TELEGRAMS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume III, Issue 287, 14 August 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondent.) NEW PLYMOUTH, This Day. The Rev. Dr. McLeod has settled tho dispute between tho Presbyterian congregation hero. He preached in St. Andrew's Church yesterday morning and evening. At the former service he read a document signed by himself and Mr. Breach, which was to the effect that Mr. Breach would receive his certificate from tho Presbytery, Auckland, on the following conditions : That Mr. Breach give up (possession of the church to the Presbytery ; that he does not again preach in St. Andrew's Church; and that he be not eligible to receive a oall from the congregation at any future time. The Rev., Mr. McLeod announced that the pulpit would be supplied from the Presbytery of Auckland and < Wellington, and, that probably

the Rev. J. Bruoe, of Opebunga, would preach next -Sunday.

(nkITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Upwards of one hundred and forty-, applicaions have been received by the Immigration Officer to nominate friends at Home. Applications from other distaicts bring the total up to nearly three hundred and~fif ty. DUNEDIN, This Day. A lad named Webb, who was out in the snow on the Tey.iqfc ranges for five^ days, and was badly frostbitten, lias been brought to the Dunedin hospital, where, on Saturday, the operation of amputating both his legs was performed. Mr. Binnie of Maori HillTiaareceTvea7 ovdersr for about thirty of his riew gaai machines. ' : ' ! By the mail tbe immigration officer here forwarded nominated immigrants' applications for 93 souls, equal to 78 adults. The Dunedin Jocky Club is offering a small premium for tno best plan of approach, to and eiit from' the totalisator at race meetings. In . some cases previously people have almost had' the clothes torn from their 1 backs in frantic endeavours to get to tbe counters. ' TIMABU, Thia Day. Early on Saturday morning a con- i stable discovered the shop of Tbos Lyle,' jeweller, Main South ' road, to be on* fire. With assistance, he broke open the back door and extinguished the flames, but not before a great deal of damage' was done. The police are of opinion that the fire was wilfully, caused, Th c stock is insured in the Standard for MOO. ' J. M. Shepherd, the levanter,' was brought up at the Resident Magistrate's Court, and committed for trial on, six charges of forgery. The court was crowded,-, and great interest was taken in the prosecution. The total Amount of the forgeries amounted to JG22IG os. 4d. " Bail was allowed, accused in £1000 and two sureties of i?a00 each. No 'evidence was given for the defence. ~ AUCKLAND, This Day. The funeral of Lord Abbot Alcock took place yesterday. The body had on tile" preyious night been laid in St. Benedict's Church and dirges sung. Father D.owney preached a funeral discourse, and the. Very Rev* Father Tyres, Vicar Capitular, celebrated a solemn requiem mass. The church' committee bore the body -to the grave. There were 3000 persons present.' The body will be placed in a vault temporarily, pending the Betting apart .of an enclosure for the burial of members df the Benedictine Order. In consequence of the statements made regarding Winiata's execution, it is stated that the Sheriff has applied to the Government for an investigation. 1 „ ; The inquest on the body of Thomas Mason, barman at the Nevada- Hotel, who died suddenly under peculiar, circumstances, was adjourned till Monday^ (to-day), to enable the police to collect evidence. Dr. Hooper was instructed to make a post mortem examination. A ■ ■ CHRISTCHURCH, This Day.' John Wright, aged 85*, ertiployedin Seed's rope works, Southbrook, • whilst spinning rope was killed' on Saturday morning. The shaft of the machinery caught in some flax around his waist, and I he was carried round and almost dashed to pieceß. He is unmarried, and- is supposed to have a brother in Invercargill, At the inquest the jury found a verdict of accidental death, and added. ,a rider that the inspector of machinery" should force all owners of mills to properly cover the shafting working close to' the ground. Four girls, 14 years old, were sent to the Industrial School to-day, for stealing articles from various drapers in town. - The total number of children at primary schools in North Canterbury is 16,720, the average attendance being 11,738. . ', Nominations for 888 souls, equal to 344£- statute adults, were sent by the last mail ; 158 were single women.' The cash deposited amounted to £997. NAPIER, This Day. Mark Martin, a man employed on. tbe railway, died in the hospital on Saturday night from -injuries received that afternoon. Deceased, while running alongside some trucks which were being shunted, tripped and fell between the trucks, the wheels mangling his left thigh and breaking his right arm in two places. Era Whatanui, who escaped from Wairoa lock-up a fortnight ago and for whose capture the R.M. offered a reward of £5, was brought into town on Saturday, by some Maoris. The prisoner had his arms bound with flax and his feet with a trace chain. The prisoner had called at a native pah, and was identified. A heavy rainfall was experienced on > Saturday and yesterday. NELSON, This Day. Win, Nelson, who was recently committed for trial on a charge of horse stealing, was allowed bail on Saturday. However, be was arrested at tbe instance of his surety on a charge of absconding from his bail. He is said to have been in ill-health then. This morning, however, he was found dead in bis cell. Nelson was a settler of some time, and has been given an excellent character. He was a Good Templar for years, but just beforo tbe horse-stealing gave way to drink, owing, it is said, to disappointment in* love. An inquest will be held.