LATE TELEGRAMS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume XVII, Issue 998, 26 February 1887, Page 3

LATE TELEGRAMS.

By Electric Teujgraph. PER DOTTED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, Feb. 25. A ycrath named Archibald M'Nair has tjeen committed tor trial on a charge of stealing a sailing-boat and gear, valued at £l*. Prisoner was recently found guilty of stealing hides from tha abbutoirs, and was allowed the benefit of the First Offenders Probation Act. Lewis, the hangman, has left for Sydney. He received £4O for hib services at the execution of Oaffrey and Penn. The Premier has consented to deliver an address ab Marton. It is understood it will bo a reply to Mr Bryce's. The Premier and Mr Bacfcley go South by tha Hineraon at midnight to attend Mr Macandrew'g funeral.

The flags were half-mast high to-day for Mr Mncandrowl

Waters's case has again been remanded for a week. H. Kember, accountant, who reported on the state of Waters's books to his creditors, stated in evidenca tliac the books showed a balance due the Laud Company of £2535103 lOd.

DTJXEDIN, Feb. 25! At the fire-brigade demonstration to-day, the heso-nnd-Indder practice for five men was won by the Dunedin team in 31spc, with Sonth Dnnedin 2nd and Napier 3rd. Gisborne, "Wanganui, Spit, Bangiorn, New Plymouth, Dnnedin Railway, Marton.Kokitika, Roslyn and Nelson finished in the order named. In the engine practice (ono mam O'Gcrman, Dnnedin, was Ist. Spit 2nd and ltangiora 3rd. In the ladder event Jiarton was Ist, Napier 2nd and Dnnedin 3rd. The firemen's race was won by Wallace of Gore; and the officers and firemen's race by Williams, Dunedin. These were all the events decided. Four events have yet to be contested, and the competition will be continued to-morrow.

There were some 60 or 70 entries for the baby show, which caused a good deal of excitement among ths mothers.

Tho accident to Mr James sTacnndrew.Sl.H.B., was more serious than was thought, and he died from tho resnltßof it yesterday afternoon.