Yesterday's Telegrams.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2569, 21 August 1899, Page 1

Yesterday's Telegrams.

Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, August 19. The tug Sterling has been floated ofl' successfully at Kaipara Heads and goes to Helensville for repairs. She is insured for £3OOO. The oyster fishing yacht Thistle, reported from Coromandel as missing, was last seen on Sunday off Cabbage Bay and has not since been reported. Several buildings were wrecked by the Great Barrier gale. The Lis more had 100 tons of coal washed overboard, while a portion of the railings and bridgedeck on each side was carried away. The gale raged continuously. From the time it set in she was driven south nearly as far as Hokianga. On discharge of her southern cargo she loads grain for England at Lyttelton and Ximaru. WELLINGTON, August 19. Mr W. H. Stewart, secretary of the New Zealand Labour League, announces that he will be a candidate for Wellington City at the General Election in the<; interests of labour. The new system of inspecting and examining public schools is to come into force on the Ist January next. DUNEDIN, August 20. Mr Eobert Wilson, who for years had occupied a leading position among the Dunedin merchants, died on Saturday afternoon. He was bora in the North of Ireland, emigrated to Victoria and came to Otago in the days of the gold rush, commencing business and doing well. He was one of the principal founders of the Colonial Bank, National Insurance Company, and Kaitangata Railway and Coal Company. He occupied the position oi president of the Chamber of Commerce on several occasions. He was 67 years of age, and leaves two sons and three daughters. The week’s dredgingreturns are—Hartley and Riley, 786i0z; Vincent, 1430zs lldwts : Matau 128ozs ; Magnetic, 78ozs ; Clyde, 49ozs ; Nil Desperandum, 49ozs ; Enterprise, 48iozs ; Golden 'treasure, 48ozs : Success, Waipori, 30ozs ; Manorburn, 28£ozs ; Molyneux Hydraulic, 24ozs ; Golden Boach 22ozs 9dwt 13grs ; Golden Terrace, 17ozs 9dwt ; Otago, 17ozs 14dwt; Sunlight, 16ozs 15dwt; Waimumu, 16ozs ; Etirick, ISuzs 7dwt.