TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 935, 31 January 1890, Page 26

TELEGRAPHIC.

(per press association.) Dunedin, January 23. Captain Lewis, of the Janet Ramsay, was to-day fined £lO and costs for having seal skins in his possession during the close sesson. The Railway Employes Benefit Society has a balance to credit of £1921. The Exhibition Commissioners have passed resolutions forbidding anyone to sell for immediate delivery or take away any goods not manufactured in the building. The Earl of Kintore, with Dr Sthling, several Australian politicians, Mr G. McLean, and the private secretaries to Lord Kintore and Lord Onslow, left on a fishing expedition to the Waitaki to-day. At the Police Court to-day Mr Carew, R.M., decided that the by-laws as to overcrowding tramcars were not in operation, and dismissed a charge against the Tramway Company. Dunedin, January 24. The whole of the berths iu the Tarawera for the third Sounds trip have been engaged, and the Union Company have had to refuse a large number of passengers. Dunedin, January 25. Nearly 8000 people visited the Exhibition yesterday. The cheap train from Bruce County brought in close on 800 passengers. Major Goring has been transferred to Auckland, his place being taken by Major Morrison, of Fort Takapuna. Dunedin, January 26. Professor Jackson’s promised baloon ascent on Saturday did not take place, it being alleged that the wind was too high. The attendance at the Exhibition continues excellent. On Saturday there were very large crowds, especially in the evening. Dunedin, January 27. During the week, the Sew Hoy Beach Company obtained 106 oz, and the Golden Gully Company 1270 z of amalgam from 45 tons of stone. The Bknk of New Zealand put a bailiff into possession of the Great Extended Company s claim at Blue Spur. One bailiff nearly lost bis 1 fe through a rush of water. Thomas Jones, an old resident of Waipori, has been buried in the Canton Company’s mine, owing to the collapse of a tunnel. It is feared he cannot be rescued At the Moray-place Congregational Church the Rev Mr Cecil gave utterance to some liberal sentiments in regard to Sabbath observance, which had the effect of arousing the ire of a prominent member of the congregation, who rose and told the preacher he ought to be ashamed of himself. The attendance at the Exhibition last week was 30,859, of which paid admissions at the turnstiles represent 20,501, which has only been exceeded on the opening and new year and Christmas weeks, lb has been open now nine weeks, and. the paid admissions number 154,300. The aggregate receipts amount to £13,059. Dunedin, January 28. Jones, the victim of the accident at the Canton Reef, has died. He leases a wife and grown-up family. ■ In the annual report of the Otago Art Society, after referring to the favourable reception given to the President’s scheme to secure an art collection for the Colony, it states that the council has under consideration a scheme for augmenting the society’s present collection, and already the promises of support are so encouraging as to lead to the belief that as soon as the scheme is made public adequate assistance will be given. It was decided to incorporate the Society. Christchurch, January 23. A burglary took place at Edward and Bennett’s store, Lyttelton, last night, two boxes of tobacco being stolen. The flags on the Canterbury Yacht Club s fleet were half-masted to-day in respect to the memory of the late Mr Kebbell. The report on the North Canterbury pupilteachers’ examination shows that 155 candidates passed out of 178 examined. Seventeen young women, whose average wages per week are 13s, went out on strike at noon to-day from Parker and / Tribe. Ihe other hands will leave when work now in hand is completed. Christchurch, January 25. The Christchurch Polo Club have arranged to send a team to Auckland on 31st,January, to play matches against Auckland and a team tfrom the Squadron. The following will be members of the team : -A. E. G. Rhodes, G. Palmer, A. W. Bennett, R. H. Rhodes. _ Christchurch, January 26. The life interest of Mr Wm. Atkinson, sole occupier in the Woodbank estate, Hanmer Plains, of 3578 acres, buildings, and 9500 sheep, secured by two life insurance policies for £19,000, was sold by auction to Mr W. Acton Adams for £10,850. At the general meeting of the Canterbury Trades and Labour Council on Saturday night F. S. Parker was elected President and F J. Bidmeade, Secretary. Thirteen societies, with 1456 members, are already affiliated to the Council. Other societies, with an aggregate membership of 1650, are expected to join shortly as they are m sympathy with it, and others again are m the process of formation and are expected to join ultimately. ... ~ , . Mary Stewart, wife of a labourer, died in the hospital to-day from injuries received by her being thrown out of a trap on the New Brightcn-road last Monday, Christchurch, January 27I On Saturday morning the colt by Cadogan La Mode, belonging to Mr Horsford, while exercising, fell and broke his leg, and had to be shot. A boy named Manning, who was riding the colt, fell on his head, and has been removed to the hospital seriously injured. He has not yet recovered consciousness. The colt had just been sold to a sportsman for 25 guineas. Last night a boardinghouse at the corner of Tuam and Montreal-streets, was almost burned to the ground. lfc wa ® ownea rp j >y Mr Pratt, and occupied by Mrs Hanna. The insurance was £SOO on the building m the North German Office, and on the furniture £l5O in the London and Liverpool ana Globe.

