Telegraphic.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 9146, 1 September 1892, Page 3

Telegraphic.

(from a coiujespondevt.) Auckland, Wednesday, "Hie Italian Opera Company araved from Sydney today. Among them fa the famons Slgnora Cnttica, who is declared on all hands to be the greatest singer that has ever visited the southera hemisphere. All the artistes who recently created such a furore in Australia are with the company, who will make a brief and rapid tour through New Zealand before returning to Italy. Considerable interest is being manifested here ia the advent of the company, and preparations are being made to give them a great reception. (PIB UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, Wednesday. The Government have now arranged for all vessels passing Russell, Bay of Islands, to be signalled and reported to Auckland. The Harbor Board are about to expend £10,000 in repairs of Queen-street wharf and the extension of the onter Eastern tee. The Mayor has informed the petitioners re the Plnmmer case that at the present stage he declines to call a public meeting, Mr Mueller, Commissioner of Crown Lands, has agreed to withdraw the information laid against the natives at Kawakawft for obstructing surveyors. The natives, hswever, reserve the right of pressing for compensation. News irom Fiji states that his Excellency Takau Takahashi, representative of the Japanese Government, and Mr Daldger Aral, member of the Japanese Emigration Company, arrived there by the steamer Roekton. They are en route to Australia, having been to the New „ Hebrides, amongst other places, to select suitable fields for settlement for Japanese emigrants. There In a possibility that the Parnell borough may oreate a new departure by •electing a lady to act as one of its representatives. Mrs Amelia Matson has been nominated by the Mayor, Mr Seymour Thome George. Mrs Matson has always taken the greatest interest in the welfare oi the boroußb, and is a regular attendant at the meetings of the Council. p . Wellington, Wednesday. „» «„» vt tsoa < a man abouti i 5 y ears of a R e, with oDly one arm, was convicted NiSh e °V WoHttle eirls at Pataerston decency. me cage \nn\aA fin „„.+ effect, and 16 was necessary to make au example. The Colonial Secretary has summoned a meeting of tha Board of Hwlth for to.

morraw to consider the matter of taking precautions against cholera! The annual meeting of the Wellington Meat Export Company was held to day. The report showed that after providing for writing 10 pet cent off the value of the Waterloo quay buildings and plant £2712, and placing £2645 to the reserve fund, there remained the sum of £4085 to the credit of the profit and loss account. The directors recommended an 8 per coat dividend, absorbing £3122, and leaving £062 to be carried forward. The freezing capacity of the company is 2000 sheep per day. In common with most, if not all, the freezing companies in New Zealand, the company has suffered a loss by a falling off in the qunutity of the stock offering for f rppziDg. The output for the year >\ as 121,694 sheep, or 40.689 less than the previous year ; 5226 lambs, or 8822 less than last year ; 3560 quarters of beef, or 2650 less than last year. In addition to the above the company stored 421,7071 b of batter. The report and balance-sheet wore adopted, and the retiring directors were re-elected. Dr. Robertson, who attempted suicide yesterday, lies in a critical condition. The average rainfall for the month is 5 204 inches in 17 days. An Architects Association has been formed here. The oharge against Frank B. Lowe, alien Campbell, oi Masterton, who was arrested in Sydney, of having obtained a quantity ot jewellery from Messrs LittleJohn and Sons, of Wellington, by means of a valueless cheque, occupied the Supreme Court all to-day. The jury retired at 4.30 p.m., and at 9 o'clock returned with a verdict of not guilty, A second charge aßainst the prisoner will probably be heard on Friday, At the annual meeting of the Wellington Racing Club to-nighb the report and balance-sheet were adopted. The officebearers were mostly re-elected. Of tho stewards Dr. Cahill retired. Mr J. Maginnity was elected treasurer, and Mr J. Ames was elected chairman, For the «ourso committee Messrs C. P. Skerrett, J. Duncan, and J. B, Harcourt were elected to fill vacancies, The programme for the season will not be drawn up until after the conference of metropolitan clubs on the Bth of September, Nelson, Wednesday. Information has been received from Motueka that ou Monday night the Moutere, Graham, and Motueka rivers were in high flood, and that some damage had been done to the recently constructed protective works nt Whakarewa. The floods were the highest that had been experienced for the past six years. A boy of 16 years, named Bertie Bright, whose late father wan a jockey, was standing on the bank of the Graham river when the bank having been undermined gave way and he fell into the river. The accident was observed but no assistance could be rendered, and the lad was I carried down the stream. His body has not yet been recovered. DUNEDIN, Wednesday. George M'Girr, convicted of wounding with a knife in a quarrel, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, the Chief Judge accepting the recommendation to merev on the grouuds of defonco committed ilnriugn drunken brawl, and the prisoner's previous good character. L4.TER. At a meeting of the committee of the Chamber of Commerce to-dny it was reported that a guarantee to the extent of £1040 bad been obtained from merchants and othen to meet tho anticipated loss to the colony ty the reduction in cable rates. It was resolved to endorse the resolution of the Canterbury chamber disapproving of the proposed amendment of the Hallways Aot transferring the control of the railways to a Minister, and a telegram to that effect is to be sent to the Premier and to the leader of the Opposition. The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court were concluded to-day. William Charles was sentenced to three years' imprisonment on each of four charges of fateo pretences. Charles, who had just bpen released from Wellington gnol, advertised for a partner to vend medicine, &C, and victimised four peronn.