TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8734, 21 February 1890, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Per Ukited Puess Association.)

Auckland, February 20.

It is staled that the Auckland Orchestral Union, recently established, iutend to appoint Mr Payne as their conductor, that position having been rendered vacant through the departure of Mr S. S. Trimmell to Wellington.

A bush fire near the Federli settlement, Rawene, \a causing great damage to the bush, aud flax is also being destroyed in large quantities by a fire in the* Hamilton district to-day.

The repairs to the barquo India, which lately returned to Auckland iv v damaged condition will cost £2000.

Mrs Anderson, wife of Captain Anderson, well known iv shipping circles, died last night. The Crown Prince of Raratonga, Jamee Tepou, who has been in the city during the jubilee celebration, returned to Raratonga today.

A five roomed house at Rerauera was burned down yesterday. It was owned by Mr George Kaynes, and occupied by Mr Charles Morris. Insurances: Ou the building, £150 in the North Uerman ; aud ou the furniture, £50.

Wellington, February 20. Tbe Premier is on a visit to Otaki, and" is expected to return to-night.

The Government decline to grant a holiday to-morrow on the occasion of the New South Wales and Wellington cricket match- on the grounds that there havo beeu quite enough holidays of late.

A despatch notifying tbe Acts of the New Zeulaud Legislature to which the Queen's assent has been given is gazetted.

A new laud guide, corrected up to 31sfc January, will shortly be issued by the Government.

The regulations permitting prospecting iv Puhipuhi forest aro completed, and will Le gazetted when signed by his Excellency. A smart shock of earthquake was experienced here at 617 am. to-day.

The Cemetery Committee of the City Corporation having reported that thn site already chosen at Karori for a new cemetery would be improved by the inclusion of nine acres which were adjoining and under offer, the council this evening decided to purchase them.

CmtiSTcuuficn, February 20. The city surveyor, under instructions from the mayor, has prepared a scheme for deepening the Avon through Christchurch so as to improve tho facilities for hosting, which are now very mOill,'-'-<~ »'*■« ui»J,«- t..<. P ...o n <.„ -fpcul for subscriptions to carry out the work.

The criminal sittings of the. Supreme Court open on Monday. The calendar contains 13 charges against 11 prisoners. There are five charges of larceny, one of robbary wich violence, two of forgery, four of breaking into and stealing, and (use of false pretences.

The Canterbury Acclimatisation Society today had a rather warm discussion upon the proposal of a committee to reduce the, secretary's, (Mr S. C. Farr'6) salary from £75 to £25 a year Mr Farr's tervices to the cause of acclimatisation were warmly eulogised by eou-.o members, and tho proposal was rejected. Thu receipts for ISDO are estimated at £440, arid the disbursements at £302.

The Grocer' Association has passed a resolution that it will be pleased to fall in with 6 o'clock closing provided the movement becomes general and universal throughout Canterbury.

f Invercahgill, February 20. At a meeting of the creditors of A. H. Aitktn, of Riversdale, to-day, thy debtor's statement showed a surplus of £215. The deputy-assignee said that this was uot likely to be realised, tho stock-in-trade valued by debtor at £424 being worth only £267. The debtor was questioned as to the payment out of his funds of £40 legal expenses incurred defending successfully an action agninst his wife, aud he explained that she had no funds to meet the costs. Mr D. L. Matheson was appointed supervisor, and he aud the deputy-assignee were authorised to pell the assets.

A. five-roomed house neai Clifton, owned by James Phillipson, was destroyed by firu at 3 o'clock this morning. The inmates, numbering seven, just escaped in their night clothes. The furniture was uninsured. The house was insured for £150.