TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1279, 1 June 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

+ (from our own correspondent.) Auckland, 30. Hibemia Smith, of r Waikautai, has died at the age of 89. He has been here since 1839, and was one of the pioneers of the timber industry, and made and lost a fortune in it. Nelson, 30 The death is announced of Mr Henry Seymour,! who arrived in Nelson in 1831, and who was one of the promoters of the firm lately known as N. Edwards & Co. j Dunedin, 30. During the 13 w^eks ending on the 29th hist, 334 persons were arrested in Dunedin for drunkenness, and of this number 184 were arrested during the week ending "on Saturday last, so that it would appear that this class of offence is not on the decrease.' The following is ah extract from' a letter received by the New Zealand Refrigerating Company, from Bobort Campbell and Sons (Limited) : — London. — The prices realised here for the frozen meat, ex Sorrinto, are unprececedented, and have created much astonishment. Much of the prejudice against frozen meat is dying out, and many butchers who bought it before and passed it off as ordinary mutton now label it as New Zealand meat. Attention has been drawn of late to the great decrease in our flocks by the Queen having issued an order in the Gazette forbidding the consumption of lambs by the Royal household. This must all tend to"' your advantage, while credit is due to your company for the admirable manner in which the sheep are slaughtered, . the carcasses put on board contrasting so favorably with the shipments from Australia. 81. Mr Fergus, M.H.R., addressed his constituents at Queenstown last night, and' received an unanimous vote of confidence. New Plymouth 31. No anxiety is felt here as to Mr Carkeeks safety, for it is supposed that the survey party are at a Native settlement, on the upper Wanganui river. A search party of Natives from Mokau have however, stated to ascertain the whereabouts of the party, which are 9 in number. Colonel Tremble has addressed his constituents, and has received a vote of confidence. Featherston, 31. After hearing the evidence for the defence in the Waihinga arson case today, the bench committed Foley for trial* • :-•*>•■•■ '-•^4 • - '-;■:;■>, Christchurch, 31. At the quarterly meeting of tho Chamber of Commerce, it was resolved "That in the opinion of the Chamber it is desirable that the Colony should be fully represented at the proposed Colonial Exhibition in London, and that the Government be communicated with to that effect." Patea, 81. Over 400 people met in the Harmonic Hall last night to hear Major Atkinson. The hon. gentleman repeated his Hawera speech, and went fully into local questions besides. The proceedings, which were lively towards the end, lasted until a very late hour, but a vote of thanks and confidence was carried almost unanimously. Wellington, 31. Sydney Tawhanga is now at Papatvai, near Greytown. It is stated to be his intention to re-visit England. From a private telegram we learn ihat the heaviest thunderstorm experi- ' £<

enced for years passed over tho Bluff last night. Napier, SI. , His Excellency, who is the guest of Mr Thos. Tanner, rode out yesterday and visited the places of interest in the District of Hastings. He inspected Messrs Wilson and Williams' Boilingdpwri and Meat-preserving Works at Tomona. To-day he went by special train to Tnakeka, aiid it is expected that he will return to town to-morrow, embarking on board the Hinemoa for Wellington at 10 o'clock in the morning.