NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6787, 18 August 1883, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[FEOII OUR OWN correspondent.] TAUKANGA, Friday. i Mrs. Salt, the wife of James Salt, blacksmith, a very old resident, died very suddenly last evening. At the inquest to-day, a verdict of "Died from natural causes" was returned. A man named Walter Fletcher died suddenly to-day. [press association.] WELLINGTON", Friday. The official retnrns of New Zealand revenue and expenditure for the June quarter are now completed. The total receipts of the consolodidatlon fund were £797,781, and total expenditure £735,960. The'revenue from land sales was £35,791, of which £26,851 was cash, the balance being 'on deferred payments.

George Cooper, a well-known cordial manufacturer, died rather suddenly last night. " Operations in connection with the Wellington Meat Freezing Company -were commenced to day, the carcases of 300 sheep being placed in the chambers. The Doric, which is expected next month, .will" take 3000 carcases.of sheep and 10 of bullocks. The commissioners. are still taking evidence respecting the fever on board the Oxford. The immigrants make grave charges as to the filthy nature of. the immigration depot at Plymouth, and state the .beds were covered with vermin. The general arrangements there were very bad, and the treatment they received was not likely to improve their health. WESTPORT, Friday. One of the immigrant passengers per s.s. Grafton, ex the Oxford (bound for Westiand), has developed symptoms of typhoid lever, and has been landed. There is no reason to anticipate the spreading of the disease among the other passengers. All precautions are being taken. CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. _ Mr. Matson has imported from Australia two ostriches, with the intention of introducing ostrich farming. One bird died on the voyage.

The Canterbury Diamond Company hare resolved, to refund to the shareholders the money paid by them, less a small sum devoted to preliminary expenses. 281 shareholders, who had paid ■£! per share, will get back about 17s. ... TIMARU, Friday. V At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Vto-day, a resolution was carried expressing an adverse opinion ox the new Insurance Companies Bill, except as regards clause 34, and the related clause. The member for the district will be communicated with, and asked to oppose the Bill. ■,!■■■ DUNEDIM, Friday. No person could be found willing to represent payers of dues on the Harbjur Board to-day in the room of Mr. A. J. Burns, consequently the nomination lapsed. The tender of Mr. F. Silderg, of Dunedin, has been accepted for the masonry work in connection with the new bridge, which will . carry the street traffic OV6r the railway line leading "from southward into the main station. The amount is £10,631. Considerable interest is being taken in the approaching representation of "Patience" by amateurs. The committee are composed of the leading gentlemen of the city with Bishop Neville at their head. •