TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8821, 3 June 1890, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

• (L'mt United I'unss Association.) Auckland, Juno 2. Tho Mararoa, which arrived to-day from tho South, ran tho distance from Gisborne in 20| hours. A Maori boy, threG years old, named Thompson, has been lost near Heleusville. The applications for now liconse.l far tho four hotels closed last year in Auckland'havo been withdrawn. Tho news ol tho victories of tho New Zealand athletes in Sydney was received with great satisfaction in Auckland. Tho Amateur Athletic Club have sent a cablegram congratulating tho team. A large portion of the Taraahero estate, Waikato, has been sold to Mr Casey, of Marlborough. Napier, June 2. Tho Liberal Association, after trying in vain to got a local candidate or Mr Fisher to staud for tho Napior seat at the next election against Mr Ormond, have decided to invite Cir Robert Stout. It is currently reported that Mr G. A. Freeco, R.M., is to be ono of the new Native Land Odurt judges. Iho Government have had represented to them tha desirability of appointing a legal practitioner to tho office of B.M. hero.

Wellington, Juno 2. Tho second commission in the Imperial Army recently competed for by Now Zealand officers has bfjen gained by Mr Sisley Davidson, sou of Major-general Davidson, of Canterbury. Mr Davidson, who formerly hold a lieutenant's commission in tho Nelson College Cadets, has boon gazetted to the Somersetshire Regiment (late the 13th), Sir Robert Sales'Jellalabad regiment, now stationed at Jellalabad. In effecting repairs to a house on Thorndon quay, a suit of convict clothes, bearing the New I'lymouth Gaol mark, was found stuffed in tho 6tuds of a bow window. They were mouldy, and had evidently been there for somo years. They were recognised by tho gaoler as the suit worn by Crabtreo when ho escaped about three years ago. Tho Education department is circulating the scheme of forming school libraries which is in vogua iv Boaie of the Ohristchurch public :,' schools. Tho p?inciplo of tho plan 13 tho volun- ? tnry lending of booto by the children for use among their schoolmates. It involve.1! no monetary expense, and is described as extremely successful. The weathsr since Saturday morning has been very rough and wet. During the gale yesterday the steam yacht Gannet was smashed against tho wharf and some £100 worth of damage done.

Rkkfton, June 2. Mr Bird, R.M., was entertained at a banquet on Saturday, when speeches condemnatory of tho action of tho Justice department in suspending Mr Bird, and expressivo of the fullest confidence in him and his administration were made. It was decided to take steps to bring public opinion to bear upon tho case in order that Mr Bird might receive fair play. The matter will bo brought before the House, in addition to which a substantial purse of sovereigns will be presented to him. CnmsTcntrncH, June 2. The Methven Masonic Lodge, No. COi, S.C., has unanimously passed a resolution to join the Grand Lodge of New Zealand. iNvr.ECAnoiLL, June 2. A boy named Reid, aged two years, was killed by au axe, with which his uncle was prising open a case, slipping aud striking the child ou the forehead, causing concussion of the brain.