TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 9718, 6 January 1888, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PBR PBESB ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, Jan. 5. The war ships Nelson, Rapid, Diamond and Calliope left this afternoon for Wellington, whence they will proofed to Sydney. H.M.S. Raven sailed yesterday for New Hebrides to relieve' H.M.B. Swinger, which ii expected to come on to Auckland. The Tangatorna Hotel at Northern Wairoa was burned down on Tuesday. The building was insured for £750 in the Union office, which had a reinsurance of £200 in the Norwich! Union, and £133 in the North German office. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have received a telegram from their London office stating that the annual report has been issued. The directors recommend a dividend and bonus equal to 15 per cent, as in previous years, carrying forward L 15,053 ; the amount brought forward from the previous year being L 3626. The above figures do not include profit on the Melbourne sale of property recently reported. At the Police Court to-day Lynch, licensee of the Greyhound Hotel, was fined LlO and costs for permitting drunkenness on his premises. This case arose out of the arrest yesterday by the police of a number of straggling seamen from H.M.S. Nelson. GISBORNE, Jan. 5. The Herald has received a cablegram from Sydney stating that a new company is to be formed for the purpose of working the oil springs in this district. WELLINGTON, Jan. 5. Hia Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Lieut. Fortescue, A.D.0., will proceed to Sydney by H.M,S. Nelson about the 16th for the purpose of attending the Australian JCentennary Celebration. No member of the Government will be present owing to the urgent business to be transacted here. Ministers have not had an opportunity of considering any comprehensive scheme of retrenchment, but it is known that many considerable reductions are sure to be made, and with a view of facilitating changes which will be proposed for consideration a large number of officers in various departments have already received formal notice of the termination of their engagements. No members of the Government will attend the Australian Centennary, but probably Sir John Hall will be asked to represent New Zealand. The Order-in-Council raising the school age of children and declining to retain children at school after passing the sixth standard have been revoked, The annual examination of teachers and also those for the Civil Service examination will be commenced on Monday. One thousand and fifty candidates have announced their intention of competing. A burglary was committed at the Empire Hotel last night and a cash-box was broken up and £20 stolen. The Government have not yet decided whether the colony should be represented at the Poßtal Conference in Sydney. WOODVILLE, Jan. 5. A man named Cully wae killed while bush-felliog last evening. He leaves a widow and two children. A boy named Mel aggart, living at Manawatu Gorge, received severe injuries to his face last night while playing with blasting powder. PALMERSTON NORTH, Jan. 5. A fire which occurred last night at the Terrace end destroyed an unoccupied dwelling and also one occupied by Mr Anderson. The latter was insured in the Union for LIOO. The furniture was saved. It is not known if the other building is insured. GRBYMOUTH, Jan. 5. The barquentine JaEper will load Coalpit Heath coal for Mauritius. This will be the k first shipment direct to a foreign port. A bazaar, which has been open for several days in aid of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, hae cleared about L7OO. The Harbour Board, during the year just closed, has expeuded slightly over In a hack race at Ahaura to-day Fairy, witb R. Barton riding, fell when five or six chains from the start, Barton was in the set of rising, having hold of the bridle, when another horse came up and knocked him over. He remained unconscious for some time, but alter a while ho spoke. Death ensued four hours afterwards apparently without pain. He was quite conscious at the last. Deceased was a resident of Hokitika and leaves a wife and family. DUNEDIN, Jan. 5, A good deal of rain, which is badly wanted in the country district, fell this evening The escort from the southern goldfields this evening brought down gold valued at £28,000.