TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1859, 5 June 1888, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

* (P3R PBESS ASSOCIAIION.) Steamer Arrived. Auckland, June 5 Arrived — s.a. Aahloigh BrooK from London via Capetown and Sydney „ No passengers,, After discharging her Auokland cargo she will leave for Kapler tomorrow. Ooddn Moth Bill Approved. Tne Royal Horticultural Society last night adopted resolutions recommending the Oodlln Moth Bill. Responsibility Declined. At a moating of the Hospital and Oharitable Aid Bjard last, evening, a proposition from the Minlater for Pablio Works to merge the Labor Bureau into the Board waa negatived, the Boari declining to aooept any new reeponalbilittee. Shaw Saville v Timaru Harbor Board Wellington, June 5 Judgment m the caao Shaw Saviile and Albion Shipping Company v Timaru Harbor Board waa given this morning. Judges Prendergaat, G.l. ies at d Richmond were unanimous m judgment being given for the Harbor Board, on the ground that auffiolent notioe of notion had not been given. Leave to appeal to the Privy Council wan granted. An Extra Twelve Months. CHRisioHimoH, Jaae 5. At the R.M. Oourt this morning before Messrs R. Beethan? R.M. and H, J. Hall J.P. Jonathan Roberta waa sentenced to twelve months hard labor for escaping from gaol at Timaru He pleaded guilty, Mr Boetbau conti&S'.ed his case with tht>t of Crabtree who buoaped at Wellington, saying that he was entitled to mure mercy thau that oiiender as after his eaoape he oonduotad himself decently and attempted to earn a living honestly. - Petitions. Dunkdin, Jane 5. Petitions with over 7000 signatures In favor of the Shop Hours Bill are being aent to Wellington, A petition m favor of giving the franchise to women la being largely Bigned.