TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 4987, 26 July 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PER PRBS3 ASSOCIATION) AUCKLAND, Friday. At the half-yearly meeting of the Tinpiri Extended Local Company a dividend and bonus of 2s per share wa9 declared, and LIBBS carried forward. The output for the hilf year was 18,000 tons. Superintendent Thompson has notified the proprietor of the Opera House that he will institute legal proceedings if the Opera Company persist m giving sacred Sunday concerts at usual concert prices. The Board of Eiucitioa have demanded an explanation from the teachers of the city public schools for closing the schools on the election day without the sanction of the Board. InspeotorO'Sullivan has sent m a 6trongl3>worded repoit on the maiter. WELLINGTON, Friday. The B.p. Hinemoa leaves here on Monday next for the purpose of bringing the Governor to Wellington. Dr Cbilton, of B mgiora, has beea appointed resident surgeon of Wellington Hospital. BLENHEIM, Friday. Fanny Bonnington, Tor Ihe wilful murder of her new-bora feinnle infant, on July 3rd, was committed for trial to-day. Bail waa allowed m two sureties of £250 each. Accused was a servant to Mr Dodson for the last three or four months, and the- body wa3 found m a closet on his' grounds. . 7 CHRI3TCHFRCH, -Friday. Charles Bay nes, 14 years old, haa been committed for trial on a charge of breaking iutQ four gkopa aad pealing various

[ small articles, therefrom. He is also accused of" breaking into the Wesleyan school and stealing £6 from the missionary boxes. Yesterday four rams, purchased by the Hon. W. Robinson »t the Sydney sheep sales, arrived by the Wakntipu. One of them cQst i 530 guineas, and another 320 guineas^- ...'_.- --> , |f~ DUNEDIN, Friday. - At the'sale of TasroanJan yburliags held here yesterday, Messrs Dan O'Brien and Hazlett were purchaser*. The former bought-a half-sister to| Tasraan for. 1274 guineas, which was the" highest price paid for any animal. .... A prisoner named.T, Flaherty, awaitfrur trial on a charge of larceny, attempted to commit' suicide at Outram lock-up ihis ."• morning, f He had been receiver^ front ' invercargill the previous nighr, and oh 'the constable visiting him about /nine o'clock he found him m the act of cutting his throat He had the knifo hidden m a truss"' lie wore next his skin. The wound is not dangerous; • . r . r An eight-roomed double-etbreyed house, formerly used as an hotel, was burnt down last night. The building was unoccupied, and was insured m the'^Sauth British office for £225. . A fire broke out this morning m Hatton, King and Co.?s confectionery manufactory, doing a great deal of damage. The building is insured m the National office for LI6OO, and the stock and fixtures m tha Equitable and Australian Mercantile Union for LISOO. The same film had their factory destroyed some months ajo.