GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 15 June 1907, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Per Press Association. Auckland, Juno H. In it he Police Court this afternoon Mr Kettle M.M., referred to the visit of inspection of the Court buildings by Dr Purdy, health officer. In a letter to Mr Kettle, Dr Purdy suggested if the district engineer did not consider the matter as coming within his province he (Mr Kettle) should obtain authority to have the suggestions carried put. XJr Purdy also says: "Whilst making my, inspection, I noticed the Bible used for the administration of oaths to witnesses was not in what one might call % very, sanitary condition, and would suggest, ttiat washable covers be procured which could be changed at short intervals. 1 may staite that this has been adopted in several of the magistrates' courts in London." Mr Kettle remarked that the building required a thorough overhaul at regular perious. He wished to publicly ithank Dr Purdy for the prompt action he had taken in the matter.

The oases against the Auckland Harbor Board, in connection with the recent Calliope Dock accident will be taken ait the Supreme Court on Monday next. The total amount involved is

£21,288 3s. In the Shaw, SavlU and Albion's case, in which £16,000 is claimed, a very strong bar has been engaged, those appearing being Messrs F. Earl and H. Gully, for plaintiff company, and Messrs C- D. Skerrctt, K.C., of Wellington, Thomas Cotfter, and R- McV'eagh for the Harbor Board. It Is understood that expert evidence from Australia will be called. Dunedin, June 14.

The following resolution was passed at the meeting of the Employers' Association to-day: "This meeting enters emphatic protest against the recent decision of the Arbitration Court in connection with the Gisborne Painters' award,where it fined an employer £5 for committing a breach, notwithstanding the Labor Department had recovered the difference in wages, and was satisfied that the breach had been unwittingly committed, and the purposes of the Act satisfied. Further that the matter be referred to a Parliamentary Committee, with a view to securing an amendment in the Act in the direction of having all enforced cases dealt with in a judicial way by the Department." "That the meeting further resolves to ask the federation to enter an emphatic protest against Mr tregeai 's rcceut utterances at a lecture to trade unionists in Wellington, and, 11 possible, to prevent the recurrence of such a procedure in future."

Thomas McKay, who picaded guilty hist week to nose-biting, was bound o* er to keep the peace for Bix months, and to pay the cost of the trial. Mr Justice Williams said tie assault had been committed under (circumstances of considerable provocation, but the retaliation greatly exceeeded any provocation offered. "Under ordinary circumstances,' his Honor said, "I should not hesitate for a moment to send a person doing an act of this kind to gall, but the circumstances are peculiar, be- - cause the persons who had suffered by the accused's act—the girl and her father—both absolutely condone it, and the girl oxpresßcs willingness to marry himand he expresses willingness to marry her. That would be the best conclusion of the whole matter "

Blenheim, July 14. The result of tlic second week of tie egg-laying competition total 559; grand total 044. The highest pens for tho week were: Law (white Leghorns) 28; Hurrock (Partridge Wyandottes), 25; Black (white Leghorns) 23; Bytliell (black Orpingtons) 23; Dodson (black Orpingtons) 22. Tho leading pens to date are: Sturrock (Partridge Wyandottes) 54; Law (White Leghorns) 4tf; Bvthi'll (black Orpingtons) 45; Black (white Leghorns) 41. lnvcrcargill, June 14.

In reply to a question of tno loavl Chamber of Commerce that the time his arrived for a through night service between Dunedin and Christchurch, tlio Acting-Minister for Railways states thit such a service is Impracticable at present. When through communication between Wellington ,nnd Auckland is es- ' tablished, the proposal jvill be considered in connection with a through service from South to North. Pabncrston North, June 14. The Dairy Commissioner (Mr Ouddie) and nine of his staff have arrived in Palincrston to judge the butter and cheese exhibits at the dairy show, which opens next wee!:.

Auckland, June 14. lii the libel action brought by Christopher James fair, tlio well-known Auckland soleitor, against Hobert F. • Way. editor of the weekly labor journab the jury found for plaintiff, with €7.") damages. Thames, .Tunc 14. The price of blend has increased to eighlpence. It was previously sevenpence. anfl had never been cheaper for vears. The rise Is not expected to lie maintained long. Carterton, June 14The Government has definitely decided to take tlie Oarrington estate of (lIS# rieri's. Ihe property of Mr W. Booth. Timnru, June 14. Tanner's ''ark" arrived before 1 a.m. ' to-dav. The boat hud been merely dolaved by the fog and want of wind. The h mils arc all well- They ate the last of their provlsons this morning. Christchurch, Juno 14. The drainage enquiry is still proceedI ing. Lengthy evidence was given by account nits, engineers, clerks to local bodies interested, nnd others. Medical evidence was given to the efifeot that before the establishment of the Drainn.re Hoard the deaths from typhoid lot tiled •!."> in 1875, against sin i 889; and ' now the disease was little heard of. llr > Fineh, in giving evidence,, supported the wood elfect tif drainage, and said that in Wellington in 1802 were 1801 eases, and after the installation of the dminnsrn system, begun in 1803, tlio number fell rapidly, nnd ten veir's later * He re ver: l oe.lv For the four years. from 1M« to lIMIO the rate was 0.1 nV thousand in tile elty, ami M in the hir.il area. 3j