TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 8079, 6 August 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PEP. PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

WELLINGTON, Wednesday,

Lieutenant - Colonel Pearce has forwardod to the Defence Mioi^ter bis resignation aa officer commanding the Wellington district, and as a member of the Central Examination Board.

Four antelopes arrived by the Tamsui, from Foo Chow, for Mr John Balhgate, Dunedin.

A smart shock of earthquake was felt here at 5.20 thia evening. There wus a large number of visitora at the Exhibition to-night. OHRI3TOHORCH, Wednesday. A commission a^ent named Goo. M.l Cay attempted to commit suicl io to-day by cutting his throat with a table knife. fWtuaatsly, ha only inflicted a 113311 wound and is expected to recover. At a meeting of the Canterbury R'igby Union to-ni^ht it was decided to co-op-erate with ihe Wellington Union to arran^o for an iuter-Hand match at Wellington abnit September Ist, nod to rommunicate with tin; Ot;igo Union to arrange for a southern team. The Otago v. Canterbury match was fixed for August 29th, to be played in Chriatchurch. PALMERSION NORTH, Wednesday. The Town Plall was totally destroyed by fire at 11.15 la~t night. The Public Library, Borough Council Chambers, and Road Board offices ii tho aamo building were also dej-t-oyed. The Road Board sife was removed, but haa not yoc been opened. The Council safo passed through the fire, anH oa b^ing opens-i its contents were foun 1 uninjured. With the exception of a few papers and raapß belonging to the Council, nothing was paved, Insurances — Hill, LIOOO in ihe N^w Zealand ; library, LIOO in the game ofß c. DUNEDIN, Wedhepdat. Jirlge Williams refused an application for a change of venue in the totalisator dispute case, Anderson v. Stro le. Following U tin rppul t of titn Bruce election :— D. Reici, jnr., 336 ; M'DonalJ, 327 ; Anderson, 303 ; Hut' hiaon, 97.

Two boys, who have been c. r ying on a s--ricß of !)ou*ebreakirjg and shoplifting: exploits, were sentenced to two inont 1 b imprisonin< j nf oa rumor charges, and com mitt-:d for tri il on two others,

The Lind Board adjourned on account of the death of Mr W. Ar;hur, Chief Surveyor, nnd forwarded a lutti r of condolence to his widow. Tho funeral was largely attended.

At the annual meeting of (he New Zealand R ;frigfirating Company a report declaring a 10 per cent, dividend wag adopted. During tho year 77,370 ehecp and lambs and 4fi hul'ocks had been frozen, best fee 12,303 slaughtered and frozen on board vessels. The Oarnaru branch increased this by 39,875, making a total of 129,518 sheep handled. The chairman, Mr Roberts, regretted that only about 80 sheep owners had availed themselves of tho trade, and quoted from his own shipments to show thnt continuous shipments paid. The retiring directors, Messrs Roberts and Brydone, were reelected.