YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1066, 27 November 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS

[PEB PRESS AGENCY.] INTERPRO YIN 01AL. Auckland, November 26. The now abattoirs wore opened by the Mayor to-day. The slaughter-house is the property of the city, and the fees go to the Corporation funds. The abattoirs were sold at fair prices. Two slaughter-houses, not leased, were reserved os public abattoirs. The cost of building was £1365, and of the fencing £297. Further small contributions to the Indian Famine Fund are coming in from the Maoris and country districts. [FROM THE CORRESPONDENTS OF THE PRESS.] Timaru Hospital and Harbor. Timaru, November 26. At a meeting of the Hospital Commission to-day a petition was read, signed by 125 people in the district, praying that the hoapi tal be thrown open to all medical practitioners in town. The Commission unanimously resolved not to accede to the petition, but recommended the Government to appoint a resident surgeon instead of a visiting one. The Harbor Commission has been occupied all day examining plans. The evidence of witnesses will probably be continued tomorrow. A public meeting is to held to-night to consider proposals for borrowing £40,000 for waterworks, and £12,000 for the purchase of the G-as Company’s plant. Public feeling is strongly against the latter, Dunedin, November 26. On the 16th instant it was telegraphed that Connell, Inspector of Nuisances, had been charged with indecency. This arose through a misconception of a paragraph in the “ Star ” of that date. The prosecutrix first identified the Inspector of Nuisances, who was in Court. The real culprit, whose name happens to be the same, and who is a violinist, was subsequently identified by other witnesses, and sentenced to two months’ hard labor.