NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 6747, 1 May 1890, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. ) Reefton, April 30. A large and Influential publio meeting was held in the County Chambers last night, presided ever by the County Chairman, to consider the action to be taken relative to the reported removal of Warden Bird. It transpired that there was no definite information confirmatory or otherwise of the report, and it was decide 1 to wire to the Minister of Justice for information, at the same time protesting strongly against their contemplated action, and intimating thab a large memorial would be forwarded. The meeting expressed its fullest confidence in Mr Bird's honor and integrity, and the fullest satisfaction with h's administration. A committee of 23 influential residents, including the local Justices of the Peace, was . appointed to t>ive effect to the wishes of the inhabitants. Christohctkch, April 30. Edwin Orphin, Fredk. Charfes Page, and George Menztes, seamen, were committed for trial to-day on the charge of rolling down the hill the stone which caused the explosion at the Lvtelton gasworks. The damage cost I 144 to repair. The accused say they accidentally dislodged the stone, which weighs 9 cwr. Westport, April 30. lathe District Court t»-is day, in the action Sinclair v Abbot. L2OO damages for illegal distraint, plaintiff was nonsuited, each party paying its own cost. The case Matthews v the Deputy Assignee in Bankruptcy, a claim for L2OO for wrongful Bcizure of Btuck aud goods, was adjourned tiirto-morrow. Wellington, April 30. The Early Closing Aasoci ition have requested their delegates to ihe Trades and Labor Council to broach the subject of payment of wages on other d+ys than Saturday, and suggest Monday would be preferable The new Volunteer regulations drawn up as suggested in the report of Cenerj»l Edwards are in a forward state, and wll be preeen'ed to Parliament for approval. The regulations provide for increased capitation on Bimilar lines to those adopted in Australia ; and if Parliament approve them Government only propose to brir.g the change on gradually. TheNavalg and the two senior rifla corps in each centre will be first enrolled under the new regulations. The Hon. T. Feigns left by the Penguin for the south this afternoon. He goe« as far as Dunedin, but will be away only a few days, as a meeting of the full Cabinet takes place early next week. In the Appeal Court tlm morning, the case Regina v Howard was decided. Jas. Howard was convie'ed in Auckland on December 10th on a charge of unlawfully wounding. At the trial it was discovered that H. Anderson, seaman, a witness f<>r the prosecution, had sailed for New York and Justice Gillies admitted his depositions taken in the lower court, reserving the question for the opinion of the appeal Court whether the evidence had been properly admitted. The court upheld the conviction. Auckland, April 30. Among the passengers by the Te Annu for Sydney yesterday were the detective and the lawyer's clerk of Sydney who had succeeded in tracing out Joseph Thomas Levien in Marlborough, who is heir to property in the heart of Sydney wor'h L75,0n0. The property was left by Ltvien's grandfather. Robert Levien was working In a mill in the Kaituna Valley, Marlborough. Dunedin, April 29. The balance sheet to be submit'ed to the Exhibition Co. shareholders to the 3l«t March shows the receints, lobs certain deductions, to be L 57,597, inclusive of 1-8,771 called-up capit J. The admissions, including Benson tickets, yielded L 18.117 ; space, L 5.398 ; catering privileges, L 1.158; concarts, L 2,29 0; against which the music committees expenses reached L 4 816. There was sbma profit on catalogues. The buildings cost L 32,473, and these form the principal assets yet to be realised. The Governor's residence, etc., cost. L 1.968. The salaries reached L 2.087; wajps, L 1.287 ; water and lighting. L 1.935.. 935. These are the principal items ( i revenue and expenditure. Bycroft at d Co., Auckland, are awarded a first class certificate for bis -nits and F. E. Clark, Hokitika, first for drawings of New Zealand fi»hes, The United Hercules Sluicing Company, Roxburgh, washed up 71ozs 6 «'wts 12s;r8 of gold for four and a-half days sluicing. Dvn »din, April 30. At a well attended meeting this afternoon a resolution was carried that it is desirable to establish a public art gallery for Dunedin and as a step In that direction a fund be raised to purchase Waterlow's " Sunny Hours" and as many other pic turea as the funds will buy. The meeting was very enthusiastic, and over LI 3O was subscribed in tbe room, a strong committee, including many ladies, being appointed to oanvaß°. At % meeting ot the hosp ; tal trustees today it was decided to alter ihe system of nursing in the direction of employing all female nurses under the matron qunl fled to superintend except in one ward In which special male cases shall be treated, and a male attendant employed. As soon as the funds already collected are handed over the building of the Nurses' Home will be proceeded with.