TELEGRAPHIC.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42777, 12 September 1905, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

|BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, This Day.

A man entered Parnell Post Office at five o’clock last evening and informed the lad in charge tmt he wished to inspect the gas meter, Proceeding behind the counter the man pulled out a drawer and grabbed the cash box. The lad grappled with the man, who struck the lad to the floor, but dropped the cash box and escaped, the money being scattered all over the floor. At the Charitable Aid Board meeting a letter was read from the Old Age Pensions Officp, asking what amount the Board proposed to charge pensioners at the Costley Home now pensions were to be increased to 10 1 a week, and what proportion they intended to hand over to the men. Ons member said he was informed that the full amount was already being paid, hut c <uld not believe it seeing the Act was not yet passed. Further infoimatieu was asked foi before replying to the letter, The same team, that defeated Wei'ington will piny against the Australians on Saturday.

Dunedin This day. There appears to be a belief among the Maoris that Mr Parata, M.H.R., is likely to be called to the Upper House, and another candidate announced for southern Maori electorate is Mr Honi Matui. The body of Robt. D >w, one of the men supposed to be drowned in the lower harbour several weeks ago, has been recovered. Cries of distress were heard but nothing could be seen of the men. Nelson, this day. The inquest on Charles Mills, killed at the Stoke rifle range laa‘ed all day, and the jury had not returned nt mid nigh*, Evidence as 'o safety of the butts was conflicting. The new Libera' Party held, two meetings here yesterday. Mr Fisher asserted that jobbery was going on and that a neat piece QQtlld he pointed out in Nelson Masteeton, This Day.

In the Magistrate’s Court, Mr Janu'S, S.M. fined the Borough C>uu* cil 40s and costs for failing to register thor municipal gas works under the Factories Act, 1905. He held the corporation to be on the same footing as a private company. An appeql will probably be Judged, Waiiii, This Day. James Hanlon, agent for the Singer Sowing Machine Co., was committed for trial on charges of theft of L 54 from that company.