NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 245, 21 February 1894, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

• (FEB PBE3S ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, February 20. A deputhhem from the Public Seryice Association waited on the Premier to-day, urging classification, security of tenure of office, that the age under which officers be allowed to enter tho service bo altered { and that men fhould not be accepted for j positions which tboj are Dot capable of ' filling. The Premier discussed matters with the deputation, and promised to consult bis colleagues In tho face of conplamts as to the extortionate charges levied upon tourists bj the natives at Rotorua for permission to view tbejvarious sights in that district, tbo Government have resolved to proclaim access to these places by a public rond. Thames, February 20. During the heating of ohargos against a local jewoller of being the owner of an unregistered machine, under section 308 of tho Mining Act, it was proved that la&t year ho sold 338 ounces of go?d to local Banks. Christchuhch, February 20. At the Supreme Court today, Alfred John Burges-* (a solicitor), Matthew Jatce< Sherwin, and F Jennings were found euiltj of conspiracy against Wm. Adam Taylor, by threatening to accuse him of an unnatural offence, and obtaining £50 from him. Bnrgess was sentenced to 12 months, Sherwin to fix months, and Jen nings to three months hard labor, This concluded the criminal session. A young man named George Nesbitt was billon* on the Stunner tram line to-night. His hit blow off, and he jumped from the tram to recover it, but fell, one of the cars passing- over him Auckland, February 20. • Owing to the sudden resignation of Angus McDonald, town clerk and treasurer of the Parnell Borough Council, tba Government auditor to-day took posses sion of ell tho books and papers connected with the office. It is understood that John King was to-Jay ;^rved with a summons charging him with an offenco under the Corrupt Piactices Act, 1881, by paying £1 10s for hire for a carriage to convey electors to the poll on the occasnn of the contested election between Cadraan and Bees. The case was set down for hearing on the 28th. At the Supreme Court in Chamber?, aj plica' i n was made in the case of Tho?, C. Kerry v. H. Brett, Auckland Star, for further time to file the defence This is •in action for allpgrd libel. In the corns* of the proceedings it was state! that evidence would probably have to be taken by com mis ion in New South. Wales, Queensland and New Caledonia. Judge Conolly adjourned the matter until Thuri daj. Maeton, This Day. Edward Kane was brought up at the Marten I?.M Court to day. charged with lunacy and violent behaviour in a public street He was committed to the Wellington Lunatic Asylum. DONEDIN, Felmary 20. At Port Chalmers to day John Simmon sen, carrier, was fined oa and costs for driving a team and waggon with wool on Fundav. * He desired to reach town with the wool in time for a sale.