TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9299, 15 December 1891, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Per United Press Association.) 'Thames, December 14. An important function took place near Miranda, within the boundaries of the King Country, about 70 European visitors from Auckland nnd Thames being present, when a Thames syndicate took formal possession of 1300 acres of Jlaori land containing coal and various hot springs. To all this the Slaoris have given n complete and indefeasible title, the first of the kind that has been given on legal commercial terms. It means the beginning of a new era with regard to working minerals on Maori territory. AVei.unctox, December 14-. At a meeting of Jewish residents to form a committee lo assist their distressed co-religion-ists in Russia, about L2OO were collected in the room. The chairman, Jlr Jacob Joseph, subscribed 100 guineas. CiiKisTciiuifCH, December 14. Mr Firth, for live years gymnastic master at Christ's College, who is going to AVellington, was to-night presented with a silver teapot and biscuit box by the scholars. Several prominent citizens, including Jlessrs .1. G. lluddeiikhm, F. H. Bruges (solicitor), and Dis Neihvill and Ovenden are ill with influenza. Three adults died from influenza in the hospital to-day. IxvKiiCAiKiir.r., December 14. Miss Billing, of the Methodist Ladies' College, Hawthorn, Jlelbourne, is the candidate selected for tho position of first assistant of the Southland Girls' High School, out of 17 applicants. Oamahu, December 14. The annual meeting of the Oamaru "Woollen Factory Company was held to-night. The balance sheet showed a profit for the year of about L 2700, and the directors had decided to devote this to wiping off the guarantee fund, which would be now almost extinguished. The prospects of the company were spoken of in a very hopeful manner, and it was expected that next year the directors would be able to declare a dividend.