TELEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7556, 6 May 1886, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

(Phb United Press Association )

Auckland, May 5 At the meeting convened by the mayor for the purpose of taking steps to accord a" public welcome to Mr Bryce on his return to tht colony, only the Hon W. Swanson and another gentleman appeared besides the press representatives. MrThos Peacock sent an apology. After waiting 10 minutes, the mayor adjourned the meeting bine die At a meeting of delegates from the northern settlements at Port Albert a resolution was passed in favour of the extension of the Northern Auckland railway. It is proposed to despatch the steamer Wellington to Western Australia with miners en route for Kimberley. While the Orawaiti was on the voyage from Russell to Auckland, Kobt Dudlow, a co\ltnmmer, while cleaning the ash shoot, fell overboard and was. drowned It is supposed the propeller struck him, as he was never seen afterwards ,_ The Operative Bootmakers' Union have requested the manufacturers to reopen negotiations At the anniversary meeting of the Rechabites' Society, Sir George Grey delivered an interesting address on social topics He warned diggers going to the Kimberley goldfields against using spirits, as the climate would not admit of that. Wansanui, May 5 ' At a meeting held to-day it was resolved to give Mr Bryce a public reception on his arrival, to be followed by a banquet. New Plymouth, May 5 The hearing of the conspiracy case against th*ee justices of the peace was concluded this evening A large amount of evidence has been taken, and judgment was deferred till tomorrow. The case has created great interest here. The public are subscribing £35 to carry on the prosecution

••':y!K*;o^:":^'l*'':--^S:iJ-!'V^raNCTON,--May's;:^ ; /^lnspector Sherman-received a .telegram this' :;afternoon;!to'?the^effect;!,ttiat A. B:1 Rentori;' sohai-ged with'-forgingfa-.cheque for £60 on the' ;CNewsZealarid Mercantile ■• and Loan Coihpany,! ■. Wellington,l had been arrested in Christchurch;1; : ;y'The Hihemoa will Jeave,; : for! Onehunga; to-^ ;inorr'ow night for the purpose of brmgirig down? the .Northern members :for the :meeting of' Parliamentohthe 13thinstj!^"1 '--':- ■> ■■•?)'■■■: ■ ■!' • ? >; MryH.' Bunny,' ■ commis'siorier of: the' West: ' CoastiNative reservesi'returned to Wellington! -this morning- from Greymouth to consult with I .the/Government ■'on several; important matters; /connected!with' the settlement of questions^at1 .issue.* He returns to Greymouth this evening.l-? ■;:■■. AtWa^meeting ? : bf the;shareholders■>-of-'the! Caswell Sound Marble; Gompanyal resolution inj :of •winding up the- company,was cori-1 ■^firmed.:".-;v";.?.';v'-<.; r ..s■•;':■•..•: .-..;-.- :.;;/;. \-: r:iy ■: ■

i;; ; ;^w^| .;.;.;■.. ••;■-.>: v : :'*K:^w;HoKiTiKAi'May 5. . :; ;At ■ the Magistrate's - Court to-day Heihrich ;Dencer,! miner, charged with?fraudulent bankruptcy; was committed for trial. vAt the District Court David Curie, publisher of the Hokitika7'Guardian, was committed for trial at the' Supreme Court on five" informations for criminal1 libel/ Bail was allowed in each case.' >■ . ' :

')'.■'■■'■'■''''.:}'■.'•':'-■ '•: -y-r !"■'•■■'■- Ghbistcht/kch, May 5. ' .The medical staff of the ChristchurchHospi--•tal have ''stated'that vit; would be dangerous to' the health of patientsto use the old wards at ' the hospital ■ if-the buildings were "disturbed by' making alterations, in consequence of the con- ■ tagion existing in the walls, floors, &c. Notwithstanding this;- the Hospital Board at its.meeting^ ; to-day-resolved that as there was no prbba-; bility.of obtaining a grant for hew buildings'they were compelled to'make alterations in the old :wards in order to-meet the requirements of the' ;hbspital. ::^;;; : ■.•■; -.'-■■'. .'■'■'-. ■>••'-.- y :■■':■'■ ■-'■■s <■■'

--The Kaiapoi'Borough Council are in trouble about their town clerk. : Theyhave seen nothing of him for; 10 days; and several of the books are missing. 'At a meeting last night the council resolved that >a • search 'warrant be obtained so that the clerk's house may be searched for, the: missing bookstand such other action be taken ;as may be deemed necessary by the mayor.;

.yhiv'-''-:yii^: ,;; ;;INyEHCARGiLL,May:S. ■■■', _>: A; petitiou, signed by'l37 persons engaged in sealing, has'been forwarded to the Minister of Lands, praying that no tenders for the lease of the sealing grounds should be accepted till Parliament has had an opportunity of discussing the matter.' *."-■; ' ■:■:■ .! ! ;