NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 83, 4 October 1895, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association.) Auckland, October 2. Inspector Fergusson is enforcing the clauses of the Shop Hours Act on share brokers employing clerks after 5 pm. There are 55 applications for the post of Medical Superintendent of the Auckland Hospital. Twenty-nine Salvationists left by the I Mahinapna to meet General Booth at Wellington. An important case as affecting the position of the Kauri Timber Co. and miners desirous of working on their nroperty, was heard at Coromandel. The result will not only affect parts of the company's property, but if the case be decided against the company a large area will be opened to miners. The following telegram was received to-day by the Chairman of the Chamber of Mines, Auckland : — *' Before the Tariff Bill went through the Council I got an assurance from Hon. Ward, as it was never intended to impose more tban 5 per cent, on mining machinery, that he would make the alteration by message from the Governor. — W. McCullough, Wellington." Dunedin, October 2. Mr Justice Williams bas granted an injunction against the City Council preventing them from erecting abattoirs within half a mila^of tbe boundary ot the Caversham Borough. The Board of Governors of the High Scbool unanimously decided to appoint a j lady Principal to the Girls' High School. The Mayor unsuccessfully endeavored to fix the salary at the same amount as the present Rector receives. It was objected that the finances of the Board would not allow tbis, and it was decided to offer £400 witb free board and residence. In the Supreme Court the' Commissioner of Stamps sued the Refrigerating Company for annual license fee or duty. Tbe defence was as the Company was a manufacturing company it was exempt, but the Judge upheld the contention of the Crown. Mr Justice Williams has upheld the validity of the famous by-law No. 2. This practically prevents the issue of newspaper extras. It is believed that the Mayor will proceed to Wellington to urge the Government to amend the Abattoirs Act to overcome the difficulty which has arisen through the decision given by Justice Williams preventing the Council from erecting abattoirs within a A- mile of the boundary of the Caversham borough. Wanganui, Oct. 3. At the Supreme Court today an elderly man named Henry Egerton Whitmore was charged with having on or about tbe 24th day of July, and at divers other times, committed certain unnatural offences with two boys. In sentencing the prisoner to twelve years' bard labor, His Honor the Chief Justice said that it was only on account of his years that he refrained from sentencing him to imprisonment to life. New Plymouth, Oct. 3. The Supreme Court was engaged all day in hearing a charge of theft against Michael Matthews and a charge of arson against a woman named Emma Smith. In both cases the juries were unable te agree and were locked up for tbe night. This Day. • At the Supreme Court in the case of alleged theft of money the jury could not agree and were dismissed. Michael Matthews will be tried again on Monday. In the case, of alleged setting fire to a dwelh'ng at Fitzroy the jury also disagreed'and were dismissed. Emma Smith will again come up ior trial on Monday.