Telegraphic.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8335, 11 April 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

(PBS UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland" Wednesday. By the Manapouri, for Sydney, eleven natives from Tahiti left to-d&y en route for the Paris Exhibition, where they are to give illustrations of customs, &c, of the South Sea islanders. The members of the Auckland Rugby Union held their annual meeting to-night. The balance-sheet showed a sum to credit sf £343 19s 6d. Mayor Devore was elected president. It was mentioned that a visit to the southern part of the colony and to Australia was due from- an Auckland football team, but no decision was come to on the point. The question of sending ' Home a New Zealand team was informally discussed, the general opinion being that no official recognition should be given to any body of players, going away under private auspices. A suggestion has been made that the citizens of Auckland should pnblicly show their appreciation of the noble and humane conduct of Mataafa and the Samoim natives in their efforts to save \ life during the recent disaster in Apia harbor, ami that in consequence of the destruction of their supplies of food, a presentation of provisions, stores, &C, should be made to them. A general meeting of Freemasons in the Auckland district was held to-night at the Masonic Hall, about 250 members being present. It was decided by a large majority that it is desirable in the interests of Freemasonry that a United Grand Lodge of New Zealand should be constituted with the assent of the majority of the lodges now working in the colony under the Grand Lodges of England, Ireland, and Scotland respectively. In order the better to carry out this resolution thode present constituted themselves a branch of the New Zealand Masonic Union. • Alfred Walker has been acquitted ot the charge of setting fire to Tikinul House, Northern Wairoa, but he has been "?■ committed for trial for alleged perjury at • the inquest recently held to ascertain the cause of the fire. Lady and Lord Delaniere, who have been on a visit to the Hot Lakes district, have left for Sydney on their way to ' China, Japan, and the East. Gisboene, Wednesday. On the Supreme Court opening this morning Mr Brassey stated that In the case of M'Donald v. the Bank of New South Wales an arrangement had been come to between the parties, and he would ask his Honor to enter up judgment for the defendants with costs. In the case, also, of the Bank of New South Wales v. M'Donald, claim £30,715, Mr Brassey for the defendant consented to judgment being entered for the bank. It has since transpired that under the arrangement entered into Mr M'Donald will proceed to England to endeavor to raise money to pay off the amount due to the batik, the bank paying his passage money and giving him £100 for expenses when on board the steamer. If the amount due to the bank is not paid by January, 1890, the bank will take possession of the property. Wellington, Wednesday. . The report of the Rawaon Inquiry Commissioners has been returned rrom Napier by bis Excellency the ActingGovernor, but its contents cannot be -^ made known until it has been sent to Judge Rawson. This will not be done until the document has been submitted to the Minister of Justice, who is now in Auckland, and has not yet seen It, so that some days must elapse before the nature of the report is disclosed .. Christchurch, Wednesday. A baseball club was formed here tonight, with Mr W. Devenish Mean president, Mr W. N. Digby secretary, and Mr L. Cuff treasurer. The annual .subscription was. fixed at 10s. About 30 members joined in the room, The first game will be played on Saturday. A committee was formed to prepare rules and obtain members. The Operative Bootmakers' Society tonight rescinded the decision of a former meeting requiring the payment of £10 entrance fee from the foreman clicker at ' O'Brien's factory, because of whom the employees went out on strike, and offered to admit him to membership on payment of the ordinary fee of one shilling. Till an answer to the offer is received the Union will maintain its present position, • and none of the members will resume work at O'Brien's. The ninth annual exhibition of the Canterbury Society of Arts was opened tonight by the president, Mr R. Beetham. In hisaddresa he referrei to the loss art had sustained by the death of Mr Gully. On the whole the exhibition is an improvement on those' of former years. This year there are 151 oil paintings and 17 in water colors. Last year there w,ere 138 oil paintings and 197 water colors, i A novel action will occupy the Supreme. Court shortly. It is a suit bronght by Mrs Baldwin agninsfc the Key. W. A. Paseoe, incumbent of Avonside, for breach of the rubric in refusing to administer the communion to her. Mr Stringer is retained for the plaintiff; and Mr Harper fot the defendant. , "> During March outdoor relief was given by the Charitable Aid Board in 468 different cases, 7 less -than in February, but 18 more than in March, 1888. Thirtythree cases, relieved in March had not been assisted in February, and 40 of the* ' - February cases did not recur in March. Timabu, Wednesday. t Mrs Colhs, wife of the harbormaster's loxswain, was found at 12.30 a.m. lying <p. the main road near the drill-shed very • seriously injured. Medical examination showed a severe scalp weond, a compound fracture of both aims abovo the elbow, and internal injuries. She was sensible and stated she was knocked down by a four-wheeled trap and the wheel went qver the upper part of her body. The doctors do nos expect her recovery. The police are trying to find the driver of the vesicle. • . The charge against Constable Kenny cf being Id an hotel brawl in the small hours whilst on duty was dismissed, there not • being a tittle of evidence againat'Uiiu ; ' The Geraldine Counts Couucil having negleoted to repair the county bridges and more than one having thereby become useless, the ratepayers of this and the Waimate counties appealed to the Minister for Public Wbrks to restore the bridge, over the Ppiora river. The Geraldine Council to-day received a letter from the Government stating that if tho work was not put in kand by the end of this month the Minister would dm. ceed to comply with the prayer -of the memorial and collect the cost of the work from the counties. . The cost is estimated at between £4000 and £5000. The Council I!! 80 * T!! 1 * to offer m explanation and ask i hat . *c opponents of such expenditure be heard. The bridge is on the main trunk ■ road, and, about 12 miles from Timaru. . ' ' . Dunjsdin, Wednesday. The Presbyterian Church, sußtentation fund for the half-year amounted to £4693 and an equal dividend was declared for the half-year of £102 165. 7™* w ; , Mr.W. Oleeve Edwards has received a telegram, from. Mr, Napier Bell, chiei engineer of the Midland railway, reqriesting him to proceed to Springfield at onee> and start Burveys- there. Mr Edwards leaves to-morrow v ' & „ ■ . ■ The Agricultural and Pastoral Aasociati™ h&ve^piVed to prejwre a programme" - at once for the exhibition ehowin Norember,,so as to allow sufficient time ta»> breeders in various parts of the colony to '■• be represented.- - -• / *•.,,., . T ,!"> u »> n Company pay that there is no " truth In the statement made in We papera- ■ in Christchuroh that Mr Mills has cone to' < T : » n * lne ,S ß PlfiK- The company sold, -the. Albion in 188S for £3300, and tie Duplex . wasDurchased -in/ Sydney recciiMpfot £2000.., M^vmwd^m:- ■-*' the company have; ? o;int«nti6n;of ;a^MV >i; rsesel* of that .class to their^eet. 4V& .£U : ss> k^£iifM^P%®rifthß^fi ■jary>.s |tKe;cage?oT Ttfk- Itow, chareed ■■* •%-

been nnable to agree after having been locked up all night. A fresh jury wns empanelled, and the case having bcpn reheard the prisoner was acquitted. ' In the Supreme Court to-day Henry Barry, charged with- stealing hides at Orepuki, was acquitted. So far no convictions have been obtained this session. The Crown Prosecutor had not, when the Court rose, decided whether to go on with the charge of arson against Barry, who is accused of setting fire to a hut from which he alleges he took ■ some hides. If the case is withdrawn the case remaining is one against a Chinaman for an attempt to rob a tail race. Mr Douglas, the Riversdale stationmaster, still survives in the hospital. As the mortification of the injured leg is not advancing it is expected that the limb will be amputated to-morrow, but there is little hope of success.