TELEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7724, 19 November 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAMS

(Per United Press Association.)

Auckland, November 18. Mr John Vaughan, owner of the Matiwai claim, Coromandel, died after three days' illness, it is believed from the fumes of dynamite. An inquest is to be held. Tho North New Zealand Woollen Company propose to expend £500 this season in the purchase of merino wools for their factory. A party of miners liave decided to work the alleged goldfields at Wade. The gold is fine and lodged in blue cement. An attempt is being made by Queen street storekeepers to break down tbe drapery Thursday half-holiday, and a number kept open to-day. The drapers' assistants' excursion this afternoon passed off successfully. The residence of Robert Kerr, at Cam-. bridge, was burned down. The building was insured for £130 in the South British office, and the furniture for £100 in the Norwich Union.

Napier, November 18. " The non-commissioned officers of the rifle volunteers presented Lieutenant Chicken last night with a handsome sword in recognition of his long and arduous services to the company and his devotion to the cause of volunteering. There was a large gathering of volunteers on the occasion, and in the course of the evening several speeches were made. The speakers were very severe on the ammunition supplied, and stated that the cartridges would not s.. metimes go into the rifle barrel, at other times jambed, and when got in very often missed fire—in a word, were very bad. They are made in Auckland, and are much dearer than English ammunition, which is safe and well' fitting.

Wellington, November IS. William Searancke, a boy living at the Upper'Hutt, was pricking a dynamite cap with a pin when it exploded, blowing away four of his fingers and severely injuring his face.' ' ' '■ Mr Hart Udy has been returned mayor of Greytown unopposed. The police intend strictly enforcing tbe Employment of Females Act. A man named James Nicholson, who was thrown out of a buggy at Masterton a few days ago, has succumbed to his injuries. At a meeting of the Wesleyan Home Mission the Eev. Mr Buttle congratulated the Wesleyans of New Zealand on the result of the home mission work during the year. He thought the Wesleyan Church in New Zea- i land would never accomplish her work until the whole of the pulpits were filled by nativeborn ministers. Reference was then made to the spread of Christianity during the past 50 years, and the speaker expressed the opinion that so long as Britishers incline to the Bible, so long would the British nation be the foremost in the world. Alluding to the Temperance question, Mr Buttle said he, hoped the people of New Zealand would not let slip the power which they now possessed of electing licensing committees. He was in favour of female suffrage so far as the election of licensing committees was concernedT''- The following resolutions wereV passed:,' "That the conference be recommended to prepare for presentation to Parliament a petition making the use of the totalisator illegal; further, that; the conference request all ministers and members of our church to discountenance by every means in their power the practice and spirit of gambling so prevalent in the: colony." The next district meeting will probably be held at Napier.

It is proposed to establish a metropolitan show similar to those held in other large centres. A public meeting will probably be called shortly, and if the project succeeds Johnstonville, five miles out on the Manawatu line, will be selected as the site. The City Council's half-yearly accounts show a balance of £2000 of revenue over expenditure. The retiring mayor will be banquetted on Tuesday and will describe his experiences at the Sydney Jubilee Celebration. Blenheim, November 18. The Hon. Mr Ballance inspected the Awatere land yesterday with the view of establishing village settlements, and inspected the river conservation works to-day. He will be banquetted by the mayor and citizens to-night, and leaves to-morrow for Havelock,; where he will confer with sawmillers as to the regulations of the forests in connection with Rai Valley. Mr Ballance and Mr M'Kerrow, Surveyor-general, afterwards proceed to Nelson. Cheistchuech, November 18. The second annual meeting of the Canterbury Centre of the St. John's Ambulance Association was held to-night. The report showed that six branches had been established in various townships. A class for training ladies for nursing had been very successful, 81 having attended it. Tlie medical men here have given their services willingly as honorary lecturers. A presentation was made to the retiring secretary, the Rev. T. Flavell, [ Sir Julius Vogel this morning received a telegram from the Hon. Mr Suttor, Post-master-general of New South Wales, to the effect that the press in Sydney had been consulted relative to the proposed guarantee to the Cable Company. Sir Julius answered the telegram from tho Auckland Chamber of Commerce expressing great satisfaction at tbe arrangement made with the oompany re cable rates.

The Hon. Mr Richardson, accompanied by his private secretary, arrived in Christchurch early this morning. During the day he was engaged with Sir Julius Vogel and Mr Alan Scott in completing arrangements for the final draft of the contract for the Midland railway.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Arrow, November IS. A fire occurred at Mr Peter Henderson's farm at Hogan's Gully, burning the store, dwelling house, and all the contents to the ground and leaving nothing but the walls standing, The fire was observed about 2 o'clock yesterday morning, and Mrs Henderson and family had jiist time to escape, barely saving their live 9. Mr Henderson was absent at the time. The house was insured for £200 and the furniture for £60, both in the Liverpool and London and Globe Company.