TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 9411, 8 January 1887, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PER PBESS ASSOCIATION.)

AUCKLAND, Jan. 7. A writ for LSOO d&magra has been is sued by 0. S<orey, poettnaator at Whmgarei, against N. Thomson, an auctioneer of the enine place, for libel, tbe c uso.of action being contained in a communication made by Thomson to tho Government, charging Storey aa a telegraphist with a certain misdemeanour. A Government enquiry was held touching the charge and Storey was acquitted of it by the Dppartment. Information has been revived of a fresh outburst of tbe little known Hot Springs at tho. Great Barrier Island. WELLINGTON, Jan. 7. The officers of the Native Department who are to retire, so far as yet settled, are Judges Williams and O'Briea, of the N.L.C., who retire on pensions ; Judge Brook field, who retires on compensation; Mr Wilkinson, inative agent in the Waikato, and Mr Vickers, clerk in the Native Office here, both of whom retire on compensation. Judges Williams and O'Brien retired on pensions tome time ago, but were temporarily re-called to full pay and active service; Mr J. Saundf.ra, contractor, Wellington, has given LIOO towards the bailding fond of the Magdalen Asylum, Obristcburch. At tbe Supreme Court this afternoon Agnes Plimmer, on a charge of having Beglected to provide her child with proper sustenance, was acquitted In the case of Cheyrno), the wine merchant, indicted for altering bond warrants, the Crown Prosecutor applied for a special jury, which Judge Binhmond granted. Counsel for accused intimated that on Monday he would apply for a change of venue. Several shipments of apples from Ho bar t and Melbourne, per the Wairarapa, were seized by lha Customs authorities to-day, in consequence ot the presence of the codlin moth amongst them. An Ofder-in-Oouncil signed by the Gov errnor has been issued extending the time during which policy-holders in (he general section of the Government Insuranca Association may make application to transfer to the temperance section until 30th June next. Time is thus allowed the policyholders for consideration after the arrival of the London Actuaries' full report. CHRISTCHUROH, Jan. 7. This afternoon a deputation of unemployed interviewed Sir R. Stout, who promised te see if work could be found for deserving men, but said that nothing would be done for those who had wasted their energies in drink. He considered it was not tho fuuetion of the General Government to find work for the unemployed as that should be done by the local bodies. The Premier goes to Dunedin tomorrow. In the Supreme Court to-day the jury in the case of Ellesmere GoodwiD, charged with perjury, failed to agree, and at 11 p.m. were locked up for the night. HOKITIKA, Jan. 7. Antonio Zala. the prospector, has turned np. He had been prospecting on the dividing line betsveen Canterbury and Westland % The Bank of New Zealand's monthly purchases, including Christmas gold, were 4,911 czs., valued at L 19,044. i DUNEDIN. Jan. 7. The position of tho bi£ dredge is unal tered, acd it is probable she will be afloat in a few days. The damage is about the chain locker on the port side, clear of tbe machinery and close to a wutortiglst compartment. Sir J. Yogel has issued a chaliongo to the Dunedin newspapers whioh crittcisod his recent address on Protection in Dunodin, to refute and rebut the arguments ho pat forward. The j'^dge to decide the i matter may bo outeide the colonies but j must not bo a partizan of either Protection or Free Trade. If the papers succeed Sir Julius Yogel will give LlO to the Beaevolent Institution. Tne challenge is iaaued through the local Protection

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William Thomson, aged nineteen, son of James Thomson, farmer, Green Island, was drowned white bathing in the Kaikorai stream last night.

The City Tramway Co.'s report shows that the traffic has decreased equal to L4OG. The Company declare a 3 per cent, dividend by the reduction of expenditure, and carry forward LI 19.

The revenue of the Dunedin city tramways shows a falling-ofi: for the year of L 406, but as the working expenses have been reduced there is a credit balance of L36U, and the directors recommend the payment of a dividend of 3 per cent.

Tho Mayor has prepared a memo, suggesting that the management of the Gas Department be changed, and that the officer in charge be put in a position analogous to that of business manager of a company.