TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13207, 14 February 1905, Page 5

TELEGRAMS.

(Pek United Punas Association.) AUCKLAND, February 13. A handsome brass tablet to the. memory of tho late Archdeacon Maunsoll, a wellknown. Maori missionary, was unveiled at St. Mary's Cathedral yesterday morning by tlio Row A. (J. Purchas. Tho Rev. G. Maunsdl, sou of the Into archdeacon, and a considerable number of Maoris were present. Canon Mao Murray said that Robert Haunscll, a young Irish clergyman and a groat Hebrew and Krcelc scholar, came to Now Zealand over 70 years ago. Ho spent some monMis in acquiring tlio Maori language and preparing himself for his great work—tlio translation of tlio Bible into Maori. Ho worked as a missionary for 30 years and without a break. In 1865 lie camo to Auckland, whoro lie took tlio position oF incumbent of St. Mary's, Parnell, filling that capacity for 17 years. The tablet adjoins oaio erected to the memory of the lalo Archdeacon Clarke, another wellknown Maori missionary. A fire on Sunday afternoon destroyed a house at Grey Lynn owned by Thomas Leo? and Son, and occupied by Arthur Edmonds. The .house was insured for £W0 and Hie furniture for £300, the. latter in the Northern office. WELLINGTON, February 13. It is stated that tire difficulty between tho Woollon Company and the Petone Borough Council in reference to the Korokoro water supply has assumed an important phase. Tho company claimed £317,000 damages from the council on account of the latter body having taken the stream under tho provisions of the Public. Works Act; or, in the alternative-, the performance of an agreement by the council to supply up to 1.000,000 gallons of water daily. The council was allowed'6o days to file a reply to tie company's claim. Since the claim was Jodged a good deal of correspondence on tlio subject, has passed between tho company and the council. The company holds that a reply in terms of the act has not Imm>ii filed by the council within tho 60 days, and that therefore the council baa allowed the. claim to go by default. It is said, on tho other hand, that the letters eent by- the borough authorities constitne a sufficient reply, and counsel aro now ongaged in looking into that point.