LATE TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8522, 31 October 1888, Page 5

LATE TELEGRAPHIC.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Dunedin, October 30.

The Diocesan Synod was opened this afternoon, Archdeacon Stocker, in the absence of the Bishop, presiding. Dr Belcher the Bishop’s commissary, read a brief report. A* the request of the Grand Secretary of the 1.0.G.T., it was decided to receive a deputation from the Goo i Templars. Among the notices of motion is one to provide parishes with a mode of relief from the ministrations of clergymen whose doctrines, etc., are such to alienate the majority of the parishioners, although possibly not such as to obtain removal on appeal to the Ecclesiastical Courts. The Presbyterian Synod of Otago and Southland opened this evening. The Mode rator, Rev J, Baird, referred to the death of his son. Dr Menzies gave an address on the latent power of the Church. The Salmond controversy, it is believed, is likely to be revived. Usually when committees are appointed no opposition is raised, but when a motion to appoint a records committee was made, an amendment was made proposing an entirely new committees. Among the notices of motion is one to hold the next sitting at Invercargill. The Manufacturers’ Association to-night decided to cordially support the exhibition, but decided to urge on the committee the desirableness of securing a site for a permanent building for industrial purposes. The guarantee fund is over £3OOO. Auckland, October 30.

On being applied to yesterday by a Herald reporter as to matters at the Avondale Lunatio Asylum, Mr F. G. Ewington, one of the visiting Justices of that institution, said that he was obliged to refuse information, He had regularly sent to the press reports of'his visits to the Asylum, but when the Colonial Secretary was in Auckland he (Mr Hislop) asked him to discontinue this custom, at all events for the present, as Dr Cremonini, the Asylum Superintendent, felt aggrieved at the reports being published,'since he thought they reflected upon him. Mr Ewington says he had always spoken highly of Dr Cremonini, and in his opinion it is a mistake to cease publishing the reports, which, he says, allayed public uneasiness respecting tho Asylum. Major Jackson, M.H.R. for Waipa, addressed his constituents at Te Awamutu and received a vote of thanks and confidence.

At the inquest upon the young man Driver, the jury recommended that the spring-board at the Saltwater Baths be made movable, , so that its position could be changed to suit the level of the tide at low as well as at high water. The accident to Driver was the second which has resulted at these baths from diving into low water.

Sir George Grey ia steadily continuing his gifts of rare and valuable works to the Auckland Free Library. Among his recent gifts are a copy of the Bible (Queen Elizabeth's), History of the Reformations of the Church of England from the Hamilton Palace collection (1G79), Cicero’s Orations (1501), Works of Origen (two volumes, 1512), A Wurtzburgh Missal (1613). The number of applications for shares in the new Moantftairi Goldmining Company ia over 35,000, and it has been decided to register the Company at once. It is stated that a branch of the Knights of Labour organisation is to be formed in Auckland.

The Parnell Borough Council have adopted the rating clause of the Rating Act, 1882, and its amendments.

At the inquest upon the remains of the child found at J udge’s Bay an open verdict was returned.

The following Volunteers left to-day for Melbourne to take part in the Centennial Rifle Meeting : —Captains Cooper and Skinner, Sergeants Fairs and Parslow, Lieutenant James, Gunner Lumsden, Volunteers Rout, Volunteer McCarthy (Onehunga), Seaman Weir (Thames). The business of the Kauri Timber Compaoy has been got into working order, and Mr G. Holdship, the Managing Director in New Zealand, left for Melbourne to-day. The export trade has been very brisk at all the timber centres. Through having to fill a number of large orders from the South and Melbourne the immense stocks at Aratapu, Tairu, and elsewhere ore being rapidly diminished. It is probable therefore that at an early date operations will have to be resumed at the various centres of mills owned by the Company. It is stated that the syndicate have paid over half a million pounds in purchase money to the former owners in this district. Wanganui, October 30.

The case of Nash v. the Rangitikei County Council occupied the whole of the day at the Supreme Court. Mr Jellicoe appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Essam for the defendant. The jury retired at 4 p.m. and returned to Court at 6.30 p.m. with a verdict for the plaintiff, bat judgment was reserved on the application of Mr Easatn pending further argument in Wellington. At the meeting of the Board of Education to-day Mr. Carson brought forward his motion, of which he had given previous notice, as to the establishment of a Wanganui Girls’ High School. A committee was appointed to report on the matter. At the inquest to-day on the body of the man Grogan, who met his death yesterday by falling into the Wanganui river, a verdict of accidentally drowned was returned.

(FROM OUB OWN CORRESPONDENTS.)

Ghevtown, October 30.

A smart earthquake shock occurred here at 11.40 p.m yesterday, preceded by a loud rumbling noise. The apparent vibration was from the north-east. Wanganui, October 30. Mr Thatcher has made an application lo the Harbour Board to be allowed to divert the work at the breakwater slightly, and the Board are' now waiting the sanction of the Marine Department. Mr Willis, a local publisher, has made arrancements for the publication of a very sensational novel by a local author. John Morgan, a juror who was censured last night by the Judge for talking'to the witnesses, was requested to stand down this morning when nailed in a fresh case. Both parties in Orant’s case appear to be fairly well satisfied with the verdict, and it is possible that some amicable understanding will be arrived at before long.

Havelock, October 19.

An application for a licensed holding at Mahakipawa has been lodged at the Warden’s office. It is north of the Bright Smile and west of the Wtlcome claims. The Success Company ; area, 30 acres , capital, £10,000; mode of working, quartz reefing I y machinery ; term, 2i years ; day of hearing, 2Lst‘prox. ; James E. Brimur and party.