NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8980, 14 November 1907, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

FIRES. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, November 13. Two buildings, nearing completion, at the Lower Hutt, were damaged by fire early this morning. One, which was being erected for Bock and Co., Wellington, was completely destroyed. It was valued at £6OO, ani was insured for £4OO in the State office. The second building, which was owned by Staples and Co., was damaged to the extent of £IOO. By Telegraph—Press Association. CARTERTON, November 13.

A house at Martinburough, occupied by T. Ross, was destroyed by fire last night. The stables situated at the rear of the house were also burnt, at 2.30 o'clock, this morning, catching lire from the burning house. The racehorses Matakokiri and Strathcona were stabled but were rescued safely. The origin of the fire is unknown. . PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, November 13. At the Presbyterian Assembly today, regulations for the constitution and working of the proposed fire insurance fund, were introduced. The regulations are largely based upon those of the Wesleyan Methodist Church. After some discussion the assembly decided to obtain more information on the subject. A MISSING BANKRUPT. WARRANT ISSUED FOR HIS ARREST. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, November 13. At a meeting of the creditors of John Stirling, storekeeper, of Rimiru, the Official Assignee stated that debtor had disappeared in October last with his wife and belongings, leaving liabilities amounting to £1,400. The assets are estimated at about £4OO. A warrant has been issued for his arrest. So far as the Official Assignee could ascertain bankrupt must have had considerably over £SOO when he disappeared. The meeting adjourned to enable the assignee to realise on the assets. The "principal * creditor said he would do his utmost to have the bankrupt apprehended.

FACTORIES ACT AMENDMENT BILL. ANOTHER PROTEST. By Telegraph—Press Association. INVERCARGILL, Nov. 13. The Employers' Association and the Wednesday Half-holiday Association, to-night, advised the advisory board of the Employers' Federation and the local members of the Legislative Council to strenuously resist the addition to the Hon. J. A. Millar's new sub-clause to the Factories Act Amendment Bill regarding the half-holiday where a factory and a shop are combined. The Employers' Association also telegraphed to the 'Minister asking him to delete the clause.

HADFIELD HOSTEL. FOUNDATION-STONE LA!D. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, November 13. His Excellency the Governor today laid the foundation-stone of the Hadfield Hostel, at Kelburnc, for male students at the Victoria College. The hostel is a memorial to the late Bishop Hadfield, the first Anglican missionary and Bishop of the Manawatu Coast. Bishop Wallic spoke of the life's work of Bishop Hadfield, and of the advantages of a hostel for students. His Excellency Lord Plunket, after laying the stone, said that anyone who had had the experience of training within the walls of a residential college, would realise what a great advantage it was. The Hon. G. Fowlds, Minister of Education, the Hon. C. C. Bovven. Speaker of the Legislative Council, and Archdeacon Francouru, delivered short addresses. SHACKLETON ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. By Telegraph—Press Association. INVERCARGILL, Nov. 13. Dr. Coleridge Farr, secretary of the scientific expedition, at the Bluff, received the following telegram from the Premier to-night:— "Please convey'to one and all of the members of the expedition my best wishes for the success of their undertaking. I recognise the iirportance of the work and feel' sure that the information obtained will be most valuable to the scientific world. May you have a pleasant voyage and a safe return to the shores of the dominion." TRESPASSING ON A RACE- ' COURSE.

BOOKMAKERS PINED AND SENT TO GAOL. By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, November 13. Twenty-six bookmakers were before the Court, to day, charged with trespassing on the Riccarton racecourse during the C.J.G. Metropolitan meeting. Fourteen were sentenced to two months' imprisonment, four to one month, and seven were fined £lO each, while one case was adjourned.