NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 63, 9 July 1896, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

GENERAL ITEMS. Arc:uA v :r. July 8. Mr Theo. Cooper leaves for Wellington to-morrow as counsel tor the Bank of New Zealand at the proceedings before the Banking Committee. Intelligence has been received that a native at Maungatautau shot his wife, it is believed owing to jealousy. A constable has left for the scene of the tragedy. The Women's Political League passed resolutions in favor of Mr Hutchison's Bill for the protection of children and young person-, deprecating the action of the Legislative Council in throwing out the Bill for the repeal of the C.D. Act, thanking the Government for its action, and requesting that may be taken to enable wishes of the people to be carried out. if"' re-olntions are to be sent to the Pr- ..lier and Sir Robert Stout. A conference took place to-night at the Municipal Buildings, of the City Council and suburban Boron eh Councils, on the question of juvenile immorality and its suppr i i. number of ladies of rescut f s were present. After discus rn thi following resolution was carried and ordered to be sent to the Premier: —" That the Government be earnestly urged to take the necessary steps to provide an * undenominational home in the cuy w'nere vicious young people taken oil" the streets may be placed ; that women inspectors be appointed with the necessary power to take uncared-for and vicious children from their surroundings for a stipulated term : also that power ba given to certain trustees of a stun of 61600 to hand the same to the committee of the Auckland Home to assist in the maintenance thereof, and that the Government give £ 1 for £1 to its continued maintenance. New Plymouth, July 8. The tliroe prisoners who e sea pad from the gaol on Tuesday afternoon have been located near Bell Block, about five miles from town. A strong force of police and warders have gone to effect their capture. Feilding, July 8. At the inquest yesterday on the body of Seandrctt, a verdict of " Found drowned" was returned. The body has been sent tt> Invercargill for interment. Wellington, July 8. The charge against Basserfc was further remanded after taking the evidence of Johnson, second officer of : : e Talune, who went into the hold with accused during the voyage on the nretence of looking for two portmanteaux. The accused, who called himself Lewis, made no attempt to open a case. The case which the Sydney police took charge of was marked "Lewis, glass, this side op." At an inquest on Eeid, found drowned in the harbor, no evidence was forthcoming to show how he got there. Witnesses said he was sober on the previous night, and one mentioned family troubles. A open verdict was returned. His life was insured for £6OO. Sirs Holland, a resident of Greytown, on a visit to the H if. died suddenly to-day from failure of the heart's action. The Wellington Rugby Union will send a team North in the middle of August, playing Auckland on the 22nd : it will also pity Ilawke's Bay and Taranaki, but the dates are unsettled. CuersTcncccri, July 8. Mr C. R. Smith, seer, tary of the Cricket Council, has received a cable from the Aust-ibm Eleven consenting to play five matches in New Zealand on term that will probably be sati - factory to the New Zealand Council. At a n •> _ if the Charitable Aid Board to-day it was reported that during the month of June 495 separate cases were relieved in various forms. These eases represented 1G67 persons. In the previous month the numbers were 475 eases, representing 1555 persons. The Women's Christian Temperance Union passed a resolution deploring the action of the Legislative Council in throwing out the C.D. Repeal Bill, and asking the Government to take such steps as will prevent the will of the people from being repeatedly set at defiance. At a public meeting regarding the unemployed to-night, attended by nbout, 800 people, resolutions were carried requesting the Mayor to call a conference of local bodies to take into consideration the question of finding employment, and directing the opening of subscription lists to augment the sum of £75 voted by the Avon Road j Board, the sum raised to be subsidised by the Government. Duxedin, July 8. The Railway Board concluded its sitting to-day, and will report its decisions to Ministers. In the Waiwera collision case Judge Ward said, in reference to the appeals of the driver and guard of the mixed train, that the Board would give due weight to the fact that the station master at Clinton and acting-station master at Balclutha had failed to give them instructions.