TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10416, 19 July 1895, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Pek United Pbess Association.)

Auckland, July 18.

Mr Henry Reynolds, who arrived by the Monowai on a flying visit to the colony, intends to be back in London in time for the next butter season—that is to say, by October or November. He intends to travel over most of New Zealand, with the objectof explaining cleatly the present altered position and prospects of the colonial butter market in London, and of suggesting a course which he deems desirable in existing and probable circumstances.

Wellington, July 18. The number of persons arriving in the colony for June was 1131, and the number of departures was 1750.

The rughlations restricting the sale and use of firearms and ammunition in Samoa are gazetteid.

The annual show of the Wellington Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Association, with which is combined the second championship exhibition of the New Zealand Poultry Association, was opened this afterncoa by the Governor; The number of exhibits catalogued is 1129," representing breeders and fanciers from all p.-;rts of the colouy. The quality is undoubtedly good, but tome classes are only poorly represented! The exhibition of Langsbans is exceptionally good, and in this class J Biickrell, of Wanganui, again wins the Ballancs trophy for most points in that cU«s. Brahmas Cochins, Leghorns, Dorkings,- Spanish, and • Wyandott.es ace also fully represented, but the game aud duckwiug classes show a falliDg off Pigeons and canaries, with the exception of Belgian, coiripare favourably with auvthinf previously seen in the colony; For Spanish fowls Rose, of. Duiiedin, is a prize-taker Among the prizetakers iv pisjeons are Hayne and M'Qmirrie aiid Smith (Duaedih); aod D M'Ewan (Ravensbuurne), and in canaries * Km[ (°f„P aueain) 'an**' J. R- Jack (of Oamara). The Fmr.uce Committee, of the City Council reported recommending that information be obtained irom bondholders as to the extant a response is likely to be made to convert'the city loans. It is hoped by that tiihe something will ba known ts to the! success of the experiment ef the Dunedin City Council. The report was adopted. The mayor said if conversion was a success it would result in a savine of from £5000 to £6000 per annum in interest alone.

A meeting of the House Committee of the Hospital Board was held this af fcsrnoon respecting the case of youug Dine," whose ease was mentioned iv Parliament yesterday. It was said that the case was one of common itch which, if ifc had beeii treated iv its early stage' could be cured in 21 horars, but at present it; was not a case that could be admittsd to the hospital owing to it 3 being likely to spread.

T ~ „ . Nelson; July 18. In the Sapretne Court thi* morning, before Judge Richmond and a special jury, Austin Weller s_u«d J. Langley Adams on a claim for £1000 _ damages for malicious prosecution. Some time ago Weller was arrestsd and brought before the magistrate on a charge of breaking open a box at the Rotoiti ruu, and stealing the contents of the.box. The magistrate dismissed the charge withont calling on the defence.

CHIiISTCHURCH, July 18. At a meeting of the committee of the Canterbury Agriculiural and Pastoral Association today, a letter was read from the Agricultural department asking the opinion of the association on the proposal of Mr L-rnich that the Government sbould subsidise agricultural and pastoral societies. After discussion, it was resolved to reply that* the association could not recommend the expenditure of public money by the Government as suggested by Mr Larnach.

Invebcahgill, Jnly 18 The Scottish and New Z-aHud Investment Company are about to offer the Bayswater estate for sale ab auction. The land, which is the finest in Southland, has been cultivated for eight years past by the company.