Yesterday's Telegrams

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7075, 22 February 1893, Page 1

Yesterday's Telegrams

[By Telegraph.) AUCKLAND, Fas. 21. With reference to the claim of the men who obtained judgment for wages from Bennett, a contractor, for worts on the great north road, Bennett has written to the Newton Borough Council, abandoning the contract and ashing that the men ohonld be paid their wages from the moneyo accruing to him, aud now in the hands of the council. A well known resident of Whangarei, Mr 39. Caflsr, Who arrived in the colour in 1240, landing at the Bay of Iriande, it dead. Mr

Oafler waa born in France. He was one of the ambulance branch of the French army at the battle of Waterloo. In the earl y day* of the colony be purchased land at Akaroa, Canterbury, from the natives. Be was ninety-seven years of age. Another letter has been addressed by Mr W. L. Bees, M.H.8., to the Premier, urging the absolute necessity that the native land question should be dealt with at once by Parliament. Professor Fond has been elected presided of the Auckland Institute Association. GISBOBFS, Feb. 21. Mr John Townley was re-elected chairman of the Harbour Board. HEW PLYMOUTH, Fss. 21. Five additional informations have beta sworn in the alleged dummyisra cases. Four informations are against Bichard Owes Hendy, of Hawera, a farmer, for false declarations under the Land Act, and one against J. F. £eas, of Hawera, butcher, for a similar, offence. The informations will bo heard on Tuesday next at Hew Plymouth. A number of other oases which, if proved, entail forfeiture of the land, will be brought before the Land Board at an early date. The Hon W. Bollestoa, leader of the Opposition, leaves by steamer to-night for Auckland. WELLINGTON, Feb 21. There were 230 candidates in the junior Civil Service examination, of whom 180 passed. The Conference, consisting of Mr Basel" den, Under-Secretary of Justice, and Messrs Bobinson, Beetbom, and Brabant, Essident Magistrates, who have been sitting here for the past fortnight, concluded and signed their report to the Minister of Justice this morning. The Conference dealt with the question of solicitors’ costs and the roles of procedure in Besident Magistrates Courts under the Act of 1687 and its amendments, with a view to obtaining simplicity and uniformity The Conference have drawn up codes with this view. They have also considered the regulations under the Imprisonment for Debt Abolition Act, 1874, with a view to remedying defects in the existing rales, and to proposals for the amendment and consolidation of the Acts dealing with Bssident Magistrates Courts, The recommendations of the Conference are embodied in the report, and should they meet with the Minister’s approval they will be submitted for the approval of his Excellency, and that being granted, effect will be given to them at aa early date. Mr John Jack has been elected chairman of the Harbour Board for the ensuing year. The Tainui left Plymouth on Saturday for Auckland.

A five-ton yacht, the Bona, built at Auckland for a local gentleman, has been sailed down to this port. Lord and Lady Hopetoun and party arrived yesterday, and left for the north this morning, Lady Hopetoun driving. Lord Hopetoun made anxious enquiries regarding the state of affairs in Queensland, being solicitous as to the welfare of the sufferers, and much concerned regarding the distressing circumstances. DUNEDIN. Feb. 21. At a meeting of the Licensed Victuallers Association it was deeided to prosecute the appeal in the Boelyn licensing case, the cost to be borne by the association.