TELEGRAMS.

Colonist, Volume XXXIV, Issue 7033, 9 June 1891, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

By Telegraph— Per Dnited frees Association WELLINGTON, June 8. It is reported that proceedings will be instituted against the to ay or, Mr A. W. Brown, to recover a penalty of £50 for his having sat and aoted as a member ol the Licensing Committee, it being alleged that under clause 11 of the Act be is disqualified by holding a paid office under the City Council. It is understood that the taxation scheme of the Government include a proposal for imposing a small tax upon totalisator investments. Mr Buick, M.H.R for Wairau, will second the Address in Reply. The as Arawa left the Cape for Wellington via Hobarfc on Saturday last. ' Mr R. 0. Hamerton, Public Trust Gem-, missioner, has received three months leave of absence. In the Chess match between Auokland and Wellington, extending over the last three Saturday nighta, Wellington won by 8£ wins to 6£ wins. A number of the members are already in town. About 20 seats are marked off. Amongst those here is the Son Mr Wfgley, wbo despite the alleged forfeituie of bis seat, will, it is understood, claim the right to resume it, on the ground that the January sesßion was not a real session. DT7NEDIN, Jane 8. The Sew Hoy Big Beach Co. obtained 112 ounces of retorted gold for the week's work. ■■■•■-;■ Sir Robert Stoat gives a denial to the report that he-goes Home to conduct the Edwards appeal case. He advised the Government a fortnight ago on the subject. Mr Dutbie, a confectioner in George street, died suddenly yeßterday afternoon ol apoplexy. ■•■■" ; CSRESTpHTJKCH, .- : I. ;■•-: :-.- '. :• ,;-. JU06.8. Arnan named Sutherland was found dead StWaibari yesterday morning; He left the station where he ; was working on Saturday morning ". with, an empty diray. The three horses and the dray were found capsized, the latter lying across his neok. . - : ■^.■/1 - ;; : .;;— »» : '~<~^L ""■ :: v'"-^.'''-; ■•;/• ;";;'..■ June's.: . . The- Wanganui Meat Freezing . Co's works were thrown 'opisn^ldrjpublid inspection today, : wheri, notwithstanding" thie bbisterons weather, a large number paid a visit; to Castfeoliffe, special trains being rnnby the Bailway Company. The works will b'q again open to-night* when the electro light will be exhibited^ Everything is now in readiness lor =■ freezing ''.operation's which will Btart on Thursday. "••• '■ y ;: '/ ■'■,■ j ;' : . • • '"■'' ■ ,;■■;• ;.:^E^i),;,.; ;:v:v .' "■ ' ./ .■■.=:-.:: : , ; ; ?'u ■■::■&■-■■ '■'. ■:■': : June 8. The following Auckland members of the Assembly left' by the Takapuna to-day :— Messrs Hamlin, R. Thompson, T. Thompson, Lawry,:atd Houston/arid the Hons Dignan *nd Swansori^ x '^i : ; .;. John Mills, one of theorew of the schooner Maile, from the'lalaridiJ/has beeri'tiiied £50 for smuggKng lOOlbs of tobacco ashore. A case against Linton, a hand-cart man, who took it up the wharf, was dismissed on the ground of insufficient evidence. - The tobacco was stated to have been, recovered at Samoa from the wrecks of the American." warships •• ■: Thofn*B;Mßlyille Ford: faaf been committed fo*' trial ' on' oharge3 of ' erabezzleaaent and forgery. -.. ' -.: ,: ■■ .■■ ,;: ,v ;-::-•■ . ■-, . The Grafton Licensing Committee iasued a WMDing to^ay that they . ffouKl forfeit licenflea next . quarterly sitting . if . Sunday trading went on. . . A * ' Mr Warwick Weston, Inpeotor of the New Zealand Insurance iCompany; bag accepted the position of General: Manager. ;He has had extensive knowledge, of the Company's bußiness in all parts of the world, which has ontribated hugely-to the eaooeui -6l the Comymr.::,~i,/: ■.:■ •/■r'.u --;■•. k ■■.; --?•■;:■■ ..-•'. ■. " " ■ ■ ' i ' . '' . ■ ■