TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 11298, 2 November 1889, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

— (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, Nov. 1. The Colonial Sugar Refining Co have declared a dividend of 8 per cent, per annufQ. The To Aroha Silver and Goldtnining Co have ampled and assayed 2500 bars (about 100 tons) of bullion, the approximate value of wi.icbgia L6OOO as the result of the smelting bo far. WELLINGTON, Nov. 1. Steps are to be taken to establish a tailoreeses union in Wellington. Too question whether the deficiency and charges on the conversion loan have to be provided out of current revenue is set at rest by information received by the Government from the agents for inscribod stock to tb.3 effr ct that they had created ample stock to provide for the costs and charges. When tbe charges against Thotnaa Gambriol, arising out of the recent shooting aifray at Wadestown, were called on at the R.M. Court to-day, Mr Jellicoe, on behalf o£ the accused, objected to a request made by Detective Benjamin for another remand, as something like a half dozen remands bad already been granted to the police, which caused the accused a lot of expense and inconvenieace. Mr Jeliicoe asked that tbe information should be dietuisaed and the police could then lay fresh ones when in a position to do so. After argument his Worship dismissed the information. Stepbenson has forwarded L6O to cover Hearn's deposit for their sculling match. Fresh rates for the carriage of newspapers oa the railways are gazetted, also regulations respecting what are called combination tickets. Tuese are fifty trip tickets either single or for family use. GISBORNE, Nov. 1. Tbe statement of Andrew Graham, exM.H X., bankrupt, is as follows :—Uobeeujed creditors, L 9917 Is lid ; secured creditors, L 5828 15s 9J ; estimated value of svcuritks, L 7400 ; assets, including surplus from pecuriiiep, L 2978 4a 3J ; deficiency, L 6938 17d Bd. Tub largeat v soured creditor is the Assets Company, Edinburgh, n presented by Mr J. M. Ritchie, DucerliD, L 590 0; F. Hamilton, Gißborae, L 1539 ; W. Graham, Gisborne, L 607 ; J- Orr, Gisborne, L 89 0; J. H. Sarr, L 527. A e\\ Grant, Hawkes B >y, is secured for LIOOO and tbe trustees in the estate of the late Samuel Parsons, Napier, for L 1630. BLENHEIM, Nov. 1. The child of a man named Horrigan, aged 19 months, crawled to the edge of tl?e rivor at Tuatnarina, fell io, and was drowned, The shop closing difficulty has been got over, mainly throngo ihe good offi c* o the Bey. Father Lswis. All thu draper a and grocers now cloro at six o'clock, cm t >!o>erß enteiing vary hoirtiiy i lto ih plaus of the EnOy Closing Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. l. The entries for the Metropolitan S'jow number 1450 as against 1497 in 1888 and 1429 in 1887. The decrease is due to tbe sheepownbrß, who protest against exhibiting against housed and clothed me mo sheep, Vhora being 113 less entries in tbat cla-8 the year. His Excellency tha Governor arrived here yesterday evening. At 10 o'clock this morning a public reception took place in Cathedral Square, Addresses were dolivered by the oity Council and tbe Orange Institution, in both of which reference was made to Lord O r anley\i illness and recovery. Lord Onslow said he had seen enough to show him tbat the mining population oa the West Coast and the agricultural population on this side would benefit by interchanging products through the medium of the Midland Railway. He was particularly interested ia Canterbury, because his father waa a schoolfellow and friend of John Robert Godiey, tbe founder of the Settlement. TIM A RU, Nov. 1. In a suit to-lay for an affiliation order, tbe South Canterbury Charitable Aid Board proßocuting, the question was raised-for tbs defence ac to whether a Mag'Btr^t© can

make an order fer maintenance refcroßpec- I tive. It was pointed out that the English J Act imposes a limit, which is omitted from the New Zealand Statute, and that no decision on the subject is known to have been made by a superior Court on the point. Mr Wray, R.M., took time to consider his decision. DUNEDIN, Nov. 1. At the City Police Court to-day Foster Hunt was committed for trial on two charges of indecently assaulting girla of tender years. Bail was allowed. At a meeting of the Tuapeka Farmers UnioD, which initiated the movement !o have a oonferenoe of farmera id Dnuetf iq during itbe Exhibition, it was decided to hold the conference in the firat week in December.