the paid-up capital by £12.500* to £37,000 STRATFORD, Jan. 28. By a fire, originating in a fireplace, at Midhurst this morning five Uuildings weru destroyed :-oFoster's (confectioner), Collins (commission agent), B.KT.Z. office, Bennett's (unoccupied), Mynott's (saddler), and Mrs Turner's (tea-rooms). The insurances do not nearly cover tho losses. WELLINGTON, Jan. 28. J. 13. Walker has been arrested in connection with the alleged conspiracy to defr&utf certain bookmakers. At an inquest concerning the death of George Wilson, who died suddenly in tho hospitai-" -grounds On Monday, the evidence showed that he suffered from consumption and heart disease. Beyond the explanation that he was a casual labourer, there was nothing forthcoming to show bis identity, though it is understood that *iaen*b.era of • his family live in Cbristchitrch._ , j Mr King, representative, of an. English] syndicate that intends working ironsami in Tjwanaki, -.v&preisses himself sat- i isfi&^itli: his't^e^tiionV and states that oi^nis^turn t(A Liqaidpn the capital ,oJ the syndicate will be increased to a" million sterling. . The Chief Justice granted decree nisi in a suit brought by Matthew Murdoch foi dissolution of his marriage with Matilda Murdoch, on. the ground of desertion. Sir Hugh Nelson, President of the Queensland Legislative Council, and ex Premier,' lias arrived on a tour of New Zealand. Dr. McArthur-.has further reserved decision:, iji -• the case against Dix, proprietor of the Theatre Royal, prosecuted for using! the theatre without a license, until an appeal made by Dix to tho Supreme Court has been heard. ■ ; ■■■^^^'--^■^^■■HELSON. Jan. 28 yesterday^iorenooii.jrneinbere of vne l.ai took .leave of District Judge Robinson, -who retiree under the age ; limit, and i resented him jwitb; a '.cheque for a substantial amwntVji,' the afternoon -aemoerH -tte>oivU-'i3ervice%a^ed on the Judge, and presented him with a purse of scvregret being expressed thai ho ;■ was i raring after years on/the tfrch. Mr Robinson propoaea joining liMpo« m the legal -' ■ - : V *y- .•-;-:■ • ; : OAMARU, /an. 2P. Some of the bat :crops in this Uißtrict have felt the effect* -of the prpl'Wtfed spell of dry weather, and the yield will not be so large as was expected. DUNBDIISr, JLan. 28 At tho Polico Court to-day two otowaways in the s.s. Rakaia from London were fined £5; in default, 14 days' '_ imprisonment. Tho men stated that they had »o (money. John . Tamblyn, ono of the oldest residents .in ContraV Otago, died yesterday. Ho was the first to start fruit-growing at Coal Creek. At an inquest; held yesterday on the body of - Arthur HirichcliCf, £ Hmall runholder, found in Lee 'stream, the jury re^

by drowning, but as to how deceased got into the water there was no evidence to show The man was deemed eccentric by his neighbours. About 90 surplus tramway horses were sold to-day. Geldings brought up to £25 10s, and mares to £25, the averago price being about £14. The Otago Harbour Board's operations for the year show that 1902 closed with a credit balance of £19,931, and 1903. after providing for all charges and expenditure, with a credit balance of £21,588. Of the latter sum £17,900 was due for coupon interest on Ist January. The ordinary revenue for the yesr totallwl £73,856, an increase over 1902 of £3803; ordinary expenditure £72,149, a decrease on 1902 of £3094. The rent roll for the year was £9048. The total tonnage was 742,451 tons, an increase for the year of 61,243. ____ - ____ — ,_«_