TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 165, 10 June 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

•— (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) CiIRISTCIIURCH, JIIUO 8. A coffee palace m connection with the Metropolitan Temperance Hotel was opened yestrrday. The Mayor and the Dean of Christchurch were among those present. Flour is brought into Christchurch from Ohaka, a distance of sixteen miles, by waggons, though there is a railway siding at the mill door. At St. Alhans last night, a branch .of the Workiugmen's Political Association was formed, and twenty-seven members wore enrolled. At the close of the meeting three cheers were given for Sir Greorge Grey. The Melbourne Acclimatisation Association are forwarding to the Canterbury society a paii of Formosan deer and a pair of monkeys, Dunedin, June 7. The Benevolent Institution Committee have invited the medical men lo form an honorary staff of institution, thereby saving £50 yearly. A girl named Rose Nelson, aged 9 years, has been missing since yesterday morning from her parent's house m town. The mate of the Waimate was charged with a breach of the Diseased Animals Act by letting a dog which came from England run unchained. The inspector gave him permission at first, but, finding he had no power to do so, revoked it, and he found me dog loose afterwards. The case was dismissed, as no penalty is fixed under the Ac!. A case ag-iinst the master was also dismissed. June 8. At the Mussolburgh licensing meeting, the chairman described the con. duct of the police m bringing a case against a holelkeeper as a hole-and-corner business, and a member said that hotel keeper* were now looked after as if they were tickefcof-leave men or felons. Auckland, June 7. It is paid that three first class police sergeants are to be removed from Auckland, and their places 61 led by a sergeant-major. This is by way ot retrenchment. New season's whuafc m the Waikato is reported to be of equal quality with that imported from Adelaide. Arrangements are being made for a now cheese factory at Taupir. In a discussion at Waitemata the County Council upon alleged damage by floating timber, it was stated that £300,00(A\ yeur would be deducted I from the wayes circulated m the timber district if the industry was interfered with, and that by the distribution of this large sum the settlers would be greatly benefited and indirectly compensated. Wanganui, June 7. The Resident Magistiate to-day committed James Robert Young,

carpenter, living at Riverton, for trial at the next District Court for perjury m .-.n as.-ault case, m which he was the defendant. Bail was allowed -himself m £100 and one surety of .£IOO. Mastkkton, June 7. Sir George Grey has promised to visil- Masterton during the se.^jon hay ng been invited by some ot his friends here.