Telegraphic.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7957, 23 January 1888, Page 2

Telegraphic.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Wair a, gatipday. It was a very lucky oiromnstKUce in cnnucc'ion wifcli Iho late file that the

n iiiri wa» blowing from tile westward at tin; time. Had it been in the opposite direction, nothing could have pievuuted the fire from spreading to Atward's

cottage, and thenc* to Harmert stbrei'SS^' when;ihe ; whole block, including Farker'a^^ W^T ; ;to , ft 1 " 68 ' 8 blacksmith's shop "^ ' would bare fallen a prey to the devouring : '-- . element. .Great credit is due to thoa« *' : who worked so hard to prevent the fire / spreading in that direction. It WM verr ' hot work for about half - an,- hour A " small patty, stuck to the English Church, ; which, though some distance away, was- ' ' in danger from sparks igniting the ahingl* r ~ roof, also Catley'a new store. Kumor i».'i- r tife as to the origin of the fire, many? inputting it down to incendiarism. -There is no doubt an inquest should be held^lf'only to put a stop to the ugly teports, ttnaMtwfythepnblicmindontheftutjiect. '■.'-'-. [PEE UNITED PBEBB ASSOOlATidtf.J '■)'■ *"% n Auckland, Saturday. „ .' By the s.». Wainui, which arrived'thla ■;; morning from Fiji, news comas of tb»* murder of the infant son of Mr Clark, of r Navua. A Polynesian servant of the family, being refused permission to attend . a native dauce, attacked Mrt Clarke and< , child with a knife, slightly injuring the former and killing the latter. -ilt> reported from Tonga that German marines . .are patrolling the Islands enforcing th» collection of taxes. - it- :; • Welhnqtow, Sainrdir. "**' The sitting of the Wellington Con- .', ference: were ' resumed this 'morning. Fraternal greetings were received from the Sydney and Adelaide Conference* now in session. The Rev. S. Griffith wa» " .. " unanimously admitted as a minister in full connection with the Conference; Tha ~ recommendation of a meeting of Auckland- ,'-""" members wai agreed to in the ease of rh« Rev. Mr Dewsbury, who applied to be - , made a supernumerary. . , * .. .--,.•' I i • Sunday.' i By ..the Waihora from Auckland iner* ?/:i arrived this morning several 'buses and » v horses, consigned to Messrs CotteriU' and' ' " Young, who intend to run in opposition ■ ; to the city trams, the proprietors of which. - have not. made any effort- to extend their 7= lines beyond those first laid. The 'buses '■ are likely to become very popular, as they * ' will run to portions of the town where the tram doesn't touch, and. to the'; principal recreation' grounds. Each 'bus will ran "'. ■ to the gates, whereas now the train during ; the football season stops some- hundred yards from the reservoir. The fares ar« ''} '•:• to be the same as those of tfaie team."; -:7';^;*' Major. Bodham sent. in his resignation on Thursday. . ' .■- V . '-•'<> '■'•. The rumor that one of the local forte is to be dismantled is incorrect. : -;V. . .". ■. Tha Minister for Defence is of opinion ■-'-'■ that a large reduction can be made in his .' department, and it is intended (shortly to - ■ commence the weedingont. ' Abut thirty or forty officers are likely to receive notice that their services are ; no longer required.. : >:.- v- ">../; - The Government do not consider that - the attendance at the School of Mines in , Otago during the past two'ry^ars has justified ,the annual subsidy of £500,^"and , ! » an intimation has been sent to the management that it need not -expect any •■" farther assistance after the end of March ' " - next. In 1888 there' were, only:, six ; . students, and in 1887 only seven.' , i the hospital committee with funds for carrying,, on the administration of th« hospital. ■ ' . --■ •■"-:"'"-•. The cost of supplying' newspapers-- to ; the Civil Service in New Zealand ia about J £300 a.year. The Government considerthe amount much too large, and.it is probable that it will be reduced iby at least £200 per annnm. ■/'.;" '»'■• To-morrow being the anniversary of tho • provincesit will be observed as a dose holl- ' day. The Island Bay races, the regatta," and the Druids' sports are the^iriricipM f " attractions in town, while those bent on**' visiting the country have numerous'excursions, advertised. The" regatta' and- '- s orts, are expected to attract a'~ large ' gathenng, hut the races appear »6mewha6 V flat. Bnasley is the favorite for theSCnp. *•" A Ciiiuaman's store inTaranaki-streei was broken into last ni^bt.aiid a quantity • ■ of tobacco stolen. The police i believe 4 '•'••. tbat larrikina ate concerned in It.' v ■':• ■■'" • -\ ■ The New Zealand AllianCß^nd.the s ;^ : Wesleyan Conference held - a'" united ' ' temperance meeting in the Theatre Royal last evening. The chair was occupied by> " Sir William Fox; pfesidebtof tW At" * nance. The Revs. F. W; Issit and W. J. Watkin represented the Conference,; Mp- j -V J. A. D. Adams, P.W.G.T., represented* the Goid Templars, and Mr T. W; v '■'' Glover the New Zealand Alliance. !;^ ■'•- attendance was poor. ' ... "' ■'■•'7 ■•«.''•

