TELEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7723, 18 November 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAMS

(Pbb United Peebs Association.) Auckland, November 17. At the Police Court to-day three lads (William O'Brien, Thomas Wheeler, and George Walker) were sentenced to three months' hard labour for being found sleeping on the grounds of the Girls' High School. John G. Forsyth was committed for trial for tittering. At Buckland's annual wool sale the prices were l^d per lb better all round. The representative of a North New Zealand woollen company purchased all the merino and fine crossbred wool purchasable. This company is purchasing all the wool suitable that can be obtained in the Northern markets.

At a meeting of the Loyal United Brothers Lodge National Independent Order of Oddfellows a circular from the Medical Association was formally burned in the presence of the N.G. A resolution was carried to in no way reconsider the association or its interference respecting attendence fees to members. '1 he Harbour Board has received numerous offers to light the wharves by electric light, but no action has been taken, ' Wellington, November 17. Frederick Austin and James Johnston have been committed for trial for breaking into the Wellington warehouse of Mackay, Logan, Steen, and Co., of Auckland. A writ for the election of a member of the House of Representatives for the Western Maori electoral district, vice Puke Te Ao, deceased, has been issued. Nominations are to be made at Wanganui on December 2, and a poll will take place on December 23. The writ is made returnable by 24th January, and Mr G. F. Wilkinson is appointed returning officer. The polling places extend from Wellington along the west coast of the North Island to Coromandel. The steamer Kaikoura, which sails for London to-morrow, takes.lo,ooo carcasses of mtttton from Wellington, It is estimated that it will cost £4000 to raise the steamer Mawhcrn, wrecked at Greymouth. No tenders have been received ioi raising the wrecked steamer Tui, Christchuech, November 17. At about 12 o'clock last night W. Howe's corn store in Cashel street was gutted by fire. The building, machinery, and stock, which were all destroyed or spoilt, were insured for £2500 in the South British, whose reinsurances are: —Colonial, £250; Phoenix, £250; New Zealand, -£250; Norwich Union, £-100; Auetralmu Alliance, £260fc

Eq'iitable, £250; London and Lancashire, £250. The Northern office has also £200 on the building. At the Police Court to-day James Henry I Roberts was committed for trial on two ' charges of forgery. Mr A. Ayers (the present mayor) and Cr C. Louisson were nominated to-day for the city mayoralty. At a meeting of the Charitable Aid Board to-day, one of the members, Sir W. C. Walker, inquired why it was the Benevolent Institutions in Otago cost £10,000, while in Canterbury they were double that amount. The Chairman said that the figures showed about £12,000 for Otago, and £16,500 for Canterbury. From information he had received, he understood that a large number of cases of. distress in Otago received little or no attention, while in Canterbury no cases were neglected. Several members supported the chairman's view.

, TiilAitg,.November 17. The Timaru Harbour Board are at present considering the advisability of constructing a slip in the harbour. If. such were done it would save the board the expense of sending the tug Titan and the dredge to J unedin every time it might be considered necessary to have them overhauled. The cost of sending the Titan to Dunedin twice a year is very heavy, and after the accident which occurred in the harbour some time ago during the absence of the tug the board do not, for the safety of the shipping in po. t, feel inclined to let it leave the port and remain away for any time. They are now, therefore, moving in the direction o£ getting a slip of their own. It was pointed out by members at the meeting of the board to-day that most probably the slip would be largely used by small craft, and would thus be a source of revenue to the board. rlhe matter after consideration was referred1 to the Standing Commiteee to rep°orton. . / : ■ ■

Sir Geo. Whitmore held his annual inspection of the South Canterbury battalion this afternoon. The weather was glorious, and as a consequence a very, large number of townspeople turned out to watch the proceedings. The volunteers mustered in good force, 360 all told being on parade. Tho men were put through a number of evolutions, and conducted themselves very creditably and were complimented by Sir George for their general smartness.. While addressing the battalion Sir George somewhat severely commented on the extreemly low. average of the shooting of volunteers throughout'the colony, ■ and expressed a hope that some alteration would be made soon. "In the evening Sir George Whitmore was banqueued by the officers of the garrison corps. Nelson, November 17. The corner stone of the new cathedral church was laid to-day by the Bishop of Nelson in the presence of a large concourse of people. The building is expected to be opened early in February. ■■■■■-: