TELEGRAMS

Southland Times, Issue 12773, 5 December 1893, Page 2

TELEGRAMS

(Per Press Association) AUCKLAND, Dec. 4. The cricket match, Wellington v. Auckland was drawn owing to incessant rain. Auckland made 214 for both innings, Wellington’s first innings totalled 89, leaving them 126 to get to win. They did not conv> mence their second innings. Edward Arnold, aged 68, a well known photographer, dropped dead while walking sharply up hill to get shelter from the rain. It is believed that he died of disease of the heart. An inquest was held on the body of Thos. Edward Yates, who died on board the s.s. Takapuna on the passage from New Plymouth. The deceased had apparently been drinking on the passage from Home, and came aboard the Takapuna in a debilitated condition. He was found dead in his berth. Death was due to congestion of the lungs acting upon a constitution already debilitated by chronic alcoholism. The deceased was a brother of Mr Jas. Yates, manufacturer, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire. WELLINGTON, Dec. 4. News comes from Raratonga that the chiefs are tired of the unicameral system of government, and want to set up a nominated Upper House and elective Lower Chamber. A despatch is said to be on its way to the Governor. Bishop Grimes ordained the following to the priesthood yesterday : —Revs. O’Shea, Mahoney, Malon, Galerne, Chappelle, Ainsworth, and Simmons. They are all of the Marist Order, and the first five come from the seminary at Meanee. The Rev. O’Shea returns there as Professor of Philosophy. The Rev. Mahoney will become Professor at St. Patrick’s College; Rev. Malon curate at Ternuka ; Rev. Gallerne curate at Wanganui, and Rev. Chappelle goes to New Caledonia. Five were pupils of St. Patrick’s College. Mr Jack, the Queensland geologist, has sent word that he cannot visit New Zealand to inquire into the question of deep leads in the goldmining districts. Christchurch has been fixed upon for the next meeting of the New Zealand Rifle Association, which will be held in March.

The Cabinet meeting, at which several important questions are to be discussed, will not be held until next week, by that time it is expected that a full attendance of Ministers will be obtained.

A letter signed “ Liberal ” appears in the Times, challenging the Labour and Liberal Convention leaders to say whether they did not interview Mr Seddon immediately on his arrival from the South and propose that if the Government would support Sir R. Stout they would carry a resolution calling on Mr Eraser to retire and offering to abandon him if he would not. This offer, the writer says the Premier indignantly refused. There will probably be three informations for double voting laid, one being against a woman. NAPIER, Dec. 4. Heavy rain has fallen during the last few days and is still continuing, flooding the low lying lands, where the potato crops have been seriously damaged. Yesterday two breaches were made in the railway line, but repairs are expected to be completed this evening. At Hastings the fire brigade this morning were engaged pumping water from hotel cellars. Shearing is very backward throughout the district. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 4. A case of alleged blackmailing came before the Police Court to-day, when A. J. Burgess, M. J. Sherwin, and F. Jennings were committed for trial on a charge of conspiracy to extort money from W. A. Taylor, hotelkeeper, of Rangiora, by accusing him of an unnatural offence. OAMARU, Dec. 4. A public meeting was held to-night regarding the holding of the meeting of the N.Z. Rifle Association at Oamaru. It was resolved that the citizens would undertake to provide a range free of all cost as to preparation and rent. About half of the required sum was subscribed in the room. DUNEDIN, Dec. 4. An elderly man, whose name is unknown, was run over by a goods train at 11 o’clock to-night near the railway station and dreadfully mangled. It is supposed he was crossing at the Stuart street crossing and did not observe the train.

Tne University Council have decided to make arrangements at once for instruction and examination in political economy • to offer the Macandrew scholarship for competition, and to invite applications for the lectureship. . At. the meeting to elect members of the Charitable Aid Board the point was raised that only members of the nominating bodies could act as delegates. As others had been allowed to act for ten yeats past the meeting decided to take no notice of the point. The cricket team to play against Auckland will be selected from Baker, A. Downes, Macneil, H. Boddington, Fisher, Johnston, Cowie, Croxford, Kinvig, Parker, Hope, Wells, and Law ton. The statement of Henry Guthrie, lighterman, shows unsecured creditors, L 3731 ; secured ditto, L 9422 (L1O37?); estimated value of securities, L 1027 ; assets, L 1409 ■ deficiency, L 2332. ’