TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 7775, 6 May 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(U2HTKD 18133 ASBOOI&TION.) Auceusd, May 5. At a meeting convened by the Mayor for the purpose of taking atepa to accord a public welcome to Mr Be job on big return to the Colony, only the Hon. W. Swanson and another gentleman appeared, beside* Press represeniatives. Mr Thda- Peacock, M.R.H., sent an apology. After 'salting ten miontea, the Mayor adjourned the meeting sine die. The blood stock impor ted by the Stud Company from Sidney arrived by the Walrarapa safely. At a meeting of delegates from the northern settlements at Pott Albert, a resolution was passed in favor of the extension of the North Auckland Railway. ■ It is proposed to despatch the steamer Wellington to Western Australia with miner* en route for Kimberley^ The Bootmakers 1 Operatives XTnioa have requested the BUQufaQtQcers to reopen negotiation*. At the anniversary ‘meeting of the Rechabites Society. Sir G-; Grey delivered an interesting address on social topics. He warned diggers going to the Kimberly goldfields against using spirits, (is the climate would not admit of that, I Waboakbi, May 5. At a meeting to-day it waa resolved to give Mr Bryce a public reception on his arrival, to be followed by a banquet. ; Chbisiohoeoh, May 6. The medical staff of the Christchurch Hospital have stated thsit it would bo dangerous

to the health of all patients to axe the old wards at the hospital It the buildings were disturbed by making alterations, in conse. quence ot the contagion existing in the walls, floors. Notwithstanding this the Hospital Hoard at its meeting to-day resolved that as there was no probability of obtaining a grant for new buildings they were compelled to make alterations in the old wards in order to meet the requirement. of the hospital. Arthur Benton, who Is wanted by the Wellington police for forging a cheqse tor £4O, wa» arrested here to-day by Cnietdetective N*il ~ , Ddnzdin, May o. The Minister of Mines left for Wellington to-day bt the Xe Anaa. ' No fewer thin 14* young blue sharks were caught in the Lower Harbor. ** Hokitika, May 5, At the Magistrate’* Court to-day Heinrich Deacker, miner, was charged with fraudulent bankruptcy, and vra» committed for trial in the District Oonrt. David Cnrle, publisher of the Hokitika Guardian, was committed for trial at the Supreme Court on fire informations for criminal libel Bail was allowed in each case. Blenheim, May S. At the Supreme Court, John Bose was convicted of common assault, and sentenced to nine months’ Imprisonment. True bills were found in all the Coses but that of James Judge, for horse stealing. Philip Yates, charged with indecent assault on a girl three years of age, was acquitted. Timabu, May 6. At the Eesident Magistrate’s Court to-day, D. Lazarus was charged with stealing £6 10s from his father’s house in Wellington. Accosed waa remanded to ths city named. Accused was arrested on the pterions day, -.haVing tramped from Christchurch. Xhveboaboill, May 5. A petition signed by 137 persons engaged in sealing has been forwarded to the Minister of Lands, praying that no tenders for the lease of the sealing grounds ba accepted till Parliament has had the opportunity of considering the matter.