N.Z. TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7319, 12 June 1902, Page 4

N.Z. TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association.)

Invkkcahgili,, June 11

The Tutanek .i 10-duy laid tho cablo to Stewart l»!n.:d for use as n telephone. Sir J. G. Ward and party were on board.

Dunkdin, Juno 10. The City Council adopted a motion asking tho Acting Premier to have instructions given in the telephone exchange -so that quick facilities may bo given for securing medical assistance.

Invkucaik-Ili,, Juna 11

By an error in tho AVintor Show list, the Wyndhaiu Factory was given first prize for .cwt of choeso suitablo for export, with Goro Factory second. The real winners wore Edendalo one, Wyndh_ m two.

Auckland, June 11, Giving ovidouco before tho Licensing Committee this morning, as to the increase of drunkonness in Auckland, Sergt. Hendry statod that iv 189S tho number of arrests in tho Auckland district was OU ; las', yoar it was 1272. In tho Auckland licensing district the arrests were 60-1 in 1808, as against 1-129 last j ear.

Dunedin, Juno 11. At tho mooting of theuity Council tonight, a lengthy discussion took place in committeo with roforenco to Sunday trading in hotels, and it was resolved that the Mayor bo requested to inter, viow the Inspector of Police on tho subject.

Ti._i.auu, Juno 11. The Supremo Court criminal session concluded to-day. In tho Temuka assault and robbery case, tho jury, after an hour aud a half retirement, returned a verdict of not guilty, handing iv also a slip of paper deprecating the amount of drunkenness allowed in streets that tho cane hnd disclosed.

Nicholas Gcstro, aged 22, of AVellington, was acquitted on a charge of forgery iind uttering a cheque in Timaru In 1900, by which he got a suit of clothes and ,t!l change. Tho tailor and his .ssist-'.nt identified him, but counsel for tho defence saved him by simple " anihropomctrical measurements." Accused was mesurcd in Court as for tho suit, and found to be a smaller man than the person who goi tbe suit mid paa.ed the cheque.

In divorce jurisdiction, a decree nisi was granted in AVntts v AYatts, of Fairlie, wife's petition, on the ground of habitual drunkenness and ill-usage AVellington, .lime 11. Tlie rctun of tho quantity and value of frozen meat and dairy produce entered for oxport from New Zealand last month shows tho following totals:— Butter, 13,130cwt, valued at J_63,428; ehesso, 7603cwt, valued at £16,652; b.ef, 38,309cwt, valued at £42,413; carcases of mutton, 198,466, valuod at .Gi1t),348; legs and pieco3 of mutton, l-l,3slc\vt, valued at £16,148; lamb, Ol.Slocwt, valued at __._42,.5_. The quantity of butter sent away was nearly double that oxportod in tho corresponding month of last yoar, but there was a shrinkage in cheese of about 7,000 cwt. A3 compared, witn May, 1001. A comparison with tho latter month also shows ..bout 13,000 cwt. cheese, nbouc 04,000 carcases mutton, neatly 11,000 legs and pieces mutton, and 3 1,000 carcases of lamb, in favour of May of the pivsent year.