LATE TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8968, 19 April 1890, Page 5

LATE TELEGRAPHIC.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Dunedin, April 18,

The weather has turned rather cold and wet, but it is not expected to interfere with the Exhibition closing ceremony to-morrow evening, when a very large attendance is expected, Auckland, April 18.

The Tailoresses’ Union have published an intimation to the effect that the tailoresses employed in all clothing shops and factories where the log adopted by the Union is not adhered to by Saturday next, are expected to leave their employment on Monday. A quantity of stone from Silverton mine, at \V aihi, has been assayed. The three samples yielded os follows :—No. 1,3350 z gold and 650 z silver, valued at £1043 per ton; No. 2, poor looking stone from picked stuff, valued at £iol2 per ton; No. 3, £63 jper ton.

Bishop Selwyn, of the Melanesia Mission, left for the islands of the mission today. A new Roman Catholic Church has been opened at Rangiaohiu, Waikato, by the Right Rev. Bishop Luck. His Excellency the Governor has returned from a visit to Lake Takapuna. The Rev. T. Farley, Anglican minister, of New Plymouth, has been inducted as pastor of the Epiphany Church, Newtown.

Tbs Inspeclor of Abbatoirs has reported to the City Council that in consequence of some deficiency in the Slaughterhouses Aot the bulk of the me it sold and consumed in the city escapes inspection. The Council have referred the subject to the Finance Committee.

The difficulty in regard to the Taupiri mines proves to he a very small one. Instead of ordering that work should, cease In the mine, the Government ordered Messrs Ralph, the proprietors, to discontinue sending coal over a short railway aiding, but the matter will probably be settled. The adjourned meeting of the creditors ot D. F. Evans, auctioneer, was held to-day. Mr Waymoutb, accountant, read a statement of the debtor’s accounts, which showed that the assets would yield 3fd in the pound. The Official Assignee exp ained that be had been informed that nearly all the accounts set down in the assets were disputed, and the returns from them would probably be nil, Mr Waymouth said that the statement of affairs for December 31st, 1887, showed a debit balance of £3llO 6s Sd. Mr Wilson when he joined the business put in £250, and took that sum out when he left in February, 1889. At that date the business was £356 14a to the bad. Mr Evans iu 1888 had received £IOOO, and had the use of it free of interest. In reply to a question, Mr Evans said the £IOOO belonged to two trustees, and he bad banked it to the credit of his own account. On the motion of Mr Alexander, it was resolved to recommend a publio examination of the bankrupt. Christchurch, April 18.

At a largely attended meeting of the Canterbury Branch of the Railway Servants’ Society, at Lyttelton, to-night, it was stated that during the illness of the stationmaster at Lyttelton, two officers filling bis place were dismissed or disrated, also several men, without good reason. Some were old, but all were lit for the work they had to do. One who lost his arm in the railway service was employed oiling points. The President and the Secretary were appointed to interview the traffic manager. Failing satisfactory results, a petition will be sent to the Commissioners for the removal of the officers concerned, and a reinstatement of the men dismissed or disrated.

The Early Closing Association have commenced a street canvas iu the city for sigoalures in support of their programme, Mr Samuel Manson, one of the earliest settlers, died at the Head of the Bay at Lyttelton to-day, aged 75. He was born iu Scotland, and arrived in Wellington in 1840, and came to Canterbury in 1843 with the brothers Dean and the late William Gebbie. , The party went to Ricoarton, where they erected the first house built on the Canterbury Plains. Mr Manson settled at the Head of the Bay in 1845. He leaves a widow and 17 children, 14 of whom married.

Archbishop Redwood arrived to-day from the North, and will lay the foundation stone of the new Roman Catholic Church (St. Mary’s) on Sunday. The Roman Catholics of Canterbury intend sending by Bishop Grimes addresses to the Pope from the clergy, laity, religious orders, and children. They will be bound in a book fitted in a table of New Zealand woods.