TELEGRAMS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume VII, Issue 1153, 26 February 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PER UNITKD PRKSS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, February 25. At a meeting of the Wellington Meat Preserving and Refrigerating Company, the balance-sheet which showed a loss of" nearly .f'JOOO was adopted, and it was decided to carry on business with the understanding that shareholders are to be again called together in May to consider the company's operations between the present time and that date. A deputation consisting of the Chairman and the Treasurer and Secretary of the Wellington Hospital Committee waited on the Premier this afternoon, asking assistance to carry on their functions, as they had received no money for the months of December and January from the Wellington Corporation and the Hutt Comity Council, these local bodies holding that they were not liable. The Premier replied that contributions levied on these bodies would be deducted from the subsidy due to them by Government. In Auckland the same difficulty had arisen in connection with several local bodies, and in each instance Government would deduct the amount of contribution due to the Charitable Aid Board from the amount of subsidy payable to local bodies by the Government. The Premier said that in every instance where local bodies refused to contribute amount assessed to them such amount would be deducted from the Government subsidy to such bodies, &o I far as he could see ; while down south the Act was working well, in , Canterbury and Otago only one borough refusing, being that of Koslyn, and their contribution had been deducted from, the amount of Government subsidy due to them. I The asylum and police authorities deny the statement made by Mrs. Nealson that her daughter was confined m the asylum. Mrs. Nealson's statement is believed to be unfounded. Dr. McGregor, Colonial Secretary of Fiji, who has been attending the Federal Council at Hobart, has arrived, and had a private interview with the Premier. A meeting of the Central Board of Health was held to-day to consider the necessity of quarantining from Fiji in consequence of the prevalence of fever among the islands. Aifcer discussion it was. decided noi to quarantine vessels, as the disease is peculiar to Polynesia, and is said not to be contagious. The Premier will, however, consult Dr. McGregor on the subject. Sir Julius Vogel is expected to return to Wellington .on Sunday, Hon. Mr. ■Richardson to-morrow, Hon. Mr. Ballance on Wednesday, and Hon. Mr. Larnach on Sunday or Wednesday next. A full Cabinet meeting will be held early next week. A meeting of the Executive was held yesterday, the Governor presiding. The business was formal. The Premier will probably leave for Ciiristchurch on Friday next for the pur» pose, of bein» present at the meeting of the Senate of the, New Zealand University.The Senate opens on the 3rd March. Mr.

Stout will be. unable to be present a* the opening, and expects that he will be only able to attend for two or three days. ,! Sir George "Whitmore will probably be .present at the New Zealand Bifle Association meeting at Wanganui. A large number of tents, required for tbe approaching encampments at Wanganui and Oamaru, have been received from London. The tents have been on order for over two years. Colonel Whitmore expects that 1000 volunteers will be under canvas at Wanganui, and 2000 at Oamaru.

A quantity of material for Whiteliead torpedoes and a small consignment of small arm ammunition is on board the ship Invercargill, and is expected at Wellington daily. Information has been received respecting submarine requisites and great bulk of small arm ammunition. Despatches received state that two 6-inch Armstrong guns and two 8-inch, intended for New Zealand, have been delivered in London, and will shortly be shipped. It is expected that others will ba completed shortly. No word has been received of the shipment of the field guns. CHEISTCHURCH. February 25. Taylor has been discharged by Mr. Beethain, R.M., who expressed his opinion that no blame was attachable to him for Midgeley's death. DUNEDIN, February 26. The Aorangi arrived off Otago Heads, from Plymouth, at 3.20 p.m. yesterday, after a splendid passage, including stoppages, of 39 days 12 hours, the total steaming time being 87 days 3 hours, 5 days 12 hours in advance of contract time. Passengers are all well.