TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 43, 19 February 1894, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

(EY/TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

•v ,'. . Wellington, thia day. The Miniate/ of Justice, bag declined to irif terfere in the ease of Stewart, the second engineer of the Waikato, sentenced to two months' impi-iaonmeiit for disobedience of orders.

•there are 201 entries for the A.mate,ur Athletic Sports to take place hero on Marqh 3rd, and the number will ' probably'be increased. ■" ' ■ It is intended to hold a musical festival here on a large scale, but tho time is nob fixed. Five performances will probably be< undertaken, including the "Golden Legend," and a male voice competition on Liederfcafel lines. ' * Napier, this day. Mr J. P. Hainlin was to-day fined £5 and coats £1 Bs, and treble the amount of tax, for neglecting to send in an income tax return.

The butchers' picnic and sports take place ab Motntapu on Wednesday next and promise to provide a most enjoyable outing. The steamers Eagle and Victoria will leave the Queen-street Wharf at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., and will call at DevonportC^ Mr John Bowdon, the Auckland manager of the Victoria Insurance Company, Limited (Fire, Murine and Fidelity Guarantee), has just received intimation from his bead office to the effect that the operations, of the Company for six months, ended 31st December, 1893, have resulted in the payment to tho fortunate shareholders of an interim dividend of 20 per cent., equal to 40 per cent, per annum. Messrs F. E. Jackson and Co. announce elsewhere that they have purchased Messrs William McArtbnr and Cd.'s stock of eaVthanware and lamps, and that they will bold a sale in Messrs McArthur and Co.'3 ''earthenware-room, commencing to-morrow. The licensing election for Parnell has b«6n definitely fixed for the 21st of March next. The th|rd will therefore be the last day upon.:;which, claims for enrolment can fee received. .■■'.'.• \; . /- ■-■<-■■:■'. ■ '•''-• ••■••< "<.<■'-' ?'•':>■:■■' ' :'■'„■■ V , ' .:/■ I ■'■',' . ■■■■■■■ ■■ ■"'■■: '