COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 536, 25 November 1890, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND. Last night. Friend, a jockey, broke hie collar bone at the Pakurangi races on Saturday, There was beautiful weather for the Amateur Athletic Club’s sports on Saturday, and the attendance was large. Edwin Mitchelson and Joseph Greenwood have been nominated for Eden, and Mr Jackson Palmer for Wai tern ata. The Bay of Island Coal Company have confirmed the resolution reducing the capital of the company. The aaleotion of Mr W. J. Napior as the third Liberal candidate for the city has given a good-deal of dissatisfaction. Mr Bell’s St. Michael won the Tamaki Cup on Saturday, Leorina 2nd, Ingorina 3rd. Fishmonger was first in the Hurdles. The criminal calendar is very light this session, there only being twelve charges. The Court commences on Monday. Mrs Grierson, wife of a shoolmaster at at Ngaruawahia, died suddenly. Efforts are being made to induce Messrs UDton and Withy to stand for Auckland City, and a definite reply Is promised tomorrow. SirG. Grey has determined to retire from political Me. This determination of Sir George's has not been arrived at without anxious thought on his pari, and it is only feeling that his ill-health absolutely forbids worry, that has.oaused him to come to such & decision. In Wellington last session the veteran statesman contracted a severe cold, which has brought on an attack of bronchitis. It. was against the wish of his medical adviser (Dr Harries) that Sir George gave his last public address. Since that time his health his b::n worse than before, and during the last few days all visitors have been forbidden his presance. He has indeed for some days been confined to bed, only rising for a few minutes of each day, Sir George feels himself far too unwell to think of writing any address to the people on his retirement. His feelings are as strong as ever, bnt the weakness of his body is too great for any exertion. .Ha considers that he would ha sacrificing his lite if he again went to Wellington. He can stand no worry, and, yielding to the wishes of bia medical advisers, he has finally decided to avoid tha chance of it.

SOUTHERN NEWS. Last night. The Aorangi arrived at Rio on Friday ; the passengers are all well, and the frozen meat is in good condition. The cutter Fanny has been wreoked at the entrance to the Waikouaiti river. The crew were safely landed at the lighthouse. The with English mails of the 14th instant, left San Francisco for Auckland on the IS'.h instant- The A'ameda, wrh the colonial mails of 3rd instant, arrived at San Francisco, from Auckland, on 220 d inst, A nine roomed house at Mornington, owned by Serge int-Majar Bevan, and Occuniiad by Mr Krause, a despatch clerk in the Telegraph Department, was burned down early this morning. The premises were insured in the Equitable for £4OO, ant. the furniture in the National for £3OO, The fire was caused by the explosion of a defective lamp. Mr G, Kerr has been nominated for Timaru. The first Ashburton nominations are W. C, Walker, J. W. Sswl, and James Brown. Mr Eden George has been nominated for Christchurch electorate, Owing to the fact that no prize money is offering, the Otago Agricultural Association entries this year only total 840, against 1600 last year. Ti’e falling off is mainly in shorthoi ns, The entries of Ayrshire cattle are good, whilst there is a better display of agricultural implements than usual, Canterbury breeders ante? less this year.

At the Dunedin City Court, Bernard Rimsberg, a bankrupt storekeeper, was charged with cor,sediment of property, and remanded till Thursday. The Registrar of Electors at Wellington is instituting procadlngs against t several persons claiming a right to have their names Placed upon the eleotoral roll, on a charge of making a false declaration. The Mataura election promisee te be the most interesting in Southland. Mr Fraser, Who is opposing the Minister of Lands, is very active, and has been well received. Mr Richardson lately advertised twenty-one meetings throughout the diatriot ( and th? contest ;s likely to be etose. At the Supreme Court, Nelson, in the union ease from Wesport, Mr Justice Edwards gave judgment for plaintiff), who represented the men actually engaged in the work on the Cape Eoulwind contract. Defendant alleged that the profits (£1138) belonged to the unions and not to the workers, the contract having been taken by representatives qf the union with a view to keeping up the standard wages of ten shillings per day, which was paid to tho men. The Judge said he had been greatly struck by the highly creditable m inner in which the contracts had been carried out from beginning to end. All proceedings showed that in the large flody of men employed the utmost loyalty and good faith had been shown by each te the others. There had been no attempt on the part of those put in the position of masters over their fellow work* man to abuse their position, and no attempt on the part of the workmen who wore aleo mastets tg ignore their duty as workmen. The combination of workmen was lawful for a purpose such as this, and bl a laudable character, and it was satisfactory to find it can be successfully carried out. It was most unfortunate that awing te a not surprising misunderstanding of the position the present dispute should have arisen. The question of costs was not decided.