TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8456, 1 April 1889, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Pee United Peess association.)

Auckland, March 31,

j ■ Mr D. Connolly, the newly appoiuted United States Consul in Auckland, arrived by the Mariposa. Mr J. R. Kerkin, delegate to the Australian colonies from the Canadian Government, is amongst the through passengers. The flags at the various consulates and municipal buildings iv Albert Park, and on business houses and shipping were flown half-mast yesterday in respect to the memory of those drowned in the Samoan hurricane. A fireman on board H.M.S. Rapid was tried by court-martial yesterday on a charge of having struck a petty officer of that vessel. He was found guilty and. sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment in Mount Eden Gaol.

Wellington, March 30. The Patent Office yesterday granted the application of W. A. Young for patent palace cars. , '.-'■'■

J. O. M. Weale, formerly editor of the Catholic Times, has commenced proceedings * against Archbishop Redwood, proprietor of the paper, for recovery of £250 damages for wrongful dismissal.

Two firemen belonging to the Arawa have been arrested on a charge of smuggling tobacco. Ten pounds of tobacco were found concealed in fcheir clothing. They were brought up at the Police Court to-day, and fined £2 each.

The Premier leaves for the West Coast of the South Island nexfc week. His visit will be a hurried one as Sir Harry is anxious to return before the arrival of the new Governor.

The various consuls lowered their flags to half mast to-day, as a mark of respect to the men lost in the Samoan hurricane.

Guetjiouth, March 31. Some of the Sunday schools were closed this afternoon for the same reason as the State school was closed. It turns out that the majority of cases of sickness among children is not diphtheria but sore throats, with a glandular swelling that yields fco ordinary caro and simple treatment.

CnitiSTcnuucn, March 30. The funeral of, the late Mr George Gould, which took place this afternoon, was one of the largest witnessed in Christchurch ; 70 carriages and a large number of mourners on foot followed the hearse. Those present included the bishop, ministers of several denominations, and nearly all the. principal residents. Tho burial took place at the Wesleyan Cemetery, tho service being performed by the Revs. J. Aldred and W. Morley. The cathedral bell tolled during the afternoon, and flags were hoisted half-mast throughout the city. Robert Carlyle was committed for trial to-day for breaking into the shop of Alexander Adams at Papanui and stealing clothing. William Lancaster was committed for trial for forging the name of Mary A. Mullens to a promissory note for £10.

CimisTCiiußcii, March 31

The Hon. T. W. Hislop arrived from Wellington this morning. He leaves for the South to-morrow.

A deputation consisting of Messrs Jones, Reeves, Rhodes, and Taylor, M.H.R.'s, with a number of residents, waited on the Hon. Mr Hislop to urge that tho Addington Gaol might not be made a criminal lunatic asylum, and suggesting thafc the site should bo sold and a building erected at Sunnyside. Mr Hislop promised that the Cabinet would reconsider the matter.

i The journeymen bakers met last night and deemed to endeavour to have fche" eight hours system exteuded to their trade. " They state that they now work 14 to 18 hours daily.