TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8732, 19 February 1890, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

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Auckland, February 18.

Tho last has Rt length been heard of the famous Calliope dock dispute, for to-day Mr Liuiignn, through bin solicitor, wrote accepting the offer of the Harbour Board of £2000 as payment in full of all claims on account of the contract.

During the past week many objectors to tho early closing movement have received notifications from their customers that unless they clone at 7 o'clock their custom will bo withdrawn.

The Rev. G. Preston, Spit, Napier, has accepted the iucumbency of St. Mary's Anglican Church.

Mr James Stewart, CIS., has been elected president of the Auckland Institute. The number of members is 216.

Wellington, February 18.

Sir F. Whitakcr and Mr Stevens havo been summoned to Wellington to take part iv a full Cabinet next week.

At present there is no intention on the part of the Government to convene l'urliamont earlier than usual. Some time in May will be the probable date.

GuMSTCHUJicii, February 18.

The annual meeting of the Canterbury Society of Arts was held to-day. The report stated that tho aociety bad been registered under " The Companies Act 1882," and a site secured for an art gallery. Tho society's credit balauoo amounted to over £900. Mr Kichmoud Buetham was re-elected president. A tailor named Andrew Nvstrr.w, working on the ship Brahmin, was nearly killed to-day by a coil ot fencing vvito fulling from the sliugs and striking him. His left arm was broken and his head injured.

Timaru, February 18.

An old soldier about 70 years of age, who had been on a farm near Timaru, in a fit of passion took " Rough on Rats." He recovered in the hospital, and was to-day charged with attempted suicido and remanded till Friday, to enable tho police to make arrangements for his future care.