Christchurch, January 28. Scots Grey and Medallion were shipped by the Tekapo for Melbourne to-day. Timaru, January 23. Sailed—Lorraine, barque, Johnstone, far London, with 573 bales wool and skins, 5527 bags wheat, and 153 bags oats. The harvest has now fairly begun in this district. The crops are generally excellent. Timaru, January 27. A shoemaker named Turk, aged 75 years, living alone, was found dead outside his door this morning. Death was due to apoplexy. Auckland, January 23. Mr Dillon has gone to Wakarapa with Mr Lundon aud Mr llanaher to see a Maori wedding. The Law Society re-elected Sir F. Whitaker president and Mr Hesketh vicepresident-. The Council were also re-elected. Daring the year £IOO has been spent in the purchase of new text books, etc. The Society are investigatiug a charge of misconduct against a country solicitor. The Victorian Insurance Company guarantors for Dean (the defaulting Town Clerk at the Thames) have written to the local Borough Council objecting that the Finance Committee had not kept the necessary checks on Dean while be was an officer of the Borough. The letter was referred to the solicitors of the Borough to take the necessary proceedings. Auckland,. January 24. #The freehold of the large brick building known as Firth’s old mill, with a frontage of 126 links to Queen street', by a depth of ISI links, was offered for sale by auction to-day, and was bought in for £6OOO by the mortgagees. The local balance-sheet in connection with the Irish evicted tenants’ fund has been published. One draft for £6OO has been sent Home. Another for £154 is to be sent, whilst the total expenses amount to only £43. ' # At a meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Scotland to-night Brother Sir F. Whitaker presented the Bev J. Hill, Presbyterian pastor at Devonport, with an illuminated address aud a E6t of regalia and jewels, on behalf of the Grand Lodge of Christchurch. Auckland, January 25. The Taupiri Extended Company held their annual meeting to-day. The net prefits for the half year are £IOS4 ISs sd, and a dividend of Is per share was declared. Mr J. A. Beale has been appointed organist of St. Mary’s Church, in the stead of Mr T. Tallis Trimnell, who is about to leave for Wellington At the annual meeting of the SundaySchool Union the profit and loss statement showed a gross profit had been made on the sales at the depot of £669 3s Id, aud a net profit carried to the capital account of £IOB 15s 4d, making the capital of the Union £2869 16s Id. January 26. A seven-roomed house at Epsom, belonging to Mr McGarry, was burned. It was insured for £225 in the South British office. Auckland, January 27. A Tailoresses’ Union is to be formed under the auspices of the Trades and Labour Council, with which body also the newly formed Bakers’ Association has been affiliated, The secretary of the Social Reform Association, Dunedin, wrote asking the Auckland Council to join with them in guaranteeing Henry George’s expenses during that gentleman’s lecturing tour in New Zealand. It was shown, however, that all the necessary arrangements in connection with Mr George’s visit had already been made, and no guarantee was required. Letters received by the Zealandia state that in all probability Air Charles Santley, the baritone, will Bail for Auckland by the Waihora, which was to leave Sydney on the 30th instant. It was first intended that he should come by way of the South. - The dead body of a man, believed to be that of John Kerr, who was missed from the Enterprise, was found to-day outside the harbour near Waiheke Island. Auckland, January 28.

