TELEGRAMS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1638, 31 May 1887, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(united press association.)

WELLINGTON, May 81. Mamie! 's tobacconist's shop on Latnbton Quay, was broken into last night, and £30 in cash stolen. NEW PLYMOUTH, May 31. The annual meeting of the Taranaki Jockey Club was held lnst night. The expenditure for the year was £1046. The meeting adopted the rules agreed to by tbe delegates of Metropolitan Clubs, it was also agreed to purchase the land adjoining tbe racecourse, and to expend .£IOOO on the grand stand. It is expected that tbe trial smelting of iron sand by Mr. Hipkins, will be commenced in about a fortnight's time. TAURANGA, May 31. Mr. Jordan, auctioneer, is announced as a candidate for Tanranga. Grace, the present member, W. Kelly, Rev. D. Bruce, Judge Gjjl, and J. R. Moss, a son of the member for Parnell, are also regarded here as probable candidates. NAPIER, May 27. Mr. Dobson has received a cable message from Tyser and Co., London, announcing the floating of the Company entitled the Mutual Shipping Compang. The first steamer will be the Donald Currie and Company's Balmoral Castle, which leaves London in July. A meeting of wool shippers waf- held today at tbe invitation of Mr. Miller, who said that freight by sailing ships had been offered at a farthing per pound for wool to London, provided 9000 bales and 500 casks tallow were guaranteed. 6000 baleß, and all the tallow required were guaranteed by those present. AUCKLAND, May 31. S. E. Hughes, a well-known solicitor, died yesterday from paralysis. CHRISTCHURCH, May 30. At a meeting of the Canterbury Union, held on Friday, it was decided to send a representative team as far as Auckland during tbe ensuing season, and to play the representatives of that province, Hawke's Bay, and Wellington. Tbe dates are to be fixed on receipt of advices from Otago when that province contemplates playing its annual provincial match with Canterbury. The Chamber of Commerce has passed the following resolution :— " That this chamber views with the greatest concern the encroachment of rabbits, both from tbe north and Bouth, and urges upon the attention of Government the absolute necessity for a systematic and vigorous measure for their eradication before the pest assumes dimensions which must mean a continuous and possibly increasing outlay to keep it in check."