TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1456, 19 January 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

The officers elected for the ensuing year for the Grand Lodge 1.0.G.T, are as follow G.W.C.T., Bro. Jenkins, Auckland, G.W.0., and G. W.S.J.T., Bro. Johnson, Wellington ; G.W.Y.T., Bro. Aitkeo, Dunedin ; G.W. Secretary, Bro. Bailey, Auckland ; G.W.T., Bro. Longbottom, Auckland; G.W.C., Sister Houiss, Thames; G.W.M., Bro,, Sims, Dunedin ; G.N.S,, Bro. Rankin, Dunedin; P.M. W.C.T., Bro Hill, Auckland ; G.W.C. Sister Clark, Tauranga ; G.W.S., Bro. Spokes, Auckland ; G.W.A., Secretary, Bro. Nadder, Thames; G.W.D.M., Sister Longbottom, Auckland. Proceedings have been instituted by Robert Fawcett, station overseer at Waikato, for a divorce from bis wife, Elizabeth Fawcett, wee E. Mercer, on the ground of alleged adultery with W. E. Dowl'jg, a stable-keeper at Waipawa, Hawkes Bay. On Friday morning at Auckland, Mr Justice Gillies' fixed the hearing of the action to take place before him without a jury during the April civil sessions. The adultery is alleged to have been committed towards the end of last year. The respondent and co-re-spondent are further alleged to be now living as man and wife at Waipawa. Neither entered an appearance in the matter, although duly cited to do so.' The Samoan chiefs, Sua Manu and William Upolu, who arrived at Wellington on Thursday night by the Hawea, from Auckland, took up their quarters at the Nags Head Hotel, and a non-commissioned officer of the A.C. Force is in attendance upon them. On Friday morning the Colonial Secretary called upon them, and, with Captain Lake of H.M.S. Nelson, proceeded to Government House, where they bad an interview with His Excellency, after which they went over the Government Buildings. In the afternoon they visited the Admiral on board the Nelson. One of the envoys speaks English admirably, and both are tine-looking intelligent men. A large number of gentlemen called on them during the day. They are most anxious to have their country****! brought under English rule, and annexed to New Zealand. They will wait on the Premier oh his arrival at Wellington. The dry weather still continues at Auckland. A slight shower of rain fell on Saturday forenoon. About midnight on Saturday, a brawl occurred in Upper Queen street, Auckland, when a street lamp, a hotel lamp, v and the windows of some shops were smashed by a number of semi-hoodlums. Several arrests were made by the police after a good deal of resistance. Hie Excellency the Governor, Admiral Pryon, and the Samoan chiefs will probably leave Wellington for the South on Wednesday. The Governor has cabled to t'»« Home authorities that the Samoan representatives are in New Zealand on matters connected with Samoa, and he has also cabled the substances of their representations. No reply has yet been received. The chiefs were driven round Wellington under the guidance of the officers of the Native Department. Yesterday they proceeded to Wairarapa. Mr H. Gordon, Inspector of Mines, has been elected a Fellow e£ the Geological Society. ... . The Wellington city valuers give the total valuation for general purposes for 1886-1887 ns £2,455,966, thus showing an increase of £16,000 over the previous It is now said (hat H. M.S. Nelson, will visit Lyttelton, and that a meeting of Ministers with the Admiral and the Governor will be held at Christchurch, when the Federal Council proposals, as well as defence matters, will be discussed. A serious accident occurred at the Mount Greenland Gold Mining Company, Ross, to a man named Rusmus Jacobsen, on Saturday morning. While at work a large slip came down suddenly and crushed him, tearing off one of his feet. Jacobsen was removed to the Hospital, where he died. Charles Lockwood, who for 12 months has been employed in prospecting in the vicinity of Browning’s Pass, committed suicide" there on Saturday. He had been low spirited for some days. Apprehensions of a water famine at Dunedin are being felt. In the Wanganui divorce case, Caldecot v, Caldecot, a decree absolute has been granted. The case of Harvey v. Friedlander, which occupied the Suprume Court at Christchurch for three days, was concluded on Friday evening, when a verdict tor plaintiff for £SO was returned. The action was for libel contained in letters sent to the agent of the London, Liverpool and Globe Insurance Company, alleging an attempt at imposition in respect of payment of insurance on 400 sacks of oats ; £6OO damages were claimed.

The Presbyterian'.Synod by 64 to 10 reaelved to recommend Dr Salmond for appointment to the Chair of Mental and Moral Philosophy in the University. Mi Buchanan addressed his constituents at Gaiterb»n last Thursday night, and was well received. He was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. It is stated that Admiral Tryon will probably meet the whole of the members of the Government in Cabinet at Wellington before taking his departure, in | order to discuss the Federal Council proposals. At a meeting of the Southern Cross Petroleum Company held at Christchurch on Thursday night, the contract of Mr Stubbs to bore a well to the depth of 1000 feet for £2600, was accepted. The work is to be completed within seven months. Ninety-six men were engaged at Dunedin on Thursday, and proceeded to Melbourne by the Manapouri,