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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 67, 16 September 1890, Page 2

Constable Franklyn, of Cullensville, left for Westport on Saturday owing to the strikes. We believe his removal is only temporary. We have been asked by Mr and Mrs Cassebaum to express their sincere thanks to those who have so kindly rendered assistance during their misfortunes. The Havelock bachelors ball will take place at the Atheneum Theatre on Friday. We understand that about two hundred invitations have been sent out, and from the interest and energy the bachelors are displaying in the matter we anticipate it will be one of the most successful affairs of the kind ever held in Havelock. The Marylebone's in their match against the Australians.won by four wickets. The football match between Marlborough and Nelson resulted in a win for the latter by five points to' two. The Nelson men passed through Havelock on Sunday on their return journey. Mr Harkness, M.H.R. passed through Havelock on Sunday on his way to I Nelson to attend his father's funeral. It was. thought that Mr Harkness was coming through on electioneering bust-. ness, but it was found that the sad news of his father's death had brought him by this route as being the quickest. The Sydney Spring Stakes was won by Carbine, Melos taking second place. It is : understood that Sir George Grey and Captain Russell will be the delegates from the House to attend the federation convention, and one member from the Council will also be appointed* It was stated at a meeting held at Nelson on the labour question that during the last twenty-six years' the capital accumulated by co-operative associations in England and Scotland amounted to forty million pounds. Two men wfyo were engaged in unloading the Australia jin Wellington had a row, which ended in one knocks jng the other into the hold, which necessitated him being taken to the hospital and it is doubtful whether he will recover. There appears to be nothing particular new in strike matters, and the I present aspect of affairs can be summed up in a few words. Branch unions are seceding from the Maritime Council, men are returning to work, and in one or two instances men have come out on strike; but the general tendency appears to be to end the difficulty by the men returning to work. Some little excitement has bees caused in Wellington, Ml particulars of which will be found elsewhere, mi there was a debaie jn the House over th.e dismissal of four railway servants at Christchurch, whieh resulted in nothing more than members airing their eloquence. It will be noticed in the Head* master's report to the School Com--ioitt.ee that books are required for the library.. We would be glad to acknowledge any donations of books left at this office. W. Brassey, solicitor of papier was committed for trail for" obtaining money on false pretences. Bail was* accepted. The sentence pn Allen, one ofthel Egeria Matjineers has been reduced to : two years imprisonment, and to bej dismissed froin the service. The other have not been .altered.' fke ,sehocraer May Wenning, which, left T&mW-Q on August 12. fori; Sydney k &up;pp&e,d £9 haye foundered.; The hull of 'th© 4 Brisbane for £SOO, mi g&rgo i?or £IOOO. Both were purchased by a Thursday Island syndicate. The London Morning Post regrets the action of the New Zealand Parliament in rejecting the federation proposals, and asserts that its decision places a serious obstacle in the way 01 Australasian union and Imperial ation. I