TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 10199, 3 July 1889, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

__ —^__ (PES PRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, July 1, A remarkable ontrage occurred on Satnrday at the homa of tbe Little Sisters in Shelly Brfach road, where a man namf.d Michael Ryan, who had been one of the inmates, revisited tbe institution with a knife in his hand. The Sisters had to flee for their lives, when Ryan smashed about 50 panes of glass in the building, and did considerable damage in the chapel. He bas been committed for trial. News bas be^n received from Vaudau of the death of Prince Lriigone, heir to the throne of Tonga. Judgment went in favour of the Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. in the action with J. C Firth. July 2. A nmall island near Aitutaki in the Pacific has been annexed by tho British Government, the flag btiving been hoisted thero on a visit of H. M.S. Cormorant. WELLINGTON, July 2. For tbe last fortnight a ca»e bas been going on in the Supreme Court, Rangitiwheta v. Stuart and Davie, in which a number of Maoris claim L2OOO from tbe defendants for land at Otaki. The jury waa composed of moieties of Europeans and natives. To-day, after deliberating nearly 4 hours they disagreed, the whites taking one tide and tbe Maoris tbe other . and the two weeks' labour has consequently been wasted, A deputation of grocers waited on the Chaniber of Commerce to-day to bring the resolutions' passed at the recent meeting against Chinese traders under their notice. The Council of the Chamber has decided, before taking action, to commaDicate witb other Chambnrfl. WANGANUI, July 2. The Wanganui County Council are opposed to the Hospital aud Charitable Aid Bill on the ground that it places the control with the Borough Couccil in whoso deliberations they had no say. CHRISTCHURCH, July 2. At Selwyn County Council a dtscusnton took place on tbe new Charitable Aid Bill. Mr Westenra moved — " That in tbe opinion of thia Council the proposal to place several institutions in North Canterbury district underthe control' of another body isjunsatisfactory and no just, and that steps be taken to endeavour to have the representation made on tbe rame basis oontained io the existing Act." Mr Westenra adduced figurea wbich Bhowed tbat for tbe past three years the total amounts contributed by local todies in North Canterbury district towards charitable aid bad been L 20.549. Of tbis the towns contributed L 5161, or 25-11 per cent, and the country Jj15,387, or 74 89 per cent. It had taken all thia money witbin about L3OO to defray tbe cost of ontdoor relief only, but its distribution was ih tbe proportion of L 12,600 in the towns, and L 7591 in connection with count-y applications. For every LIOO contributed by towns L 244 had been spent on poor resident in towns, whilst coantry districts contributed L 202 for every LIOO spent. It is positively stated that Mr Santley wiil vieit New Zealand, and will give fonr concerts in Christchurch. Mr J. Fletcher (of Fletcher, BTomphri*B sudQo, merobaate), di«d tfl«day, aged 62.

OAMARU, July 2. At a meeting of the Hospital Trustees to consider the new Hospital and Charitable Aid Bill tbe trustees generally objected to tbe control of. the local hospital being vested in the Borough Council, principally on the ground that as tbey had by judicious conservation of their funds a sufficient revenue from interest, rents, and endowments to pay their way without voluntary contributions itwae-thoughttb'e expenditure might be unnecessarily in creased without any corresponding benefit accruing ; it waa however deoided to call a conference of all tbe local bodies in terested to discuia the matter. DUNEDIN, July 2. From the reports of agents it is concluded that Australia will require 80,000 feet of space, and British and foreign ex hi bitora 30,000 feet in the New Zealand Exhibition. The Provident and Industrial Insurance Co of New Zealand has purchased the Industrial Department of "tbe Equitable Insurance Association wbich ceases to do business in that line. The Exhibiiion Commissioners have decided t« extend the time for receiving applications for Bpace to the 17th inst. The University Council to-day appointed a committee to draw up reasons against the passiug of tho bill introduced t by Dr Fitchett.