second Edition. TELEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 February 1914, Page 3

second Edition. TELEGRAMS

[PER I'&ESS ASSOCIATION.] AX AUCKLAND LOAN. The Mayor stated that the City Council's loan of £225,000 was all issued in London at 4A per cent., at a rate tliat would yield £90 15s - per cent, in Auckland. The ac tual cost of the loan was per cent. He had received information that tlie London market was not quite so good this week. AN EMPLOYERS' DEFENCE FUND. Auckland, This Day. A circular letter received at the meeting of the city council from tlie Auckland Employers' Association urging that the recent industrial upheaval Jiad shown the absolute necessity-of united action for the purpose of defence against aggressive action on the part of labour organisations. It wasproposed that the employers should set apart annually a specific proportion of their income towards the formation of a defence fund to meet the claims incurred in opposing unwarranted attacks. The average trade linionist contributed 2$ per cent, of his gross income towards the nutiuteauiicu- of j his organisation. It is suggested . thai employers should contribute / 1 T> ■ • iiar annual wages biit excluding salaries of £250 and over io build up a defence fund. The letter was received. - WOOL SALE, i Wellington, This Day. Competition at tlie wool sales to-day was extraordinarily keen. Twenty-one thousand brfles were offered. Compared with last January's rates, ordinary Bradfords showed. J(1 increase, pieces Jd to £d advance, and lambs kl to fd advance. Against this, factor to be taken into account is that the wool is lighter in grease and to a certain extent many lots are cotted and seeded. A MINISTER'S MOVEMENTS. Christchurch, This Day. The Hon. F. M. B. Fisser arrived'this morning, and leaves on Monday for Duriedin. On Tuesday he will be in Gore, where 110 will investigate matters m connection with the floods in reference >0 remission of the duties on damaged goods. GELIGNITE. A plug of gelignite was found under the bridge over the Avon in Colombo street in the- heart of the city. No explanation is forthcoming. HABITUAL CRIMINAL. Wellington, This Day. At the Supreme Court to-day, Edward Croft, a young man, was found guilty on a charge of theft and sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment, and declared an habitual criminal. STREET HAWKERS' LICENSES. Auckland, This Day. Recently the iuayor gave instructions that no more licenses 1 for street stalls and hawking would be issued to Hindoos until he brought the matter before the Council. At the council meeting last night the city solicitor's opinion was read to the effect that tho council could not, under the present by-laws, refuse to issue hawkers' licenses merely on the ground that the applicants were not of British birth or extraction, and that the council could not legally alter its by-laws for that purpose in regard to.street stalls. If the council granted permits only to occupy specified stands, it would take absolute discretions as to the persons to whom it issue! permits. The Mayor said that if flic Council licensed thirty of these people the ordinary hawking tr.de would be gone, and ho tho ignt it would be a great mistake to 1 issue licenses as recommenced.

INQUEST AT AUCKLAND

j Auckland, This Day. i At the inquest on the death of ! a young woman named Catherine . Ann Ilearne, Joseph Draper, f'a- , ther of deceased, gave evidence that his daughter and her husband resided with him on Saturday last. Deceased complained . of a headache and was testing on the bed, when a man walked in . and said his name was Emanuel, and that he wanted the property belonging to him and was going to get it. The bail ill' took hold of the bed 011 which deceased was lying, and Avitness grappled with him and put him outside. Another man, whom witness now knew to be Louis Emanuel, came to the bailiffs assistance, and with his daughter's help, witness closed the door. Subsequently deceased went to her sister's house next door. Five minutes later he was informed that his daughter was dead. The inquiry is proceeding. A STRANGE DEATH. Wellington, This Day. 011 Anniversary Day, while attending the Yacht Club's races in the harbour, a man named Antonio Bogram received in his leg a wad from a blank cartridge iired from a cannon. Blood poisoning supervened, and the man subsequently died. At an inquiry held to-day evidence was given In the secretary of the club that before firing the cannon at the starl and finish of the races lie warned people to stand back, as the cannon had a tendency to kick. When he fired the shot in question there was 110 one in front of the cannon. Two minutes afterwards he heard that a man had received .a nasty wound in the front of his leg. The usual blank cartridge was used. After hearing evidence, the Coroner emphasised the necessity oi people in charge of yacht races taking every precaution to keep people at a safe distance from the gun to be fired. A verdict was returned that deceased died from exhaustion following 011 a gunshot wound accidentally received. INTERPROV 17s C'l AL CRICKE'J Hastings, this Day. The Hawke's Bay v. Wellington cricket match is being played today. The weather is line, and the wicket good, but the attemfance is only moderate. Eulton, the Hawke's J?ay captain, won the and elected to bat, Board and Creed going to the wickets at 11 o'clock punctually. Saunders opened the bowling, and Board scored 10 oft" Grimmitt's first over, j The total is 21 for no wickets.