COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 512, 30 September 1890, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND. nast night. Mr P- C. Barstow, formerly Resident Magistrate, and recently a director of the South British Insurance Company, died suddenly of heart disease. The “ Wild West" cowboys gave, on Saturday afternoon, an exhibition in Potter’s paddocks, and though the rain fell in torrents, 2000 people attended. Sir George Grey arrives from the south, and is to be asked to give an address on arrival.

A deputation watted on Mr Withy today, and asked him to stand for the House again, but he declined. Mr Phillip Wirth, one of the circus proprietary, was married yesterday to Miss Hodgson, of Parnell. The Hon. E. Mitchelson has returned from Wellington, and stands for Eden against all comers.

At the inquest on William Godfrey, drowned from the steamer Arawata, the mate was censured by the jury for not having thrown him a rope. The N. Z. Shipping Company have received cable advices from London to the effect that cargo steamers will now be despatched regularly every month in the trade between London and New Zealand, commencing from London in January next. The reduction in rates of freight from London by sailing vessels is also announced by the Company. The Janet Nicoll leaves for Gisborne on Wednesday with Wirths’ Wild West Show.

Mr Mason, Registrar of Friendly Societies, arrived in Auckland, under instructions from Government, for the purpose of investigating the alleged transactions of the bogus burial society. The report of the South British Insurance Company for the year shews a debit balance of ,£45,000, notwithstanding that the revenue exceeded a quarter of a million.

At the Supreme Court this afternoon Mr Justice Connolly held a sitting in Banco, to hear argument in the case of H. T. Jones (appellant) v. W. H. Atack (respondent), being an appeal from a decision given by Mr Booth, R.M., of Gisborne, upon the conviction of the editor of the Gisborne Standard for publishing a telegram copyrighted under the Electric Lines Act, 1884, the property of the Press Association, of which Mr Atack is manager. Mr Rees appeared for appellant, and Mr Theo. Cooper for respondent. After hearing argument Judge Connolly dismissed the appeal. SOUTHERN NEWS.

Last night. The difficulty between the Christchurch Grocers’ Association and Messrs Edwards Bennett and Co., has been settled, and the latter will not open retail shops. The terms of settlement have not been published.

The Kaikoura arrived at Rio de Janeiro on Friday ; all well. The frozen meat was in good condition. Mr Henry Redwood, father of New Zealand racing, has filed his petition in bankruptcy at Blenheim—liabilities,about Zlioo. It is reported t]iat Mr Ormond wi|| bp called to the Legislative Council, To-day is the date on which the electoral rolls by law close, but supplementary rolls will be made up till the issue of the writs. On the day they are signed a circular telegram will be issued to all registration officers, who are bound to finally close the rolls. No fresh names can be put on, but those to which objection has been made can be struck off up to the day of the election.