NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 172, 29 October 1910, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

i ALLEGED STREET BETTING. Jj By Telegraph.—Press Association. i Wellington, Yesterday, i William Ham was charged at the] Police Court to-day with making a bei' in Willis street. Defendant, a book-1 maker, pleaded not guilty. The case' broke down because a deaf witness declined to bear out a statement which it was alleged he had made to the detectives, that he had made a £5 bet with defendant on the Avondale races, i Samuel Isaacs, a bookmaker, was convicted at the Magistrate's Court today of street betting on the New Zealand Cup, and betting tote odds. Fines aggregating £SO were imposed. SELF-DENIAL WEEK.

Greymouth, Yesterday. The local collection towards the Salvation Army's self-denial fund is £306, against £231 in 1009. AN IMPERTINENT THEFT. Dunedin, October 28. | James Dearman, who stole a ring and a cushion from Judge Williams' chambers, received three months' hard labor. » A CARNEGIE LIBRARY.

Levin, October 28. A long discussion regarding competitive plans for the Carnegie Library at Levin last night ended in the successful plan, that of Mr. Bennie, of Wellington, being referred back for more details as a preliminary to the council 5 sending it for final approval by the e Skibo Castle philanthropist, provided the P Levin Council's consulting architect in Wellington certifies that it can be built for the money available—£lo,ooo.