. Blenheim, Saturday. .;„«■ The Borough Council decided last nfahfci V to form a local committee for the MeU ' ; bourne Exhibition. A large ; n«mber off,'" entries we expected. • ■; ■ j^.,';'*;^? The valuation of the borough thlirsttir^< ! ■' shows a falling off of £869 m" compared , with 1887. The depreciation in priori-, ipally caused through : .the,-, serious fires &': which have occurred, but taamiaj houses hare been rebuilt, and other Tacant lota?'-'--willso^nbe filled up, wo" 1 shall enow np '&' ':!■ better next time. There are 817 inhabited * ? houses, irrespeetire of stores or other places of business in the borough. •*> 1 ;-':WJ ■■- From all parts ~6f Nthjj district the War c - "■" good accounts of the whe»V barley,, -oati.'-? and potato crops. . TheJni^^uSa are^V ■ busily employed, and ona or l«fr>telhei* ■ "*■ are going tv aUrt. •■'••- r-fi~ - T- '™, V Captain Griffiths, «f the ,ClW>iUflek;4 ' ' raada some tail scoring Twterday .■'Hfti made 103 out of a poasiWe :IH> »t low* A ?,. distance ranges. At 800 yards he iinatof il ; eight successire hall's ejee.. - Ha 4 ilso^*: mada foor bull's eyes at 700-yarfß;an4:>'; " three bull's eyes at «00 Varas. " •■'^vM^ Mounted Constabfe Sew returniidW' s ''! mj?ht from Birch Hill. He states • he- ■ f found marks which indicate the» hM !.' ? been a stwking-up case as reported, but ' as there was dense bush in tb*neiklibdr<. ' hood no traces could ba foand of ika - desperado. . ;■' : --. ;■*,, *r! _• : ■. Grbymouth, Sundar ''■'''■■■ '•'"•'"- The exports of coal for the week . amount t0 4075 tons. ' ■■•*... . The following. are-tUe Beefton retunis it ' — Ulobe, 314 ounces of amalgam from 33ft - tons of stone; Keep-it-Dark, 95 tons for the week ; Fiery Cross, 224 ounces for th* week. ' . .-„- „ Very henvy thunder and ruin stmsTlisi were experienced yesterday and to.d»y. .' Christchurch, Sunday. The United Methodist meeting was held last week. The following resolution was passed concerning the Australian . district:—"That we hereby re-assert our convictions as expressed in the resolutions of the last district meeting, and will jladly co-operate with your Australian, brethren in every practicable way." A. resolution was also passed to protect th* trnat propertiex in New Zealand harm beitiß sold without first ■.recemhg the authority of the district tueetinkT 'lhe» followmjr v tha final draft of fctations - Ad.lington, Rev. J. Parking Auckland* g« v - P- «• Dutton; Chriatctmrch, Rer! H. R RecUtone ; Napier and Waipawa. Key. J. (vd wards and on» to, besant • Oxford, local arrjinsottient, Revs. M. Baxter . and J. J. Ptodray, supernumeraries j J. W . WorlK>.y,p : Richmond, local arraw»Sy^elH^ntn:^

