TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 15, 14 July 1887, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[Per New Zv’ nd Pbbss Agency.] THE NEW PARCELS POST—BESTBICR THE "DEADHE7DS.” RE-ASSEMBLING OF HOUSE DEIdYED. RETURNING OFFICERS BEHIND, Wellington, last night. The Parcels Post system will come into operation in September. The necessary regulations will shortly be issued. But for the unfortunate fire at the Post office the system would have been id operation at the present time. The Evening Press says that instructions have been given to the railway authorities to call in all free passes held by members, directly the dissolution of Parliament is gazetted. In political line? there is still no movement worth recording. A Minister mentioned this morhih’g that there was every likelihood that the House would not meet till October next, Replies from all the Eaturning Officers of the different electorates, regarding the receipt of the maps, are not yet iu, and now it is hardly likely a dissolution will take place on the 15th, as intended. The Returning Officers have thirty days from the dissolution for the preparation of rolls, and so the conjecture of the Minister referred to above, as to the probable time of meeting of the new Parliament may be right.

A ROWDY POLITICAL MEETING-THE POLICE CLEAR THE HALL. Auckland, last night. The Opera House was crammed last night to hear Connell, candidate for Eden. The proceedings Were of a most riotous character throughout, The police cleared the stage, and brought the procaedings to a close. The public attended solely for amusement, WANTS TO JUBILATE THE CELEBREE. Timaru, Last Night. A prisoner sentenced to one year and eight months imprisonment has petitioned to be released on account of the Jubilee. The Ministry have sent the petition to the Mayor for a report. THE FIRE FIEND-A NARROW ESCAPE. Masterton, last night. A cottage at Manaia, occupied by George Trass, was burned down this moining. Mrs Trass was committed to the lunatic asylum three weeks ago. Trass with his housekeeper and seven children escaped with difficulty. The insurance is £l5O. DUNEDIN DEFICIENCIES. Duned.n, last night. Tlie Balance Sheet ot the Corporation for nine months shows that the estimated income of the Municipal accounts will fall short of of the liabilities by over £lO,OOO. The water supply account is also deficient over £B,OOO, but the gas account is in credit by nearly £4,000. NEW PLYMOUTH’S HOBBY. Naw Plymouth, last night. A meeting was held to-day to receive reports upon the recent smelting. It was stated that Mr Hipkins had been occupied ten weeks. In all three thousand fire clay bricks had been put into the furnace. Mr Hipkins showed the furnace was most defective, owing to a period of nearly twelve years having elapsed since it had been previously used. It was totally unfit for any further trial. There was twelve tons of metal. The balance-sheet showed a debit balance of £2O, upwards of £650 having been expended.