TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 235, 6 October 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Thames, this day.—At the time that a meeting was held to consider the mattor of getting up a suitable memorial to tho late Warden Konrick, eighty-one subscription lists were issued upon the understanding that they should be returned to the joint eecretnrins, together with the amounts collected, not later than the 4th of October. Up to tho preeont time, however, only five lists, representing about £18, havo beon returned.

The Harbour Board have granted the voluntoers tho use of land opposito the Shortland Wharf for a ride range. The Collarbone Range is most unsuitable for the purpose, and those of our volunteers who contemplate taking pait in the forthcoming meeting of tho New Zoaland Kiflo Association have moved in tho direction of obtaining a rani/o at Shortland iv the vicinity of whero the old range used some years ago was situated, as the light and winds horo are not nearly bo changeable, whilo the range more closely resomblos tbat at whioh the mon will have to compete at tho Rilio Association Meeting.

Three additional leases have be6n pegged out on Block 27. Two or throe parties aro crushing, but the stuff is only shaping for about lOdwts. to the load.

New Plymouth, this day. —The wife of a settler named Walker, at Mokau, died suddenly in her sleep last night—it is supposed from hoart disease.

Napier, this day.— The attendance at the course is much the same as yesterday. Tbe weather is threatening, but so tar no rain has fallen, and as on the previous day the complaints are confined to the defective railway arrangements, everything cl.c being of a satisfactory character.

Hokitika, this day.—The Bank of _\'ew Zealand havo shippei 2000o;.-< gold bullion, valued at £81 00, being a fcatnight's purchase.