TELEGRAPHIC.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XX, Issue 2849, 1 July 1892, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

An old Identity dead.

Auckland, Thursday. — Another old Auckland identity died this morning at her residence, Shelly Beach Road, in the person of Mrs Mary Campbell, mother of Hugh and J. P. Campbell solicitors, aged 84s years. Sir George Grey's Australian trip.

Auckland, Thursday. — Sir Q-eorgo Grey will probably go to Australia next week.

Jerry building, catastrophe. Auckland, Friday. — A peculiar accident occurred ou Wednesday night at about 20 minutes past eleven. The cornice and parapet surrounding the "Working Men's Club, in Darby St., broke from the building and fell into the street. The cornice and parapet were about 80 feet long aud composed of a mass of masonry weighing several tons, j A 'though several persons were near the spot at the time, fortunately no one was injured. The Oh ura settlement Auckland, Friday. — Applications are still coming in to be placed on the lists of the Obura Valley Land Association and before the lists are closed there will probably be sufficient applicants to form half a dozen special settlements. Sir George not going to Wellington. Auckland, this day. — It is highly improbable Sir Geo Grey will be in Wellington this session. Kauri gum market. Auckland, this day. — Ordinary £46 to £47 ; poor ordinary, £32 to £40 ; East Coast £75 to £77. Supplies from Ist inst to date, 610 tons. The Hamilton incendiary. Hamilton, Wednesday. — Lawlor has been committed for trial on a charge of attempting to set fire tv> the Borough Council Chambers. ■ Charges agaiust Whyte dismissed. Wellistgson, Wo.mes.iiiy night,— In the conspiracy charj*-^ aganst the p Hon. Why t© and BaggKt, Mr Kobin" son, 8.M., distninsed both casessaying there was nothing to show aay conspiracy between the parties. 9iore charges agaisist Baggott. O'Hara Smith, auditor, has sworn two informations, cohering six charges of alleged cash embezzlement against Baggott. Sir II Atkinson's funeral. Wellington, Thursday. — A public military funeral was accorded to Sir Harry Atkinson to-day, and was very largely attended. r l he Governor sent his carriage and was represented by Captain Hunter Blair. The body was interred at Karori Cemetery. In the House last evening the Premier read a telegram from the Acting Colonial Secretary of New South Wales conveying a message of condolence from his Goverment on the death of Sip H. Atkinson. Mr Ballance said the deceased Statesman, from the services rendered, must by common consent be enrolled in" the front rank. The Premier concluded his remarks by moviDg that v This House desires to place on rec-ird its high sense of the distinguished services rendered to the Colony by the late Sir H. A. Atkinson, and to give his family au assurance of sincere sympathy with them in their trouble and loss." Several other members made a few eulogistic remarks, and the motion was carried unanimously. The Legislative Council adjourned without transacting any business, out of respect to the memory of the late Speaker, after various members had spoken in terms of high praise of the qualities of the deceased. An imposing fuueral. Wellington, Thursday. — The funeral of Sir H. Atkinfon was the m> tst impressive ceremony ever yet witnessed in Wellington and probably in the colony. The procession 1 exceeded two miles in length. < A day of mourning. j New Plymouth, Thursday. — A J meeting was held last night at which j t wa« decided to observe t«>-»?ay ns a y lay of m »urnJDg out of reap^rt to Sir j** i. Atkinson. 6'uops were ail closed jj, nd flags flown half vast high, J v