INTERPROVINCIAL,

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13678, 21 August 1908, Page 6

INTERPROVINCIAL,

P«r Press Association. AUCKLAND, August 20. Counterfeit half-sovereigns have been circulated in Auckland. They are a perfect imitation of the genuine article, though easily detected, if tested by ringing. CHRJSTCIIUKCH, August 20. The IJuapchu sailed from Monte Video on August 19ib, at 6 a.m., for London. WESTI'OIiT, August 20. At tlw Magistrate's Court llaakon Haa-konson linlormant in the perjury charge against Connelly) was charged by the Collector of Customs with unlawfully dealing with 451b of uncustomed tobacco on May Ist. Coun.el for the defendant asked for an adjournment until after the hearing of the perjury charge, nt the Hokitika t'upreinc Court on September 17th-. Counsel for tha prcteuution asked that bail bo lixed. Mr Ruwson, -S.M., adjourned 'he case till October Btli, and ordered the defendant to enter his own recognisance to appear. DUXEDIX. August 20. Arising ont of the charges for which Frank Meliiop reeeivtd t«o years" imprisonment for indeceutly assaulting pupils in the Mornington School, the Education Board held an inquiry into the control and management of the! school. Tho- report was uiscubsed in coiimiitUc this morning after which a rtaolufion was unanimously passed exonerating the headmaster from all blame in connection with the occurrence and recognising that the control and management of the school jffere maintained at the high standard

of efficiency which the school ever borne under the said headmaster.

At the annual meeting of the Catlin'sTahuhopa Railway League to-day a motion was carried requesting the Government to place at least- double tho number of men now employed on the Catlin's line at the earliest opportunity with a vietv lo a more vigorous prosecution of the work.