TELEGRAMS.

Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 122, 20 November 1889, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[united press association.! Nblson, 19th November. Tho Nelson City Rifles made a presentation to Captain Rowlings of a tea and coffee service to-night, Captain Joynt speaking highly of the recipient, who is leaving for the North Island. This Dat. Mr. John Sharp ha 3 beon re-elected Mayor for the third time without opposition. Gisborne, 19th November. The Returning Offioer has fixed the 6th of December for the nomination, and the 13th for the poll, in the East Coast eleotion. J. R. Scott's creditors refused to accept tho offered by the debtor to withdraw the eßtato from the bankruptcy. Timartj, 19th November. At a meeting of tailors to-night it was resolved to form a journeymen tailors' society for Timaru. It was said at the mooting- that sweating is oarried on to o certain extent here. Dukedin, 19th November. The town of Lawrence is to be lighted with eleotricity, tho Corporation having accepted Ford's offer. The cost is not to exceed what would be equivalent to 6s 8d per thousand feet of gas. Hokitika, 19th November. Dr. Collins, surgeon and superintendent of the Westland Hospital, has been appointed to take charge of the Auckland Hospital. The Bank of New Zealand shipped 23270z of gold bullion, of the value of .£9300, to-day. Auckland, This Dat. At the Wosleyan district meeting yestorday, a motion against separation was carried by an overwhelming majority, 36 being in favour of the motion and six against, whilst two wero neutral. Najier, This Dat. Mr. Goodall, the Harbour Board Engineer, yesterday handed in his resignation, refusing to accept tho reduced salary of .£5OO. He was requested to withdraw his letter to permit of negotiations for the retention of hia services. An endeavour is being made to bring about a conference of inspectors and secretaries of Education Boards at Dunedin during the Exhibition. One of the main objects is tc secure greater uniformity in examination! for Standard passes and in classification of resultß in the different education districts. Mr. G. H. Swan has been elected Mayor unopposed for the fifth time. Christchurch, This Day. It is understood that the exploration of the cave discovered recently on Mr. Monck's property near Sumner has been concluded. Nothing more of importance has been found. G. T. Booth has been elected Mayor of Sydenham to-day, unopposed. "Woodvillk, This Dat. J. Lowry and C. Hall have been nominated for the Mayoralty. Wanganui, This Dat. Captain Sommerville, Chairman of the New Zealand Rifle Association, has received a definite refusal from tho Minister of Defence to his application for permission to loan the Martini rifles, as purchasers are taking them off the hands of the Government. Palmerston North, This Dat. At a meeting 1 of the creditors of W. Knight, late contractor of the Palmerston-Ashurst railway, it was unanimously decided that the debtor bo publicly examined.