Yesterday’s Telegrams

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7294, 25 August 1893, Page 1

Yesterday’s Telegrams

(By Tbmgbaph.)

AUCKLAND, August 25.

At a meeting of the Court Zealandia Foresters, a resolution was carried unanimously that the Court views with alarm the compulsory clauses of the Civil Servants Insurance Bill.

Ovdng to the default of the Government to granfj aid to open the road across the Berkenhead. landslip, the Mayor organised a working bee, which started to-day. Women supplied the workers with meals to cheer them on. Fiffiy settlers were working.

The Waikato floods relief committee despatched 5 tons of flour to the Mercer, to be distributed amongst the destitute natives by the Rev. W. Gittos, the Wesleyan native missionary. WELLINGTON, August 24. The next sitting of the Court of Appeal is gazetted for September 15tb. The Gazette contains a despatch from Lord Bipon, announcing that, upon his recommendation, the Queen has approved of the use and recognition of the title of Honourable, appertaining to members of the colonial Executive and to Legislative Councillors, throughout the Empire, either during office or life as the case may be. The Police have secured intelligence that a man named MoDowall, who has been perpepetrating a series of swindles in Melbourne under the guise of a clergyman, has been arrested. There is reason to believe that he is the same man for whom a warrant was issued here a little while ago, on a charge of forgery. A deputation waited on the Hon. W. W. Johnston to-day, and urged him to contest the mayoralty. Mr Johnston replied that his intention was shortly to remove to the Manawatu district, la ! ; he promised a definite reply on Monday, DUNEDIN, August 24 A man named J. Sandernon was set upon last night by a gang of larrikins, who knocked him down and severely kicked him. He was rescued by persona passing. It is believed that most of his assailants are known. At a meeting of the Knighte of Labour tonight, it was resolved to thank Sir Robert Stout, and Messrs Pinkerton, Earnsbaw, and Hutchison, for their action in connection with the Government Licensing Bill, and that the Government bo condemned for refusing to allow majorities to rule in matters affecting licensing reform, and also for giving to minorities power to veto the will of ths voters.