Telegraphic.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9954, 2 April 1895, Page 3

Telegraphic.

I*EB UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, Monday. On Sitnrday a terrible accident ocetured at Ciivedon. Frank Browne, While letting off logs from a dam, was caught between two logs and killed. All of the coins, &c, stolen trotn the Museum have been recovered, some in the cemetery, and others in a house at Newmarket. Later. Among the passengers by the Anglian for Auckland is Captain John Hall, *ntveyor to the Sydney Underwriters. Eo cornea over to survey the ship Wolverine, and is accompanied by the owner of the ship, Mr P. Ellison. At the annual meeting of the YouDg Men's Christian Association the report) showed the expenditure to have beea £780, and the income £800. Mr J. L. Wllßon was re-elected president). The Ngnngnm Coal Company declared ft dividend of 8 per cent, and carried forward £945. Tbe profit for the year was £1349. The final cricket match for the senior championship cap for the season ] 894-95 was concluded on Saturday, the Parnell Clnb gaining a decisive victory. At a meeting of the City Schools Association a resolatlon was passed than in the opinion of the association public schools should have a universal series of Bchool-booka, the resolution to bo forwarded to the Minister of Education. Lady Augusta Hoyle is still progressing favorably after her very serious accident. The Minister of Agricnlture gave a grant of £:0 towards the expenses of a delegate from the Auckland Fruitgrowers' Union to the Intercolonial Conference of Fruitgrowers to be held at Hobirt. Wellington, Monday. The Minister for Lands has declined to permit Palmerston North to tako the Dame of Manawatu. James Eastwood, in custody on a charge of filse pretences', attempted to escape wben being conveyed to the Terrace gaol, and gob some distance when the constable in charge caught him, and though Eastwood showed fight succeeded in retaining his man, A proieet is on foot In Mastertou to establish a boillogdown and fellmongery business, which is beiug taken up with vigor. Mr Von Stnrmer, Jndge of the Natfve Land Court, has applied for leave to retire on a pension, owing to failing health, and Mr J. A. Wilson, formerly Judge of the same Court, lias been appointed in his place, The t>few Zealand Workers' Union has Bent for two wool testing machines from Australia, which they believe will be instrumental in saving disputes betwesn the shearers and squatters as to dry and damp wool. The machineß will be exhibited at the agricultural shows. With reterence to the release of Powell at Auckland, the Tim's officially says the Judge reported that he thought the man might be released after serving a substantial portion of the sentence ; that the Government refused the firsb petition ; that the man's health gave way, and though he was in an exceedinp'y bad Btate, Ministers postponed their decision twice for three months, and finally only let him out after emphatic repjtta upon his condition, including one faflHlonel Hume, practically in order thatEWnlght not die in gaol. By this time he had served two years, equivalent to three. In the case of Dr. Russell, also allnded to In the Post, the Times says, having served his term, he applied for naturalisation. Having; pnrged his offence, there was no option but to iasue the papers. The Colonial Secretary was bonnd by law to do so, and did not move iu thn matter without the advice of the Lav/ Officer.". Later. After making one moro trip to and ■ from America on the Sau Francisco m.ill service, the s.g. Arnwn will ba met at Auckland by tbe Tainui, which will then replace her sister ship in tbe mr.il line. The annual meeting of the N.Z. Times company has been adjourned for three weeks to enable the shareholders to make themselves fully acquainted with the affaire of the company. The executive committee of the Municipal Association thte nfternonn held n meeting, at which it was decided to hold a conferenc9 this year only in the cane ol Bome new bill rnak'Dg n. radical change In municipal law being laid before Parliament. The secretary \v.\3 inMrueted tc gather Information from England, America, and the colonies on the subjoci of insurance by mnniclnalillas of build, ings against fire. Proposals from th< Melroße Borough Council that the lav requiting thoan who have frontages t( clear gorse to the middle of the road, an( enabling persons obntrncting streams li p. be proceeded against sammuiily uado - tbe Land Drainage Amendment A«6 o

' last session bo extended to boroughp, wen agreed to. CnßiSTciiUßdi, Monday. At the. annual- weeiing of the Canter bury Rugby Union it was stated tbal there were affiliated with It some 28 clubs, with a membership of 2000. During the coining season a visit was expected from Auckland, Wellington, Wairnrapo, and South Canterbury teams. The bnlanee> sheet showed n ciedlb balince of £77, with llabi hies nil and assets £83 Ab the inquest on Thomas M'Garva, whose body waa found in the Avon on the previous day, no further particulars were elicited, and a verdict of found drowned was returned. Dunedin, Monday. The Builders' Association complains bitterly of the conditions of contract) for the Government losnrance building in not submitting disputes to an arbitrator, buo the association will allow its members a free hand in tendering on account) or the magnitude of the work. At the inquest on the bodies of Wil'iam and James Gray, who were drowned bv a boating accident on Saturday, a verd'ict of accidentally drowned was returned. The session of the Technical Classes Association was commenced to-uiqht. Fhe entries for the vaiious classes so far ■ange from eight in physios to 35 in irithmetic, which is considered good for he first night. The University Council me decided to drop the custom of holding :n inangural ceremony.