TELEGBAPHIC NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 64, 14 February 1884, Page 3

TELEGBAPHIC NEWS.

!;I '[twiTKi). IPREBSl PREBS ISBOCIATICN.] -ui-ji ■ •<•* Auckland, February 18. At the annual meeting of the Regatto Clnfy the report showed £612 spent 'on 'last regatta. The club commences the year with a balance of £11. NeWjOfficers were elected. crucial inquiry was commenced to--day at the instance of the Insurance ■Companies, on the recent fire at Mount Eden road, oiiginating m the premise* of c Mr Edwin Jones, grocer. Only twe ■witnesses were examined, and eight more are to :come. TheJSay of Islands regatta took place to-day, and passed .off successfully. Tawhiao was entertained ai dinnei to-day by the Rev. Wiremu Pomare, Anglican Maori clergyman, and made a speech. It is not improbable he maj leave for England within a week. Napier, February 13. Mr Smith addressed his constituent! at "Waipawa yesterday, and received i vote of confidence. The victims of the Ormondvill< tragedy were buried to-day. There wai a large concourse of people. Six defendants have been charged a the Ormondvillo Court with- holding lotteries. They were fined from £2 t< £10. • i i , Wellington, Feb. 13. It ia understood that the amount em' bezzled by W. O. McDermott, of tbe Go* T^infent tnaiirance Department, exceed £300. ; ; .\\ .-.:. .. A Shburtov, February 18. Tha' 'cricket match between a loca fiightean andthe Taamanian eleven com menced yesterday. The Tasraanians ii their first innings scored 116* Ashbur ton m th& firat innings scored 113. Ii the second innings Tasmania has lost su wickets for 68.