TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11046, 25 February 1898, Page 5

TELEGRAMS.

(Pfitt Unites Press Association.)

' Auckland, February j 24.A stowaway, named William Taylor, who had travelled in the Gairlcch from New Plymouth, was sentenced to a week's imprisonment. , .

A telegram has been received from the Rev. James Milne, Oamaru, ; accepting the call to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Auckland. •

The Kauri Gum Commission sat to-day in Government Buildings to review the voluminous evidence it has taken concerriiug the industry prior to calling Auckland witnesns.. ' . News has been received by the mail of the death of Mr W. Bcown (formerly of Brown and Campbell), ex-Superintend«nt of the Province of Auckland ; awed 86. He and Dr Campbell lived_ on Motu Korea, Brown's Island, before the aite of Auckland was choseii in 18401

' ' ' Wans'anul, February 2*. A_ fire broke out in the Maeoiiic Hotel to-night, bub was fortunately suppressed before much damage was done. The fire originated in a servant's bedroom, the contents of which were destroyed. The building in insured in the Commercial Union office for £600, and the furniture in ths same tor £300.

Wellington, February 24-. Mr J. T. M. Hornsby, who retires from the editorship of the New Zealand Times, was the recipient of a valuable testimony of his services to the paper when the directors met a'day or no ago. In order to mark their appreciation of tbe work done by him, a bonus of 120 guineas was voted to him.

The Government will send Home one or more artillery cadets for training. Thesnm of £7600 has been approved by the Cabinet as a final payment to thejoeal bodies in the Hawke's Bay district for the repairs of flood damage.

The Government have appropriated £3000 for the continuation of the Otago Central line.

The City Council to-night decided to secure an engineer at a salary of £800 with a three year* engagement. • Mr Wiltshire, the present engineer, is to be retained to supervise the inside work.