TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 142, 26 November 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(united press ! association.) - .'. , Chkistciiurch, No*. 24. The Mayor has f invited Sir Julias Yogel to a banquet, to give his constituents an opportunity of meeting him. A reply has been received ac^ cepting the invitation, and stating that it/is, the intQixuion of Sir-Jdlius to- visit 'Ohristchurcli on his return from the Hot Springs. A deputation of men lately dismissed from vha- Addington Kail way Wbrshops, waited on the Minister [ for Public Work* to-day, mid~ complained that the -well-known, rule respecting seniority of service had been broken : in. ' discharging i thenri.' The ijon. E. Bichards.on said that discharges had; had to be, made,.atid tlie" offfcers 6£ the department had made the beat selection they could.; The nien ; ; wer6: assured that if work became; brisker they would be taken, on m preference. „; ; ; Dunedin, Nov.. 24. The I Attorney - General of New South Wales has declined to file a bill against McKay, • Dodsoii, ; ' afoiii Pritchfvlrd," in* the conspiracy case. His Excellency tho Governor will be present at the Dunedin Agricultural &M * Pastoral Show. ;' ! : .;;' I r.'-* "Timahu, N0v.24. anSfeTjroEe^utnat; about 8 o'clock • tfyis e^9njng;!in the old Presbyterian Churchi which was used, as a storehouse. l Sojuei (?1<:1 seats were iburnb, but a quantity of furniture, and other : gbofls were gQfcvput before, the fire,. got •'4 hold. The buildjtig was slightly! injured. At the time the ' firW broke : . gut*, gre* 4 J i^ea joaeeting was going on m the Oddfellows' Hall, next cIoSop f ;but. Jf !h.e; la<lies and children kept their scats, ... •..,,, l : * ifevl 25. The following are the.Governnieut nomibe6s.fo.r the jGroyern.meut .Insurance Bqard :~ S. Y.i Stiannon (jlessrs Thompson Shannon^ Nicholas, Heed (w. .-.•&! a Turnbuir^;qo),,j: h: Beethune ) (J..^i.3^hun ! p,&/C lo^,1 o^, n