WELLINGTON, Last Night.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1703, 5 June 1883, Page 2

WELLING T ON, Last Night.

Mr J. G. Wilson, member for vox ton, has been addressing his constituents at various centres, and has received votes of confidence at each. The Gaiibalcli Club commemorated the death of the great Italian patriot on Saturday night. A well-attended meeting of subscribers to the Telephone Exchange was held in the Chamber of Commerce to-day, Mr ,1. E. Nathan in the chaii. The following resolutions were unanimously agreed to : — That this meeting is of opinion that the charges for the use of the telephone are so eifces.sj.ve as to place it beyond the reach of numbers who would otherwise avail themselves of its benefits, and that the limited hours allowed to subscribers are such as to warrant a consideration as to warrant a consideration as to the advisability of their continuing to be subscribers. That a deputation be appointed to interview the Government on the subject. A general opinion was expressed that a subgtantial reduction should, be made in the subscription, that the area within, which the connetion would be made without' extra charges should be changed to one mile, and that the exchange should be opened all night. ' Messrs J. E. Nathan, J. D. Harcourt, E. J. Gillon, W. T. Wheeler, C. E. Zohrab and J. K. MacDonald were appointed a deputation to interview the Commissioner of Telegraphs on the subject. ' ■ Much excitement was pauspd at Carterton yesterday 'through- the arrgit of Messrs Thomas and Joseph Strawbndge, farmers, of Waiuakeke, on' suspicion p| being connected with the recent robberies ■of drapery and boots, some of which were , identified. , , „.,(,,{, At Cavterton .this afternoon^ the "Strawbfidge'sV ' charged 'with 'robbery, pleaded "'Not' 'guilty."' ' -DetectiveChrystal asked for,, a remand.,,; There is , prqper,ty/ip. thefc jlftuds believed, ip have been stolen,' r ihe ownership of which,' h.& 8 j not j beei) ; oaporta.ijied.y jSpme/xH-g it! hasbgp 'jycjeij[tifie.d. . a^C Jjaying |sj:olen.

*day<f3bail was allowed Ip* the v amount l^, £600T X- " ',"'■" Jacob Monteith, chemist, is : -aboafc^ to> be pjrsceecled v 'agalhstb,y. the, police fsv a; brea^h'of the D;jngevons;6oo(lp' Act."^ Iti is alleged tn(>t a lew d£yj3 ago^Mr Moh-i teitttjiorwarded of.chemicals t6 tHe ! Quee|vs Mpjarf;i for pnipbiont jby tdc! 'stedftjer TOanaKj, ah^^ 8 vas "" beiii^ taken on board 'the contents exploded, and great consternation w.\s created by the occurrence. The box, it i§ stated, was not marked iv manner provided by law, 'and nendo the proceedings.