TALEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 10141, 18 April 1889, Page 2

TALEGRAMS.

(PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLANDjUpbiI 17. The following are the principal amende , tnents proposed to be made in certain clauses of the Deed of Settlement of the Babk of New Zealand : -The number of shares which may be held by one prsprietor is extended from 2000 to 3000 ; this is rendered desirable from the increase in the bank's capital; the necessity for shareholders signing the Deed of Settlement is to be dispensed with, and the memorandum will be embodied in the ordinary form. On clause 62 an amendment will be proposed to facilitate tbe bank's dealing with effects which have come into its possession. The qualification of special auditors is to be the Bame as for directors. NEW PLYMOUTH, Apbil 17. At the Kaluutu flax mill a man named Bishop was caught in the machinery and very much hurt. WELLINGTON, Apbil 17. The repairs to the Post and Telegraph building, which was burnt in April, 1887, are sufficiently advanced to enable the latter department to take possession again and business was opened this eveniDg. The dimensions of the portion of the building set apart for telegraph work is the same as before the fire, but several new arrangements that wili conduce to (he convenience of the public have been made. It is stated that Major Porter, of Giahome, is to be appointed a Judge of the Native Land Court. With reference to Sir R. Stout's speech at Irivercargil), in which he expressed a dtßire to see free access to high schools offered to the poorest child in the country, it may be mentioned that in a bill drawn up by the ex-Minister of Education (Mr Fisher) there are provisions' in this direction and even more. That measure provides a system o£ 200 echolarehips by means of which promising children may obtain free education at secondary schools, and after that there are a certain number of exhibitions open to competition by attainment of which any public school pupil may reach tbe University at the cost of the State, CHRISTCHUROH, Apbil 17. O'Brien's bootmakers returned to work this morning, but finding that the foreman to whom they objected had been eogaged as manager, they went out again. O'Brien states that come members of the Committee of Bootmakers' Society told him there would tfe no objection to his engaging the man as naf&nager providing he did not work at the bench. The Gnristcburch Meat Company's freezing works at Templeton, will be ready at the end of May for freezing. Meat preserving, bacon curing, and fellmongering will also be conducted thore. 2400 sheep and 40 bullocks can be frozen per day. Storage is provided for 23,000 sheep. There are to be two Haalem refrigerators each capable of delivering 1,500,000 cnbio feet of dry air per hour with three boilers working up to 115 lbs each. HOKITIKA, Apbil 17. The Supreme Court oivil case Vincent against tbe Railway Department, a claim of L3OO as special and LI2OO as general damages for injuries, resulting in the losßI osB of a foot, sustained while working on the coal wharf at Grey mouth was concluded to-lay, the jury awarding LSO spacial.and LBSO general damages. An appeal will be made. The foreman brought under tbe notice of the judge that many of the jurors were miners living some distanoe from town and are away five days, and are obliged to pat on wageß men, to pay coach fare and hotel ezpenß6B,yet are only allowed ten shillings altogether. Mr Justice Denniston regretted the hardship but said the amount was fixed by statute. He would bring the matter under the notice of the Government. GrREYMOUTH, Apbil 17. At a large meeting of the English Masonio Lodge last night, the proposition to form a Grand Lodge of New Zealand was unanimously rejected. A considerable number of Brnnnerton residents left last night for other ports owing to the depression in the looal trade. Many others must shortly follow. TIMARU, Apbil 17. After an exhaustive inquiry the Harbour Board to-day decided to order from Home [ a paddle tag of 90 h.p. (nominal) or 450 indicated. The Engineer (Mr March ant) eubmitted a long report on tha shingle accumulation at the works. He calculated from surveys that a total of 750,000 cubic yards had -accumulated, including the quantities uted in tbe construction of the mole. Of this 600,000 yardi were deposited in the first seven years after the work was started, and 150,000 yards in the last three years. The quantity accumulating gradually decreases. • As the beach face reaches deeper water the waves have more power to grind up the material into fine sand and silt which is carried away in suspension. He contends that nothing need be done at present to check the accumulation, bat tttat if ia fata re it is cUeawl desinble do apythiag, tWQ

timber groins bo boilt at a coat of LI6OO ; one a few chains over 1 £ mile* away. Ab mechanical removal had been mentioned he estimated the coat of this on. the plan suggested at lees than LIOOO a year to deal with tho whole annual increase at the present rate. The Board considered the & report very satisfactory. DUKEDIN, April 17. • It was reported at the Hospital Trustees* meeting that LIOOO had been promised as subscriptions to provide a nurses' bom?. Thiß is apart from L 653 promised for a separate ward for women. At a meeting of lawn tennis players a committee was appointed to carry oat a^ championship meeting in December. la the match against luvercargill the Otago Bowing Clnb will be represented by H. R. Butter worth (bow), iO*t 111 b ; R. Matheson, list 7ib ; Herbert Park, I2at 21b ; H. S. Dick (stroke), 12et 51b ; Geo. Pearce (cox), sit 101 b. The Gallant Tipperary has struck an intermediate level. No better prospects have been seen juoce the palmiest days of quartz reefing on the Sootover. The dredge on the Big Baach at the Shotover is reported to have struck excellent wash dirt. ___ __