TELEGRAMS.

Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 58, 5 September 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[ONITKD PaXSS ASSOCIATION.] Dunbdin, 4th September. At a publio meeting at Port Chalmers a resolution was passed approving of the action of the Committee in refusing a licenf » to the Eoyal Hotel, and disapproving of the Colonial Sooretary granting it a club license. A letter was reoeived from the licensees of other houses approving the Committee's action. The weather this morning was very severe, and snow fell, accompanied by very heavy wind ; bnt, though cold, the weather has now settled. iNTKacAitaiLi., 4th Septembor. The Chamber of Commerce to-day resolved, "That this Chamber views with alarm the propoaal to ask Parliament to vote j6150,000 for the purpose of commencing tho Eaßt and West Coaßt Bailway, because the passing of suoh a vote would commit the colony to constructing a gigantio work, whioh noither the eiroumst&noes of the colony at the time nor the nature of the country traversed warrant the colony in prosecuting." The weather dnring last night was extremely bad, but has now improved. Auckland, 4th September. A man named Hugh Reynolds wm killed at Waitiangi by a log rolling on him while measuring timber. Isaac Salya and Tarawhite Hetarald have been committed for trial at Mongonui for shooting cattle and using the meat. Timabu, This Day. Louisa Cameron, aged 22 years, who was formerly a teacher is the public sohool here, was found drowned on the rocks this morning at 5 30. She was in weak health, and left home last evening at half-past 8 o'clook. Not returning, a searoh party was organised, with the above result. New Pi.tmoxjth, This Dat. The Mayor has called a meeting for Monday for the purpose of considering what action should be taken to represent the injnstioe this district is suffering from through the present railway management.