TELEGRAMS

Southland Times, Issue 13481, 15 June 1896, Page 2

TELEGRAMS

(Feb Press Association). j WELLINGTON, June 13. Both Wellington papers give currency to a statement that a Wellington lawyer has been approached by shareholders in the Colonial Bank with a view to taking proceedings baaed on the revelations at Dunedin. i Mr Jellicoe, who is the lawyer mentioned, j has not actually been retained. It ia under- j I stood it is a question of finding the neces- j sary expenses. I The small steamer Picton ha? stranded on I the north spit, at Karamea, and is expected to become a total wreck. The passengers, cargo, etc., were landed. A nautjeal enquiry into the circumstances of the striking of the s.s. Ohau near the Brothers lighthouse some days ago waß held this morning. The officers of the vessel expressed the opinion that she could not have struck a rock or her bottom would have been torn out. The decision of the court was reserved till Moaday. Acting-detective Gantley is to be transferred to Oamaru, and Constable McAuliffe to Invercargill. At Waipawa a lad named Wiilian Dureen wa? thrown from a horse while crossing a bridge and was killed. The horse slipped and threw the lad against the structure. His body was found in the river. The New Zealand Rugby Union has decided to communicate with the affiliated Unions as to the men available to take part in the Queensland v. New Zealand match ; also, that with a view of accumulating funds to cover the expenses Jof sending a team to Australia next season suoh Unions bhall be asked to defray the coats of their representatives to Wellington to play against Queensland. The Hon. J. G. Ward returned from the South by the Penguin to-day, and was met by members of the Government and a large number of legislators and leading citizens. CHRIBTCHURCH, Jcxe 14. J. E. Thacker, who arrived in oae of the first four ships, died at O'Kain's B*y yesterday. The Prohibition League has carried a resolution protesting against certain recent appointments to the Christchurch roll of Justices of the Peace oa the ground that the appointment of those directly interested in the liquor trade is not conducive to the administration of justice. HOKITIKA, June 13. A trial crushing of 389 pounds of stone from the Alpha claim. Cellar creek, returned at the rate of 6^ ounces of gold to the ton. DUNEDIN, June 13. The Star says it has good authority for stating that the directors of the Colonial Bank, should the necessity for so doing arise, will give an explanation of the administration of the affairs of that institution. The attendance at the A. and P. Show exceeded 11,000, an increase of 2000 ovei last year. The cash taken amounted to L3BS, an increase of L7B.