TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9300, 16 December 1891, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Per United Press Association.)

Auckland, December 15.

The Rev. Mother Regia, one of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Mary's Convent, Ponsonby, and President of the Orphanage, died to-day. The deceased lady, who was born in Drogheda, has beeu in the colony for 35 years.

AVellington, December 15.

At a meeting of the Hospital Trustees it was stated that the daily expenses of maintaining patients is lower here than in any other large colonial hospital except Christchurch, where it is about L".d per head less. A return showed that whereas the expenditure in connection with the hospital was L 7632 in 1885 (the year when the trustees took charge), the number of patients being 552, it was only L 7473 in 1891 for 1017 patients. The trustees recommend that additions to the hospital, to cost £5000, should be proceeded with. In a "Picturesque Atlas" case to-day. Love, an aboriginal Native, the defendant, admitted signing the order, but pleaded that he was i i unable to read English, and that when can- ' vassed hy the agent he was shown a bound volume which he was asked to buy, and the agent promised to ascertain the price. He heard nothing more until single numbers wero offered him, and these he refused, though subsequently lie purchased two copies. Judgment was given for defendant, with one guinea costs. The mayor laid the foundation stono of the Free Public Library this afternoon. A further number of "Picturesque Atlas" cases were investigated iv the Resident Magistrate's Court this afternoon, in all of which judgment was given for the company. A number of otlier cases will be dealt with tomorrow.

CiiiiiSTCiiuncH, December 15.

Jlr 'J. G. Ruddenklau, a well-known old resident, died to-night, aged 62. He was twice mayor of Christchurch, and held that office during the International Exhibition held here in 1882, He had influenza, but had long been in bad health. At a meeting of the committee of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association to-day Mr S. Garforth (president) referred to the statement of the AVellington Evening Press that the Hon. Mr Seddon had been hissed and hooted at the luncheon at the metropolitan show. He said nothing of the sort happened, and he hoped the day was far distant when any guest would be hooted at the association's lunch. He regretted that politics had been introduced at the luncheon.- Several members present concurred with the president.