TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3971, 24 November 1891, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

Bi Telegraph.—Press Association,

Oamaru, November 23. Heavy rain baa been' falling in all the country districts around and about for about 12 hours. It was urgently wanted for the crops. Hawera, November 23. The Egmont Farmers' Union have declared a dividend of 8 per cent, the maximum allowed under the articles of association. *

Auckland, November 24. . The lands, privileges, plant, etc,, in connection with the Auckland tramways, were offered at auction this morning. There was only one bid of £IOOO, and they were bought in by the auctioneer on behalf of the mortgagees. The object of the aale was to give the Bank of New Zealand Es« tales Mortgage Company a title to the plant and rolling stock. The protest against Masker, who was first im the Half Mile Handicap at the Amateur Athletio Club's meet* mg, on the ground that he did noi give a correct statement of his performances has been sustained, and the race awarded to Myers, who ran second.

Dunedin, November 23.

John Grifien, formorly a large produce merchant and ox-City Councillor, is dead.

Aoolieats and Fatalities.

Christchurch, November 23. A man named Charles Ingram, aged 54, died suddenly this afternoon from pains in the chest contracted during the day, which becoming excessive a doctor was sent for. An, , , inquest will be held. Auckland, November 23. A man named Robert Shaw, who , has been missing from Cambridge for about a week, has been drowned, . as his dead body has been discovered in the Waikato river, near Huntly. V The body was without the coat when found, and the man's watch was missing. «t^E3

Tirol of Lift

Chbihtchurch, November 22. At the Supreme Court this morning John Basset, charged with attempting to commit suicide by hanging, pleaded guilty. In reply to the usual questions he said he was losing hi* eyesight and +■ getting old. and did not know what he had better do. The Crown Ptosecutor said the prisoner had been in the colony thirty years, and bore an unblemished character. Ho got behind with the world, became despondent, and attempted to commit the rash act. Communication had been received from the Charitable Aid Department stating that they would look after him and get him into the Old Men's Home. The prisoner was bound over in his own recognisance m of £SO to come up for judgment when called on, arrangenonts to be made as stated.

The Reported Acoiieatto theleituw. Bluff, Novomber 23. The report that the Tulune struck on a rock off 3 *au Island is incorrect. The facta are that off Ooose Island the Talune cast one of her propeller blades, this causing a Tory slight shock. The blade will be pat on when the vessel arrives At Dunedin. No damage whatever was done to the steamer. The report that the passengers were thrown off their feet is falso; in fact, a number of the passengers know nothing about the blade being cast. In conversation with Captain Chatfield he expresses

■nrprise that ■t.ch a false report should have been telegraphed, and is very much aanoyed thereat. The vessel waß going full speed, and had she Struck a sunken rock it would have taken the bottom out ot her. 4: Criminal SessionsChristchtjrch, November 23. The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court opened this morning, before Judge Denniston, whose charge was very bri*-f. He only Si.id that, though the calendar was large in number, there were no cases of importance calling for special remark. Frederisk Danes, charged with forgery of two cheques, while acting eecretaryto the .School Committee, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to twelve months on each eharge. Jas William Jackson, charged with uttering counterfeit coin, pleaded he had the coins gilded, but did vM intend T6 defraud. His Honor said he would take the plea as that of not guilty. In another similar case he .pleaded guilty. His Honor said Pfeeia was another charge on tbe calendar agtinst him, but he would defer hearing it till that was disposed of by the Grand Jury. Matthew Grainger, indicted on several charges of forging aud uttering promissory notes, pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to 18 months on each charge, the sentences to run concurrently. Later. James William Jackson was sentenced to twelve months on two charges of uttering counterfeit coin, the two sentences to be concurrent ; also twelve months for larceny of a watch, chain, and locket, stolen from James Thompson, ttaveller, from Dunedin. Daisy Dale and Elizabeth Thompson, charged with robbing Thomas Heatley of £'2s in a brothel, were acquitted. The case against Joe Dicks for absconding when a bankrupt is fixed for to-morrow, and the perjury case for Wednesday. Only one indictment was thrown eat by the grand jury, who found true bills in all the other cases on the calendar.

Chicago Exhibition. Ddnedin, November 23. The Chamber of Commerce have called a meeting for to-morrow to discuss with the Minister for Public Works the question ot being represented at the Chicago Exhibition. The Chamber of Manufactures and tfi&M's. H,R. have been invited to attend. Later. The meeting of the Minister of Public Works with the Chamber of Commerce has been postponed, as. the Minister wishes to attend the funeral of the late Hon J. Fulton in the morning. Theßwudla Public LTbrary Project Dcnedin, November 28. The public meeting called to-night to consider the proposed scheme to establish a public Library, took rather an unexpected turn. The supporters had prepared a series of resolntisns, but the Secretary in reading a letter of apology, incidentally mentioned something about the Mayoral candidates. Without allowing him' to finish MrH. 8. Fißh, M.H.R., got up and protested against any canvassing* and after speaking at some length proposed • series of resolutions declaring that in the present depressed value of house property, the ratepayers were not in a position to pay increased rates, and that in the scheme as presented the beuefits were not commensurate with the proposed costs. These were carried yentwrtlyythe-resolutiona; of the promoters never being put to the meeting. ■ ■