TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7722, 17 November 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Peb United Pbess Association.)

Auckland, November IG,

At the Police Court to-day Charles Porter, Frederick Wilson, James Brady, and Oscar Moss (firemen on the Tongariro) were sentenced to two months' imprisonment for seriously assaulting J. T. B. Dines on the Bth inst. The bench characterised the assault as brutal and unprovoked, and said that had Dines beea killed they would have been indicted for murder. Porter, Wilson, and Brady were sentenced to one month's additional imprisonment for resisting the police.

Dr Maegregbr, inspector of asylums, was a passenger by the Eotomahana, which arrived from the South this morning. He is on a visit of inspection to the Auckland asylum and hospital.

Tenders have been called for the erection of additions to the lunatic asylum. These will comprise a new wing for female patients.

Amongst the New Zealanders who have returned from America by the mail steamer Alameda are Mr J. O. Firth and Mr Adams (manager of Firth's Waiarongomai mining battery). Mr Firth utilised to the fullest degree his visit to the United States by inspecting the latest machinery not only in his own line of business but also for other industries that either have been or can be profitably introduced and established in this colony. He has given orders for complete machinery for a projected new mill on the roller principle which he intends erecting on the harbour reclamation near the railway station. The mill should be landed here a few months hence. Mr Adams (who was telegraphed for by Mr Firth) inspected all the various processes used in California for the reduction of ores, and the information acquired thereanent will doubtless be valuable not only to him but to the mining world generally.

Mr Morris, of Auckland, is the successful tenderer for the new premises of the Colonial Bank, Wanganui; price £1947.

A singular piece of trade" unionism has developed in Auckland. The Medical Association notified the Friendly Societies that after the Ist January the medical attendance fee would be £1 .per member per annum. Some societies are only paying 12s Gd, and the societies contemplate resistance and continuing to import medical men under engagement.

Grace Graham and a sister of Perm arrived with an order from Perm's counsel at Napier and endeavoured to get an interview with Perm. Mr Reston, the gaoler, declined to accede to their wishes.

A number of Chinese by the Tarawera had to pay poll tax.

Wellington, November 16.

1 The tender of Messrs Carmichael and Sons, of Christchurch, has been accepted for the new Government printing office at Wellington. The- price is under £12,000, and the building is to be completed in nine months.

The Minister of Public Works leaves for Christchurch to-morrow on business conneofced with the Midland railway. He will be absent about a week.

At the Appeal Court to-day judgment was reserved in the case of Donald Reid v. the Official Assignee of Otago. Mr Bell appeared for the appellant, and Mr S. Solomon (Dunedin) for the assignee.

The Governor and suite returned from Christchurch to-day.

At the Wesleyan district meeting the Rev. W. Baumber was appointed secretary and the Rev. J. N. Buttle reporter to tho New Zealand Methodist. The oral examination of Mr J. T. Nott was proceeded with, and he was unanimously recommended for the Three Kings Training School.

CHEiSTCHuncH, November 16.

Mr J. D. Lance, M.H.R.' for Cheviot, last night addressed his constituents at Waikari, and received a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence.

Riveiisdale, November 15. Early this morning a stable with granary attached, on the farm of Mr John M'ltibbih, at Pyramids, was totally destroyed by fire. There was a large quantity of grain and valuable harness stored in the building at the time of the fire, but fortunately none of the horses were stabled. The building was sQft by 10ft, and was most substantially built and replete with every convenience, No cause can be assigned for the fire, no one being on the farm when it occurred. Mr M'Klbbin is comparatively a new settler, and one of the right stamp, The insurance will not nearly cover the loss, which will be considerable but Is not yet precisely known. Much sympathy is felt for Mr M'Kibbin in his unfortunate loss.