t, dm .- Ddnhoik,, Saturday. The Education Board Section is engrossing attention. Miss Freeman h'thß. latest candidate. Dr Brown aad Mr Fraaer are sure of c eclion. • At the Tnapeka races yeniterday the principal event was won by Oonluce, wh'e. upsot the pot with UaribaWiandTrapperTpaymg over £12 dividend. .•-..-. \ y "!r t

A match forth,© championship in sto styles of wrestling took place last ereninff between George JRobertson. a half-caste, and Harry Dunn, before a large assetnbla B? »f people. In the collar *and elbow style Robertson gavned a fall after «n ohstsnate atrn KR te; J n the Lancashire catch-as-catch-can Dunn, aitor » lot of ground wrestling, got a hammerloek aid turned his big opponent fairly orer; ia the Cumberland atyle, which Mowed, it wa, thought that Dunu ypuld hare had all the advantage, bvtf to eiideayori«jf to-cross-luttock h» was' nna.Ua" to *efe away ana Rpberteon bore Mm dawn, throwing him fairly oa his «jde ; Dona , wa» awarded a fall (a very dottbtfjii l : one) in the Lancashire side-held, -.and tne points were thus even. . The deciding fall in the Gneco-Koman style wa» hotly contested. There was. some dissatisfaction wit !i the judging, nianyftTcr- ' ring that Bobertson had. secured a fali but it was disallowed, and Dunn secured an undeniable fall and won the match There was a bitter, contest duriag thel evening for a prize for Grffleo-Roraaß wrestling between J. Duna, the " champion's brothor, an'i Hndsoo, »nd * good deal of. ill-feeling was shown, each: man working to get on a strangling hold with such determination that thewferw had to interfere, and afc the finish of the big match they rushed at each other ridbegan fighting in real earnest, \nt thecurtain was promptly lowered, and the men were separated. * The annual bowling match, between th& Dunedin and Caledonian Clubs was won. by the former, after a,n exciting came, byone point. &Lb •

It is stated that asolitary miner cleared: £100 out of a patch of ground at tie 014 Man range. , . - •

mi ,r. . . I^VEncA.ROiLL,Snnday. Uhe Primitive Methodist Conferencewas opened on Friday, but in the absence- V. ; of several Northern members nothing wa5;. , ,. . ; \ ; limie. Yesterday the session wap opened.' . '•;■' "■ Mr G. Hoggart (luverenrgiU) was elected! .. . . president, and the ftev» j. 'Sharp vice-^ - -. ■" ;.■'-■ president. The. appointments to thocon- ' ';' ' nGxional' offices were as follows :—Xh©\; , -r,v ; Key. \V. Hurris,, secretary; the Kev. ■;.s?*■ "■■■■■/ :", haycock, a^Niatapt' secretary: ;^ ; tlle vßeT*.- 3 ."■ /--■ .'-: \lr Dumlifcll and- *' )e Kevy-. J.:-- Bnjj-.-'g.''",'- 1 / I'.-''••trnder.«;1 '.-''- ••trnder.«; the Key. i'Sh»rpi^rttßr,i-'?lu^.' l it=''-''4 : - : !* •-itlin« whs taken up, with -the": reoepfioß; I^ ■■.V : Y:< ■% i if reports from the . stationii fe ohnrdl r&iSv'i? i/roperties, &c, all ithowing jirogreß$ J aDa ;^ ? l'i*'ii>g ; healthy cpndition, ■.Pa»torG.Mrillcni ; cf :^3|te^l Bluestone, g»va an imprefelve tAixvu^^M^t^