TELEGRAMS.

Colonist, Volume XXXV, Issue 7404, 18 August 1892, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

Per United Press Association, WELLINGTON, August 17. Wilfred Larson, with several aliases, who has been passing himself off as a son of Sir Wilfred Lawaon, waa oharged at the Besident Magistrate's Court to-day with obtaining money by means of valaeleea cheques. He waa remanded for a week. In Banco to-day an argument was beard in the Nelson case of the Official Assignee in the bankruptcy of W. Page senr., against Mary Ellen Cobb as administratrix of her husband William J. Cobb and W. Page junr. There had been an action between the parties for administration of partnership, and for taking an account, as the result of which it was found that the plaintiff (represented by the Official assignee) was indebted to W. J Cobb for £63 and to W. Page junr for £2130 Is 4d. The question for the opinion of his Honor, was, in what proportions the costs of the action shall be borne. His Honor reserved judgment, At a meeting of the Wellington Ohamte* oi Commerce, to discuss the oable rates question, exception was taken to the request of the Government for a guarantee to make good the deficiency likely to arise from the adoption of the Postmaster-General's soheme, on the ground that it was introducing a new principle in asking a particular ssction of the public to give a guarantee. It was pointed out that when the proposal waa made last year to remit some £40,000 a year in postal revenue by reducing the rates, no necessity was seen for asking fcr a guarantee from any section of the publio, and there was no more reason wby it should be done in the present instance. TJltimate-y consideration of the matter was postponed till Friday, with a view of getting further information from the GovernmentThe Railway Commissioners have avoided to concede exoursicn fares (which are rather less than half the ordinary single fare 3) to bandsmen attending the brass band contest hera in November. This would make the return fares from Dunedin to Lyttelton 87s 6d fh-3*, and 25s second ; from New Plymouth to Wellington, 45? first and 33s second ; and from Napier to Wellington,- 48s first and 38s fecond. The report of ao interview between the Minister for Public Works and a deputation from the recent conference of lailway seryants was forwarded by the Minißter to the Commissioners, who bave replied that the relations between themselves and the men are qaiie cordial, and that the deputation made erroneous statements caoulated to mislead the Minister. They contend that the present machinery for appeal ia quite sufficient; The. letters end by saying that the misrepresent utiGnß made to the Minister can only confirm the Commissioners in their resolution not to oiacoss ihe affairs- of the employees with any person optßjd9 the r^jljmyi a prgceedißg which, was QMwty rwyejt '

contemplated by the legislature when it oonferred powers on the Commissioners. A statement has been published in a country paper that several men who took part in a tug of war here were lying seriously ill in the Hospital, but the authorities know nothing of any saoh oases. Probably the misconoeption arose from the fact that some of the competitors at Meltourne strained themselves so severely that they had to go to the Hospital. BUNEDIK, August 17. At a meeting of cheese and butter makers held to-day, about forty being present, papers were read by Messrs Sowers and Newman, and Mr Anderson the newly appointed butter expert. Resolutions were carried that the Government be urged to secure one or more year's service of a leading expert from Great Britain to leoture and instruot in the cheese and butter making. That it would be desirable for the Government to establish a model factory where people would be taught by competent cheese and butter makers suoh factories to be self -supporting ; certificates to be granted according to the amount of skill acquired ; that it is of very little use to attempt grading dairy produce at different ports, but that produce could be inspeoted and reported on by oompetent judges at the New Zealand dairy produce depot in London. The dairy industry Bill was considered, and some amendments were suggested, the general opinion being that several of the clauses and left too much power in the hands of the Inspectors. A depusatiou of about 100 unemployed, who stated they represented about 800 men, waited on the Mayor to day. Several of the men had been at Catlins, but they found they could not make a living. The men stated they would like to be put on the Otago Central works. The M*yor telegraghed to the Minister for Public Works, and has received a reply that an effort will be made to find work for 25 of the worst cases, and the whole matter will be brought before the Cabinet. At Speargrass Flat the two young men who had been arrested for shooting at a Chinaman have been discharged. TIMA.RU, August 16. Judge Ward has been occupied most of two days over the public examination of D. M. Boss and W. Sims, commission agents. The bankrupt Boss was in the box about twelve hours in all. The inquiry disolosed that he had for years used for his own purposes money entrusted to him and the firm for investment oxk mortgages; and iliat falss statements were made to owners of money as to Us whereabouts, some after asking frequently for a specifio investment. If not immediately so employed it was banked to the firm's ourrent aooount, and this was nearly always heavily overdrawn, and once in those sums (referred to) never came out again, the firm paying interest on them. Some large sums were absorbed in this way. Sims swears he knew very little of these things, and Boss admits he did not. The cases have been adjourned till the SOtb, and charges are to be formulated in the meantime.