NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8985, 21 November 1907, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

ELECTRICITY FOR EKETAHUNA. A POLL CARRIED. By Telegraph—Press Association. EKETAHUNA, November 20i A poll taken to day on a proposal to borrow £3,000 for the installation of electric lighting in the borough was carried by 100 votes to 61. CHRISTCHURCH SUPREME COURT. CHRISTCHURCH, November 20. ' At the Supreme Court, to-day, Thomas Robert O'Callaghan was acquitted on a charge of arson. William Fred. Borland was convicted of entering with intent to commit a crime, and was ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. TRAMWAY EMPLOYEES' GRIEVANCES. WELLINGTON, November 20. The griveances of the employees of the Tramway Company formed the subject of two large meetings of. unionists to-day. A deputation was appointed to lay certain matters before <ha general manager. Resolutions were also adopted for transmission to the Minister for Justice, protesting against the dismissal of a conductor named Holden, subsequent on the recent inquiry into a tramway fatality in which Holden give evidence as to the reliability of the company's brakes. The Minister is to be asked to cause an inquiry to be held calling upon the company to show cause why they should not be committed for contempt of Court. NEW PLYMOUTH BAND CONTEST. NEW PLYMOUTH, November 20. The following entries have been received to date for the band contest tJ be held here from February 24th to 28th: First grade—Wanga-iui Garrison, Wellington Garrison, Hauraki, Master ton, Taranaki Garrison, Hastings, Mornington, Auckland Ist Battalion, Lyttelton Marines, Wooiston, Kaikorai, Nelson Garrison. Second grade— Marton, Stratford, Newton (Auckland), Manaia, Karangahake, Palmerston North, First Auckland Mounted Rifles.

ALLEGED THEFT. ] A LETTER CARRIER IN TROUBLE. WELLINGTON, November 20. Edward J. Leydon, a letter carrier, in the employ of the General Pest Office, Wellington, was charged before Mr Riddell, S.M., to-day, with stealing a postal packet contain i.'.g a ring, and a brooch, valued at £3. Chief Detective McGrath conducted the prosecution, and Mr P. Jackson appeared for the prisoner. The evidence called went to show that a ring and a brooch which were posted by Donald Douglas, watchmaker, to Miss Cbatfield, Island Bay, did not reach their destination. The ring was subsequently pawned by Daniell Wheeler, a labourer, for accused, who was .living at the samp house as accused in Courtenay Place. Accused asked him to give the name of Moore.

Mr Jackson stated that the defence would be reserved. Accused was committed for trial at the Supreme Court. Mr Jackson asked that the accused should be brought, up for trial at the present sittings. His Worship said the Court had no jurisdiction in the matter Bail was allowed in the sum of £SO, and two sureties of £25 each.