TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1270, 11 May 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

4-*. — ■ (fbom otjb own cobeespondent.) •-• Auckland, 9. The Chinese gamblers, George Wong and Mung Quohg, pleaded guilty today by counsel at the Police Court for playing fan-tan, and were fined £1 each. The other charges were not proceeded with.. The Governor visited Hamilton, and was received by: the Mayor and Town Council who presented an address. In reply he said the projected frozen meat enterprise opened up a splendid future for the Waikato settlers. He visited Paterangi ari4v^e>|'^aikato battlefields. !~' '■■''''' aM^'^^i ' At Stoke to-day, the funeral of Mr R. Ching, who arrived in Nelson in the expedition ship Will Watch, in November, 1841, took place to-day. Fully 150 settlers followed the remains of the deceased, who was in his 72nd year, and whio leaves, a widow and 17 children, besides grandchildren. He was greatly respected. > r •:'"."' Dunedin, 10. Sailed — Fenstanton.for London, and Ross Dhu, for Portland (Oregon.) The Fenstanton's cargo includes 2,892 bales of wool and 6,740 carcases of frozen meat. ..•-•' A movement is on foot for the purpose of erecting a suitable monument to the late Mr. Ireland, M.H.R. for Waikaia, The judgment of the Court in the Monarch case is that the mishap was not caused by the default of any person, but by the dangers and accidents of the sea. It appeared that due care had been taken* and the accident occurred through tha unexpected setting in of heavy rollers. Gisbobne, 10. .. A new Maori newspaper, published here, and called Taki Timu, made its first appearance on Tuesday morning. '.', Wellingt<mt, 10. The boiling-down establishment of Barber Brothers was totally destroyed by fire at Ngahaujftnga. The loss is estimated at- £2000, half of which is covered by insurance. The. Government have ■>. received ad: vice from the Paoific Mail Company, announcing that ihe Company has accepted the proposals of the New South Wales Government with regard to the San Francisco Service. At to-day's sitting of the Bankruptcy Court Mr.; Justice , Richmond decided to suspendifor twelve months the certificate of discharge in the case of James. M'lntyr?i[ baker, oi" this city. Thomas Wagg, licensee of the Prince of Wales Hbtel, was fined £5, and £10, with costsy in two cases of supplying liquor on Sunday to prohibited persons.