TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2353, 9 August 1887, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(BV TELEGRAPH.— rutv) A-sfx lAIIOS.] KLLI \( ITOX, Sunday. The Saturday half-holiday question has not yet been settled. Mr Carmichael, the contractor for the Government Printing Oliice. and Mr Taylor, who is erecting the Meat Export Company's works, have, it is understood, determined to insist on the men working the Saturday afternoon, but are willing to compensate for this extra l.*l*>nr. CHRISTCHURCH. Saturday. A girl named V iok-t Kelso, servant at the Lyttelton Hotel, was found I „y in her room last night in a dying condition with a newly-horn dead child by hef side. She died shortly after. Monday. At the Police Court to-day, liefore R. Westonra. .1. Ross and G. Roddenkhn, •1.1’., James Thomas Harris and Thomas I. Potter were charged with larceny of goods valued at £4l) lls l> 1, the property of the 1 trap-ay Importing Company, on or aliont June. ISS7. John Wilson and David Marks were charged with receiving same, with the exception of some silesia, knowing the goods to have la-on stolen. Harris and Potter had le-cn storeman and assistant storeman at tbe D.I.C. They were arrested on suspicion last week, and Harris made a confession implicating the others. Potter afterwards corroborated him. The case lasted all day, and the accused were committed for trial. It is stated that Mr Allan Scott, general manager of the Midland Railway Company, has received a cablegram that the new contract between the Government and the company has been settled. NAPIER, Monday. At a meeting of the Charitable Aid Board to-day, tho defalcations of the late Chairman came up again on a letter from the Premier’s office stating that the Board could take proceedings if they chose. The Auditor-General had taken his own course in withdrawing tbe information and Government could not interfere with him. The reply was deemed very unsatisfactory as the Board wanted to know why the iuforniation was withdrawn. It was stated that Mrs Margoliouth paid in more money than was necessary to cover her husband’s defalcations. Further investigation will he made, and the excess, if any, will be returned to her.

I notice both parties profess to be anxious to conduct the election contest quietly and fairly, but there are signs of hitter feeling being manifested already. The Xapicritcs are distinguished by strong political prejudices. DUXEDIX. Monday.

A man named llenlield, who was injured by a collapse of a brick-kill on •Saturday, is making good progress towards recovery.