TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 767, 12 November 1886, Page 26

TELEGRAPHIC.

(united press association.) Auckland, November 4. Sir George Grey has arrived in town. He has not yet got over a severe cold contracted during the session. It is not known whether he will deliver an address. Mr W. J. Napier this morning received a letter from Fiji, stating that Messrs McArthur and Co., defendants in the Samoan land case, have not applied for leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the decision of. Chief Justice Clark, of Fiji. The time for applying for leave to appeal expired on the 9th of October last. Russell and Campbell state that notice of appeal in Fiji Courts was not necessary, but that the case will most certainly be taken by Messrs McArthur and Co. to the Privy Council. A cutter built by Mr Bailey for the Oamaru Naval Brigade was sent South by the Mararoa. The Relieving Officer reports that there were 1426 persons receiving relief.in October ; double the number of last year. John Grant Forsyth, charged with uttering a forged cheque for £8 ss, knowing the same to be forged, has been committed for trial at the next criminal sessions. This is the prisoner who was brought over from Sydney with Caffrey and Penn. Dunedin, November 4. Hugh Mitchell, an auctioneer, was fined 203 and costs for selling after hours. About 300 persons attended a publio meeting this evening, at which resolutions were passed in favor of the formation of a Protection League, and promising support to a policy of assisting colonial industries by the imposition of increased Customs duties. Christchurch, November 4.

The Education Board resolved to-day to separate the training and practising departments of the Normal School, in consequence of friction between the two departments interfering with the efficient and harmonious working of the school. The training department for students will remain under the control of the Principal, and the practising department will be under the control of the respective teachers. Christchurch, November 4.

In' the Divorce Court to-day Mr Justice Johnston granted a decree absolute in the case Winthrop v Winthrop, and a decree nisi on the petition of the husband in Walker v Walker and Shelton. The co-respondent in the latter case had lived with the respondent in Auckland till recently. Auckland, November 5.

The City Council has adopted a scheme of retrenchment involving a saving of £13,000a year. The case of aged discharged stonebreakers is to be subsequently considered.

It is stated that a party of Canterbury special settlers are coming to the north of Auckland, on the terms of the village settlement scheme, to engage in fruit culture.

T..e anniversary of the Robert Burns Club was held last night, and passed off successfully. Dunedin, November 2. There is every prospect of the Kaitangata strike being settled. Mr Paulin, C.E., left Dunedin to-day, and leaves the Bluff to-morrow in the schooner Rosa, on a prospecting tour of the districts in the neighborhood of Big Bay. He has a party of eight with him, and they intend to be away six months. Palmerston North, November 5.

At an adjourned public meeting held last night, it was resolved to celebrate the opening of the line through to Wellington on the official opening day by a banquet, to be given to the Directors of the Company. The affair is being taken up with spirit, and promises to be a great success. Ross, November 5. At a public meeting last night resolutions were carried urging on the Government to continue subsidising the Cedar Creek Low Level Tunnel, and to subsidise generally the gold mining industry. Dunedin, November 6.

The Amateur Athletic Sports were only fairly attended. - The 100yds was won by Meenan. Mile Bicycle Race—S. Kerr, 1 ; F. Webb, 2'. Half-mile Handicap—Hutchinson (25yds), 1 ; McLeod (20yds), 2. Threemile (Roadster) Bicycle—F. Webb (scratch), 1 ; W. Crow (225yds), 2. At the Port Chalmers Court the Bench refused to accept a plea of Dr De Lautour that his children were receiving efficient training at home as reason for not sending them to school. The Phoenix returns at Skipper s are 4oooz for the month’s crushing. New Plymouth, November 6. The charge of smuggling watches, being part of a salvage stock brought out by an immigrant, occupied the Police Court two days, and was finished this morning. _lt resulted in Mr Jones, the defendant, being fined £25. Invercargill, November 6.

