TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1280, 4 June 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondent.)

Auckland, 1.

The picture, by Necker, presented to the" Auckland citifcetis by Sir Geo Grey; has been, it is 'stated, in his family for upwards of 200 years, and it was painted to the order of one of hii relatives.

' '■''..,. *> A fracas occurred at the door of the Opera House yesterday between a special constable employed by the proprietor of the theatre to keep order, and two leading solicitors, Messrs Browning and EarL Mr Browning received a black eye, and Earl and the constable were also injured. The matter will probably come before the police court

Invebcargill, 1.

The body of a man with his throat cut was found on the road to Lake Wakatipu. The police are investigating the case. The locality „■- 14 miles from the telegraph station at Lr.ni.w'bn. nvcl tho details are not to

hand. It is rumored that the man's ; name is Young. Dunedin, 1. The chess tournament with living . figures, was repeated to a fair house. [ The first tournament gave a gross return of £140. ' -' Mr M. W. Green has a Local Ontion Bill in hancf for introduction next session. * Napier, 1,. The Governor and his suite left in the Hinemoa this afternoon. He has made himself extremely popular in Napier. 2 : .. The Hinemoa with Governor and • suite left at 8 p.m. yesterday. It was blowing fresh from the South and the steamer meeting a gale at night put back, arriving in the roadstead early this morning. Christchurch, 2, Charles Fleming was committed for trial to-day for setting fire to his father's house on 24th May. New Plymouth 2. Major Atkinson addressed a large audience last night in the Alexandra Hall. Tho Mayor was in the chair. His" speech - was 'siinply ''-'a' repetition -of -i the one he had delivered in the smaller districts. A vote of confidence was unanimously carried. Wellington, 2. Mr Bryce is expected to return to Wellington to-morrow, • and Major Atkinson about Friday next. 'Ihe Colonial Treasurer will stay a day or ' • two at Nelson in passing and will deliver a speech there. '. A telegram was received by theC Government last evening from Mr' Morgan Carkeek, as to whoso fate there has been so much general anxiety felt during the last few days. The telegram is to tho effect that he has come to Urunui for a supply of provisions, having had none for the last month. . It has been decided by the Government that it is undesirable for the v future that holders of publican's . licenses should remain on the Commission of the Peace so long as they continue to hold such licenses.