TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IX, Issue 2839, 28 February 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

J (per press association. ) I WELLINGTON. February 27. It is stated here that Major Oautloy draws LIOOO per year while engaged on New Zealand defences. He ia also pro- ' vided with a secretary, and both draw travelling expenses. February 28. Sir Julius Vosel and the Hon Mr Ballanca returned to Wellington this morning. The Hons Messrs Stout and Larnach arrive to-morrow. The Hinemoa returns from Auckland, t and will bring down the northern com- , petitors for the New Zealand Rifle Association meeting. DUNE DIN. February 28. The South British risks on the Junction Hotel destroyed by fire was L 450, half of which was re-insured. CHRISTCHUROH. February 27. An Italian fishmonger named Toinaso Robelli burst a blood vessel while walking in High-street at 8 o'clock to-night, and died in about five minutes. Ho had been ailing for some time. The Acclimatisation Society havo decided to recommend the Government to

declare this year a closed season for all imported game birds in this district. The season recommended for hares and native game is from April 1 to July 31. The Committee of the Early Closing Association report that nearly 100 tradespeople have agreed to olose on Thursday afternoon. The Canterbury Chess Club agreed to invite Blackburne, the celebrated player, who is now in.New South Wales, to visit Christchurch to give an exhibition of blindfold simultaneous play. The Club will guarantee Lls towards his expenses, as it is expected clubs in other towns will also take action in the matter. AUCKLAND. February 27. At a native meeting at Kihikihi to consider matters in connection with the railway and land, Watanui stated that the natives ara about to prospect for gold in the interior, and Barry who was present, will have charge with full discretion. The annual meeting of the Thames Valley and the Rotorua Railway Company was held, Dr J. W. Campbell presiding. The report stated that the Directors forebore from entering into any history of the last year with regard to the railway, pending negotiations with the Government for the completion of the line, with- ; out the necessity of making further calls '■ on the shareholders. The expenditure ■ during the year was L 44,017; the bank overdraft, L 20,546. Messrs Dalay, Halcomb, and Howard, were re-elected Directors.

The late Mr James, Secretary to the Board of Governors of the Auckland College and Grammar School, having a guaranteed policy of LSOO in the Standard Company, the Board have decided to make the claim on the Company for that amount. The total misappropriation discovered is L 1249. His " shortage " seems to have been occasioned by unlucky speculations. James' accounts were to have been audited by the Provincial Auditor a few days after his death, and now that the defalcations are known, it is believed that tho dreadful anxiety under which deceased must have been laboring, had much to do with the attack which caused his death. About two months before James' death, one of the members of the Waitemata Council, of which James was Secretary, discovered there was a little irregularity in the Secretary's cash, but it was rectified, and the accounts of the Council aro found correot.

February 28, Mr E. Ragnell, of Parnell, i» suffering from a katipo bite. A fir# in Chancery Lano at 1 o'olook this morning destroyed an ompty and dilapidated house. Tho Freo Library had a narrow eso&po. Arrivod—Barquo Glonlsra, Baunderj, 118 days, from London ; Peerless, brlpantine, Hays, from New York, via Froomantlo. Two thousand foot of spaoo has boon applied for hero for the Wellington Exhibition. GREYMOUTH. Fobruary 27. The Stato achool haa been olosod for a term, partly to make repairs to drains, &0., and partly on account of oases of soro throat and supposed dypthoria amongst tho children. There has beou a long spoil of hot weathor, whioli is supposed to have something to do with the sickness.