LATEST TELEGRAMS. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 17, 21 January 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Opunake, This Dat. The Hon. Sir William Fox, Major Parris, and Mr. Hat field are here on native matters. The nature of the mission is as yet unknown. [UNITED PBESB ASSOCIATION.] Dunedin, 20th January. Moritzaon, the defaulting clerk in the Standard Insurance Office, has had his bail doubled, as a dozen other informations are to be preferred against him. The ninth annual Conference ef the New Zealand Primitive Methodist Church will be held in Dunedin this year. Nearly forty ministers and laymen from all parts of the , colony are expected. j A boy named Cuthbert Turnbull was drowned at Pelichet Bay to-day while bathing. Nelson, 17th January. The results of the College scholarships and competition for Sir Julius Vogel's prizes, at the examination of boys of the j public schools, are just known. The town scholarships were won by J. Barlchop, with 489 marks, and W. Rose, with 429 marks, out of a possible 600 ; the country scholarships by Hodgson, of Wakefield, 438 marks, and John Ferry, of Westport, 436 marks. Tho Vogel prizes were won by A. Ledger, of Eiwaka, with 381 marks, and George Stone, of Nelson, with 372 marks. A fatal accident has occurred at Riwaka, a child, named Cederman, being killed by the body of a wagon falling on him- whilst playing in a shed. Auckland, 20th January. A meeting of the creditors of Ryan Bell and Co., spirit and commission merchants, has been held. Liabilities, <613$3»5>~The estate has been assigned. The Governor's dress levee, held to-day ? was fairly attended. A number of Maori oliiefa were sorely disappointed at the strict regulations. They were desirous of being presented to the new Governor, and had some clothes in which they appeared before his Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, but said they would not go to be laughed at, as they had no dressooats. The Governor leaves for Waikato tomorrow, and a cordial reception has been prepared. Horace Lingard underwent a Bovere examination before the trustee in bankruptcy to-day. Walters' Peeress— Yattendon colt, for Dunedin, and Billingsgate, for Wellington, are on board the Albion. A working man named Duff, charged with neglecting to fulfil an order by the Magistrate, for payment of 5s per week maintenance money for his mother, pleaded inability, but offered his mother a home with his family. She refused to accept the offer, but wanted the money. Duff was sentenoed, by Mr. Barstow, R.M., to a months imprisonment. His wife and family m4&nwhile are unprovided for. The case hajrexoited considerable comment, .Jijf* •» Ohbistchubch, 19th January. The following are the 15 to represent Canterbury against the Australian Eleven:— Ashby, Beard, Cotterill, C. Frith, W. Frith, E. Fowler, Fuller, Hartland, Leach, Ollivier (captain), Bedmayne, Reeves, Secretan, Corf, and Watson. The selection is liable to alteration. Reeves has a slightly sprained wrist, and if not recovered by date of the match, Fowke will play in his stead. This Day. The assessment for the onrrent year amounts to Steps are being taken to form a Hydropathic and Turkish Bath Company here. Edwards commenced his task of walking 180 miles in 48 hours last night. Faran, who did 8£ miles, won the one hour's " go-as-you-please" contest. The Colonial Treasurer left for the South yesterday.