Mr F. M. Dawson’s store at Pukerau, near Core, was burned down. Nothing was saved but the books. The stock was insured for £SOO in the New Zealand Office and £SOO in the South British, which had £2OO reinsured in New Zealand. Christchurch, November 6. The Governor arrived from Wellington yesterday. He visits the Industrial Association rooms on Monday.

The telegraph chess match, Canterbury v. Otago, was resumed last night. Some time after midnight Canterbury bad won seven | games and Otago two. Hookham, at 1 a.m., offered to continue playing Hay till 5 o’clock. Hay offered to draw, but Hookham declined, and Hookham could not get a further answer to his telegrams. Sir George Whitmore arrived from the West Coast last night. He met the local Volunteer officers and arranged to inspect the Volunteers on November 19th. He leaves i for Dunedin to-morrow morning. This afternoon a woman named Killigan was knocked down by a truck which was being shunted in the railway yard. She was severely injured, her hands being crushed and her head badly hurt. She was trespassing when the accident occurred. Dunedin, Novembers. There is a hitch in the negotiations for the settlement of the Kaitangata dispute. Later. The Kaitangata mine is in active operation, about 50 men being at work, and fresh men coming in daily. Oama.ru, November 8. Agnes Sorgenson was to-day committed to take her trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court on a charge of murdering her child. Kumara, November 8. In consequence of the, heavy rains and flooded rivers, communication by train with Greymouth is impracticable to-day, and no mails have been exchanged. Two of the four dolphins in the bay, which act as protection to the Teremakau, were washed away this morning. Mr Seddon, M.H.R., who, on Friday, had his right leg severely lacerated by a fall of stones, is progressing favorably. New Plymouth, November 8.

Mr J. S. Newman, father of the local manager of the Union S.S. Company, died thi3 morning. He was one of the pioneer settlers, and was at one time in business at Nelson. He also in the early days of the colony traded in a schooner between this place and other settlements.

Nelson, November 8. The weather is wet and stormy, and is looking bad for to-morrow’s holiday.

Auckland, November 8.

The newspapers here offer no remark on the Stark Commissioners’ report, the result being what was anticipated. The judging is now proceeding at the annual show of the Agricultural and Pastoral Society at Ellerslie. The entries of sheep and cattle are not so numerous as in former years, chiefly owing to the New Zealand Pedigree Stock Company not competing. The show of horses was also small, but the quality was first-class. In the classes for local industries the exhibits were more numerous and interesting than ever before.

Sir George Grey, who is now in town, has had several interviews with Mr Sherwood on Samoan affairs. The latter thinks it a pity that Samoa was nob annexed by New Zealand in 1874. Mr Sherwood, who was wrongly arrested by theU.S. Consul while at Samoa lately, goes to London shortly in the interests of a syndicate, who propose utilising large tracts of land in the group. He will at the same time prosecute his claims for damages against the United States. On returning to the colonies he intends to contest the Egmont seat with Major Atkinson. Hokitika, November 8.

Heavy rain and a northerly gale have prevailed since Saturday. The river is floodecf, and has been running bank high for the last 24 hours. No damage is as yet reported.

Greymouth, November S.

Very heavy rain has been falling since Saturday night, and the weather has not yet cleared. From 9 o’clock yesterday morning to 9 this morning three and a quarter inches of rain fell. This is the biggest rainfall for four years, aud also the highest flood during the same time. Owing to the entrance of the river being so wide there was no flood in town. It is a bad outlook for the Volunteer review tomorrow.

Timaru, November 9.

The local Volunteers here celebrated the Prince of Wales’ Birthday by holding a grand field-day and sham-fight. The weather was glorious, and everything passed off successfully. Dunedin, November 9.

A ver3 ,p large number of people left town by steamers to witness the review and shamfight by Volunteers at the Heads, which passed off succesfully. The steamers were quite unable to accommodate all the passengers who wished to go. Many left _by train for the Oamaru regatta and Taieri races. About 5 o’clock rain fell pretty heavily, and the excursionists are just coming home drenched.