SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 95, 21 April 1894, Page 5

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

(BY TKLEGKAr-H, —PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, this day. The Victorian Premier cables that ho has informed the Swedish Consul that the Campbell and Auckland Islands are within the New Zealand boundary, and that this is a close season for seals. He adds bhab tho Norwegian vessel left on the 11th, and was to call at Auckland for coal.

The Government medals for volunteers for 1894 were won by the following :—Gold medal for tho best shot in the North Island, Private J. Mooseman, Wanganui Rifles, 88 points; South Island, Sergt. Kellar, Kumara, 92. Gold medal ' and silver medals for socond besb ehob in the North Island : Colour Sergfc. Okey, Taranaki Rifle 9, 85; South Island, Private Morrison, Blenheim Rifle 3. During lasifi month, 1,862 men were employed on co-operative works under tho Government. The official labour report states that tho greater number of unemployed are in Auckland and Christchurch. The journal of the Department of Labour trusts there will be no dement of charity in the scheme for assisting tho unemployed, and adds, " onco import that into dealing with tho ablo-bodied unemployed difficulty, and the whole thing will end in failure,"

Napier, this day.

The Coptic which Hailed from here yesterday afternoon for Lyttelton took 17,5F>0 carcases, 215 pieces mutton and lamb, GO cases meats, 450 casks tallow, 100 C3sks pelts and several hundred bales wool.

Duxemn, this day.

Lawton, the cricket professional, has decided to return to the Old Country, via the North. During the four seasons he played for Otago, his batting average was 22-42 runs per innings, and he captured 69 wickets at an" average cosb of 9 58. The City Licensing Committee has given formal notice that it will grant no conditional licenses in the electorate.

CiTßisTcmmcii, this day,

An inquest was held this morning on Benjamin Midgley, who was found hanging dead in his workshop on Thursday. The verdict was that the deceased hanged himself while temporarily insane through drink.