TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7791, 16 March 1904, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

DuuEDitJ, March 15. At a conference to-day, between the Premier and the Trustees of the Clutha Floods Relief Fund a decision was come to to diridi* the balance of tho fund, about £300, between a widow whose case was mentioned last session and the Yetaraus' Home Fund. Dunedix, March 15. The Premier interviewed, said that this Parliament will meet during the last week in June, by which time the new Governor will be installed in office. He also said, positively, that there would be no Cabinet reconstruction during the recess nor calls to the Council. Lyttelton, March 15. The lighthouse koeper at Akaroa Head 3 has reported to jLyttolton that h vessel, barque rigged, under steam, was about fifteen miles off the Heads early this morning. She was steaming very slowly but was too far away to distinguish any signals. There win a very thick haza on sea at the time, making it difficult to see the vessel clearly. It is possible sho may be one of the Antarctic relief ships which are dua as any time. If she was coming io Lyttolton she j should have been signalled by noon as 1 vesßela can bo soari for a considerable diat-inco from Lyitolton Heads on a clear day. Tijiaru, M&roh 15. The Premier arrived from the' south to-day, and goe^ to Fairhe to-morrow, inspecting the Chamberlain and Albury settlements. Next day he goes to Geraldine and on Friday to Temuka. where it is understood he gives an address in the evening. WELLINGTON, March 15.I ai r ' (p. j); Xj theatrical mana|jeii\ Ihas ■ 'tissued a writ claiming £.501 damages from the Otago Witness for alleged libel. At a meeting of directors of the Wolliwgtion-Manawatu Railway Company, it was decided to, recommend the payment of a dividend of four per cent. . for the half-year ended 1 February 29th, making seven petcent, for the year. DUNEDIN, March 15. A writ has been issued claiming £500 damages from G. Spencer, of ' Alexandra, chairman of directors of the Perseverance Gold Dretigiimg • Company ; tho plaintiff being R, M. ' Finlay, of Alexandra. It is alleged t)ho libel is contained in a ! circular issued to the shareholders ' respecting, the proposal for the 1 removal of the office of the company ' from Alexandra. CHRISTCHURCH, March 15. The signalman at AlAiroa re- - , ported a largo vessel, T>arq,ue riff- : ' ged, under steam, approaching 1 j Lyttelton at 8 o'clock' this moni- - ing. It was supposed to l>e one [ of- the Antarctic expedition steam- ' ers, but up to a late hour to-night nothing further has been s-een of the vessel, which is now conjectur- \ I cd to have passed north.