COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 384, 30 November 1889, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUB OWN CORRESPON'DENTS.') N.fieb, last night. A special meeting of the H -rbor B >ard waa held this afternoon to consider a letter from Mr Goodall, Engineer, declining to onntiuue the office for three month, pending arrangements being made by the Board, but offering to retain the office if guaranteed £lOOO a year for three years, or to act m consulting engineer at £3OO a year, visiting Napier iu that oapiolty every three months. The Board decided not to accept either proposals and empowered the Chairman to advertise for an Engineer at £5OO a year, Mr Saunders to act aa Engineer pending definite arrangements.

Wellisgtox, last night. The Hon. G. F. Richardson, Minister of Land’, returned yesterday afternoon from his visit through ths North Itlanl. Ths principal object was to inspect the Awaroa block, on the Rangitikei River, and the Waimarino block on the Wanganui River, He followed the proposed main trunk line toTeKuiti, and after a short stay retraced his steps to the eWanganui River, down which he was canoed, t the j urney occupying four days. He reached Aramoho tn time to catch the train to Palmrston North on Wainesday night. He states hat the greater portion of the land through which the proposed line passes is of very good quality, though some is poor, while there is an abundanos of splendid tinker throughout. Mr Eliiot, of the Crown Lands Department, who accompanied the Minister to To Kuiti, proceeded North to make enquiries into the silver discoveries at Puhi Puhi, and will report fully on his return here on Sunday. Mr Richardson was accompanied solely by Maoris on the return journey. Frank Masters was committed for trial to. day on a charge of indecent assault on a girl eight years of age. Accused previous'r served sentences tor indecency, and on h e last apperance at the Supremo Court the Judge warned him that if ha was charged with a similar offence again he would reoaive a severs sentence, Duxedin, last night, The Exhibition was well attended yesterday, 1.900 persons having paid for admission up to 4 o’clock in the afternoon. Independently of ijcketholders, there was still a larger attendance in the evening, the art gallery being then crowded. Fears entertained regarding the ventilation of the building proved groundless, the presence of the electric light rendering the atmosphere almost pleasanter than in the heat of day, Rspid progress is being made towards completing those courts wbiuh wore not quite finished on the opsmog day. The attendance at the Agricultural Show to-day was only moderate, and the fierce wind spoilt the pleasure of the visitors. The Governor and suite were entertained at a banquet on the ground. Christchurch, last night.

The girl Esther Powdrich, for neglecting whom the Abbotts were recently sent to gaol, has been discharged from the Hospital with her health quite restored. She was brought before the B. M. yesterday and oommitted to Burnham in order to be licensed out to the authorities at St Catherine’s homo. Auckland, last night. It is believed the Puhi Puhi reefs extend many miles outside the forest, and prospecting will be carried on at the eastward of the property.