TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6791, 20 November 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Pkb Ukitbd Pbess Association,)

Auckland, November 19. Miss Chrisp, hoad nurse of tho. Auckland Hospital, has had conferred on her by the Queen the decoration of the Order of the Red Cross. She has already two medals for service in the field. The Governor will be asked to present the insignia to Miss Chrisp. Mr A. G. Dulitor, second master of the Parnell School, has been missing since Wednesday. It is feared that an accident has befallen him.

By the Myrtle, from Tonga, intelligence has been received that the Tongan Premier, on a late visit to Same1!*! negotiated a treaty with the American consular authorities, a draft copy of which has been sent te the President to be laid before Congress for approval. The Hon. J. Bryce is still at Te Awamutu, He has had an interview with Kovvi on Native affairs. Rewi desires to postpone the discussion of the questions till the arrival of Wabanui, who is coming down to Alexandra. The Native Minister is reticent as to his plans and movements.

Napier, Novetnbor 19, Several test cases under the Volunteer regulations were heard at the R.M. Court to-day. The defendants were summoned for not attending drills which were advertised in the newspapers (and notified on parade. Fines were imposed in all cases.

Shearing is much behind, in consequence of tho unsettled weather. Farmers are already complaining of the great scarcity of farm hands.

There is only one criminal case (robbery from the person) down for hearing at the halfyearly sittings of the Supreme Court on Monday. The civil business will, however, be heavy.

Opunake, November 19,

Colonel Roberts has pulled down the meeting V)b.are at Parihaka, where the Waikatos have been in the habit of assembling, because they refused to go away when bidden* They stayed three nights, although they only had permission to remain one.

Wellington, November 19. Remarkable disturbances in the two largest lakes in the Colony have been reported to Dr Hector. A letter from the officer in charge at Camp Taupo stiit'Ss that last month a schooner was moored partly out, of the water at the jetty near the outflow of the lake, and shortly after noon the water was seen to retire and leaAe the vessel high and dry. The water returned to its normallevel in 10 or 15minutes At another place, where the outflow approaches the rapids, two men of the Armed Censtabulary force were bathing in a warm pool near the river bank at a higher level than the water flowing from the lake. They noticed the cold river water suddenly flowing into the warm pool, and the river sinking to its usual level in a few minutes. The water of the lake must have been affected for about a depth of 20in. It is thought that this was dua to volcanic action.

A Salvation public wedding took place in the Barracks to-day, when Captain J. W. Colley was married to Lieutenant Elizabeth Edwards, who is a recent arrival from England.

Topia, a Native chief of Murimutu, has telegraphed to tha Government that he has withdrawn all opposition to the survey now proceeding under Mr Rochefort.

GREYitotJIH, NoVember i 9. A very largejy attended tmbiib meeting this evening, the Alayer in the chair, passed a seriee of resolutions to the following effect:—That the harbour workß are not being carried out with the energy their importance demands, nor in accordance with Sir J. Coode's plans, and therefore it is necessary they Bhould be placed under more efficient management in order to have them carried out as Sir J. Coode. recommended ; that tho extension of railway to Nelson Creok be proceeded with, and the vote of last session expended ; that better facilities for loading coal into ships be provided, instead of the primitive method now practised; also that wharfage and shed accommodatin be provided. A copy of the resolutions is to be forwarded to the Minister of Public Works. All the resolutions were carried unanimously. All the leading citizens and business people of the place w«re present,.

Nblson, November 19. On Saturday afternoon a girl carrying a baby was knocked down by a passing vehicle whilst crossing a road. The infant (a child of Mr Hurley's) was kicked by the horse, and has since died.

Chkistchurch, November 19, On Friday a ploughman on Little's farm at Waikari was killed under a disc harrow through the horses boltin?.

The New Zealand Shipping Company have received cable advice that the s.s. Doric arrived at Plymouth on November 16, after a voyage of under 42 days.. Her frozen meat is in prime condition. The San Francisco mail, which left New Zealand the day after the Doric, is not yet reported as having arrived.

The total returns from collections on Charity Sunday were £444. Last year they were £481.

On Friday thfi Waikuku flour mills, occupied by Mr Drew, were destroyed by fire. They were insured for £300 on the stock, and £400 on the plant. The office is not stated. The cause of the fire is unknown.

Timaru, November Ik The first annual meeting of the South Canterbury Refrigerating Company was held today. The meeting was well attended. Nine permanent directors were elected. The number of shares applied for to date are 3328. A site of 57 acres close to railway line, about one mile north of Timaru, and having a sea frontage, was determined on for tha permanent works. The price is £40 per acre. The total cost of land, buildings, machinery, and erection is estimated at £12,000.