TELEGRAMS. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 6, 7 July 1887, Page 2

TELEGRAMS. [ UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

New Plymouth, 6th July. The ironworks' aro still turning out metal in fair quantities. To-day six tons pig was obtained in two tappings, and four tons more are expected before midnight. Mr. Hipkina is highly pleased with the success. He Btates if £150 more is subscribed he will guarantee to get over £W worth of metal. An effort is to be niade t6 get 'subscriptions. There is some hope that tbe works will be kept 'going for a month. Napier, 6th July. Messrs. Williams and Kettle have been appointed New Zealand agents i6r Tyser and Co. 'B Colonial Union Bteamor line, * Dunedin, 6th July;. A lively discussion took place at '^'meeting of the Dunedin Presbytery with regard to the Rev. A. C. Gillies, who recently resigned the charge of the North Dunedin Church, <uid reoeived a. edriificaie^ t>pt bas since conducted services in a hall m town. 4 motion was made that Mr. Gillies 'be asked as io the nature and purpose qf tljose services, but most of the members were Qf gpinipn that it would be unwise to stir in the matter, as Mr. Gillies would soon find it neoossary to leave, anf} consequently the consideration was postponed till next meeting. Timaru, Oth July. The Jubilee committee meet to-night to consider their finanoes. The receipts were .£217 10s £d, and the expenditure .£26? 10s, leaving a deficiency of nearly .£SO, Concerts are tp be hpld to n?ake up the defiojt, Gisbqrnp, Thjs Day, Block making for the harbour works commences in a few days. Three monolith 100 ton blocks are just complete in situ at the beginning of the breakwater. Auckland, Thib Day. A large meeting of shop assistants was held last night, when an Association was formed to secure the passing of a Shop Hours Bill. It was resolved to get pledges in its favour from all looal candidates for Parliament. The annual meeting of local shareholders in the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company was held yesterday. Mr. Browning was re-elected Direotor and Mr, W. J. Taylor, Colonial Auditor.