At a meeting of the creditors of A. Laybourne to-day, it was resolved, “That the bankrupt be instructed to file an account of his trading, commencing at such time as the Assignee may direct, and ending at the date of bankruptcy ; such account to comprise abalanoe-sheet, profit and loss account, goods account and cash account ; and that the Assignee be requested to pay from the funds a dividend at the rate of 4d in the £. Mr Lawson explained the present position of the estate as follows: —The liabilities proved amounted to £13,510, and the items not proved, practically those of English and Australian creditors, were £2972. It was estimated that £5846 would be realised, and of that they had already got £3898. The cash in hand would pay 4s 2d in the £, and the total dividend would probably be 7s 6d. The New Zealand Accident Insurance Company held their usual meeting to-day. The report showed that £3OOO had been capitalised, which increases their paid-up capital from £2OOO to £SOOO, upon which latter amount a dividend of per cent for the past year was declared. A vote of thanks was passed to the management. A man named R. Palmer, a settler, was killed in Oropi bush, near Tauranga, by the falling of a tree. New Plymouth, January 24. Brown’s sawmill at Inglewood, which was endangered by bush fires close to it yesterday afternoon, was eventual.y saved. Several members of the Fire Brigade who went out with the manual engine came in early this morning, and reported that all real danger to the mill was over. Gisborne, January 24. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day I a man named McNally, a frequenter of race meetings, was sued for a debt of £2 for board and lodgiDg incurred nine years at a country hotel. The publican “ spotted ” McNally at the recent race, and sued him, but a plea cf the statute of limitations upset the case. Three Native Land Couit Judges aie holding two Courts here, and a lot of valuable work is being done. , , The barque Peru, the second wool ship oi the season, has sailed with a cargo valued at £44,000.

The estimated shipment of wool direct from Gisborne this season is 8500 bales, as against 6000 last season. Most of the woo from stations about the coast is going to Napier. . Gtsßop.Nte, January 20. A man named Walter Watson was committed for trial on December 30th for larceny and admitted to bail. His bondsmen demanded bis arrest last week, and a mounted constable was sent in. search of Watson, who bolted in the direction of Napier. Two Wairoa policemen were also sent out to look for him, and after patient search and a tough straggle they captured Watson and brought him to Gisborne. He was to-day committed to gaol. A Native named Makuru was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for stealing £4 from the person of another Native. Some 50 excursionists leave to morrow, per Ringarooma, to spend the Jubilee week in Auckland. GreymoUTH, January 25. Mr William Martin’s Royal Mail Hotel, Dobsou, was burnt down this morning. Nothing was saved. The house was insured in the Equitable Office for £350. There was no insurance on the furniture. James O’Brien’s hotel, near Nelson Creek Crossing, has been burnt down. Very.little is saved. It was insured in the Equitable Office for £250. Greymouth, January 26. Tho coal export for the week was 2071 tons. The gold returns for the week were ; Progress, 200 oz amalgam ; No. 2 Dark, 1470 zof amalgam from 83 tons; Dark, 98oz of amalgam from SO tons ; Inglewood, 1350 z of amaigam froih 85 tons. O amaru, January 26. A young man named Raven was drowned at Kurow on Friday. He had crossed a branch of the Waitaki river on horseback to drive two horses off an island. In recrossing both horse and the rider were swept away, and have not been seen since. Feilding, January 28. The case, Police v. Elizabeth Traynor, for alleged breaking and entering, was heard yesterday, and occupied the Bench until midnight, the Court being crowded. When the Bench acquitted the accused the verdict was received with storms of applause. The Chairman (Dr Monckton, J.P.) called for order, and instructed the police to arreßt any persona guilty of *uch contempt of Court, as that was not the place for popular applause. This caused a profound silence. It is splendid harvest weather.

(FROM O'UR OWN CORRESPONDEST.) Westport, January 25. A rnmour is current here to the effect that tho leading business men of Westport intend to form an association with the object of curtailing the credit system, which obtains to an abnormal extent throughout this district. Two of Westport’s most respected resi dents, Mr and Mrs John Morris, celebrate their silver wedding to-day. The occasion wrill be marked by a ball to-night. Complaint is made by the Westport Star that some dozen policemen on the coast, who have been in the service for many years, and are getting a shilling a day extra as. “ goldfieldß allowance,” are to be shifted in order that the shilling a day may be saved. Younger bands, who will not get any extra nay, will bo appointed in their place.