TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 3926, 21 January 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

* " (PUR I KESS ASSOCIATION' AUCKLAND, Thubsday. At a meeting- of creditors* of Ryan, Bell -and Co., > spirit and commission merchants, their liabilities were'sefdown •at L 13,895. The estate was assigned. There has been a gold discovery three miles south of Hamilton: The prospects are, doubtful, however, as ; there is no gold shoeing in the reef. The Governor's dress levee; was fairly . attended. A number of Maori chiefs- w*ere sbrely disappointed. They were' desirousof:! being prosenfed'^b the nevv Governor,' but, only, had tlie same clothes tl|ey appeared iv bofbre Governor Robinson, and said they would not go to be laughed at, as they bad uo, dres.s coats. The Governor leaves for Waikato to-morrow, where lis wiil meet with a cordial reception. The Masonic : ceremony re the foundation stone of St. Andrew's Church at Cambridge has been countermanded by R.W.P.G.M. Pierce. Liugard, the actor, underwent a severe examination before the trustee in bankruptcy. WELLINGTON, Thursday. A public meeting of persons interested in forming a Joint Stock Company for the purpose of constructing tlie West Coast railway was held this afternoon. The committee appointed at a previous meeting reported that it would "be necessary to raise £50,000 locally before the floating of a company could be hoped for, and that from a partial canvass made they. had. every reason to believe that that amount could be raised without difficulty. A very large and influential provisional directory, comprising the leading merchants, professional men, and the members represeating the district, was appointed. A prospectus is to be issued when £5(3.000 is sub- ' scribed. The regatta on Saturday promises to be a great success. NELSON, Thuksday. A fire occurred at Dixon's cordial factory at eight this morning. The building was greatly damaged, but the machinery was not injured. The fire occurred in the office, but the books were saved. The office and building were completely gutted, but the business can be carried on. Tlie building was insured in the South British for £400, and the stock for £500— office not known. CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. A considerable number of shares inthe proposed West Coast Railway Company were applied for yesterday. The Company now propose to work the railway as well as to construct it. The weather is beautifully fine : for the harvest. ' ; OAMARU, Thursday. Major Atkinson is in Oamaru, and leaves for Dunedin to-morrow. The reaper and binder trial took place to-day. The Wood's machine won the gold medal of the North Otago A. and P. i Association, and the Osborne the special prize, competing against all the machines on tho ground. : DUNEDIN, Thuksday/ A boy named Cuthbert Turnbull was drowned at Pelichet Bay to-day while bathing. lhe ninth annual conference of the New Zealand Primitive Methodist Church will be held in Dunedin this year. Nearly 40 ministers and laymen from all parts of the colony are expected. Moritzon's bail has bsen doubled. A dozen other informations are to be preferred against him. !'' The profits of the Colonial Bank for tlie half-year were £13,862, which, with the balance from, the previous half-year, makes a total ol £1*5,836 0s lid divisible. Of this the directors recommend carrying £1000 to the reserve fund, which will then stand at £28,000 ; payment of a six per cent, dividend, absorbing £12,000 ; and carrying forward £1943. At,Mr Donald Reid's wool sale yesterday several greasy lots fetched the highest prices yet obtained in the local market. They brought from 9^d to 12fd ; washed, 15£ dto 19d; and scoured, 19jjd. -,-.