TELEGRAMS,

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 5120, 13 June 1907, Page 3

TELEGRAMS,

[Per Press Association.] Wairoa, This day At the meeting of tho Agricultural id Pastoial Association a letter was

iad from the Gisborne Farmers’ Uniuu,

urging that the Government bo uskod to erect a rubbit-proof fence to stop the spread of rabbits. It was denied that the southern portion of the Wairoa district was infested, and it was alleged that the reports from tho Inspectors showed that rabbits were 25 miles further back than twelve months ago, ahd there was no necessity for the fence. Iho allegations at a roesnt meeting at Gisborne wore ridiculed. An owner of a property in tho district said he had put the matter in the hands of his solicitors with a view to taking legal proceedings against an official of the Farmers Union. A motion was carried to send a reply I hat no rabbits wero north of the Mohaka river. Blenheim, This day In the Supremo Court David Douglas was fiuod £2-5 and costs for crimiuully libelling Edward MoGuiro. Auckland, This day The statement is made and confirmed by Mr Spragp, managing director of the Dairy Association, that speculators in buttor in New Zealund list year lost heavily. Some firms lost £16,1-00 and more. The total loss is put down at from £150,000 to £250,000, but Mr Sprugg eftys this may bo exaggerated to excite sympathy, when buying next season. Nevertheless tho losses aro certainly enormous. Ho did not anticipate a worse Loudon market than last year. It might even be bit'.or if the butter were marketed judiciously. The charge of manslaughter agains Eliza Davies, iu connection with the death cf an infant taken for adoption, was heard in the Supreme Court, to-day Toe jury, upon the suggestion of Judge Dennistc n, acquitted tho uccused before the case for tho defouoa coucludod, the Judge stating that it was impossible to find that death was due to starvation as alleged. In view of the medical testimony at the post mortem , it was necessary to show this. The Judge declared that tho system of adopting infants in response to an advertisement offering a small prom ; um, should be made absolutely illegal, because under such circumstunooß it was to the interest of persons taking a child that- the sooner it died the bettor. Wanganui, This day Webb left to-day for Wellington, where ho embarks to merrow, in tho Maheno, for Sydney, to row Charlie Towns for the sculling Championsh'p of the World, on August 3rd Webb had a most enthusiastic sond-off, a large crowd gathering at tho station. There was a big assemblage at the Provincial Hotel, this morning, where Webb was presented w th a purso of sovereigns by the Mayor, on behalf of the ecullor’s admirers. Eulogistic speeches wore made by the Mayor aud tho member for the district. Webb is accompanied by his trainer, J D. Barrett. The Arbitration Court concluded this morning, when tho fiaxraillers’ dispute whs continued from Palmerston. It heard evidence, being iu the nature of objections by tho employers to the recommondalions of the Conciliation Board. Tho Court sita at Napier on Monday, aud later on at Masterton. Wellington, This day.

A four-yoar-old child, a daughter of Mr Bydder, died in tho hospital to day, as tho result of injuries received by falling in a (ire. It is probablo that the demands of tho Wellington Domestic Servants’ Union will bo cent direct to tho Arbitration Court. Tho Union intends to ask tho Court to exorcise tho power of attaching employers by means of advertisements published iu tho daily papers.