TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1471, 23 February 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Owing lo an informality in the spelling of the name of one of the temperance candidates at Auckland, and which was not discovered till about noon on Friday, it ia likely there will be a fresh contest in the City South, wh°re the moderates gained the day by three men to two temperance. There is likely to be a scrutiny in the East Ward, The Mongonui School Committee, (Auckland), have substituted swimming for drill in tlie summer.

The handsome new offices which have been erected in Cathedral square, Christchurch, for the Australian Mutual Provident Society were opened on Friday, and the occasion was celebrated by a luncheon, at which Sir W. Fitzherbert presided. In the course of his speech he referred to the satisfactory progress of the Society since it was first established in New Zealand in 1871. He condemned the Government Life Insurance Association for guaranteeing absolute security to policyholders, because it meant, he said, the possibility of increased taxation to the coramnuity.

At the quartely meeting of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce in Christchurch on Friday the Chairman reviewed :1 11 ■ possibilities of the prices likely to be obtainable for the colonial wheat crop, and concluded that the chances of securing nettcr prices were doubtful. Ho considered, however, that reliable English authorities are unanimous in their opinion that in the near future there will be a splendid market in Europe for all the meat New Zealand is likely to be able to preduce for many years to come. The Directors’ report of the Equitable Insurance Association for the year shows the receipts, including balance from last y'Sm, to he £50.108, and the expenditure, including provision for unadjusted and probable losses and written off, £43,818, leaving a balance of £6289. The Directors recommend a dividend of 8 per cent, absorbing £1107; to reserve (making it £7500) £3BBO, ami carry forward £1741. As the steamer Elsie was on her way from Motueka to Nelson, and when about seven miles off the land, Capt, Johnson noticed a boat bottom up, and heard a man yelling at the top of his voice. On making for the boat the man was found to be Mr Deck, of Motueka, who stated that he had been in that position for sixteen hours, during which he had drifted five miles, Mr Deck having been got on hoard with difficulty, owing to his being unable to catch the line thrown to him, his hands being numbed, was immediately ■.tended to. Tie was little the worse for his long immersion. At the licensing elections at Napier the temperance candidates polled 26‘A, against 1721 recorded for the old Committee, A nat.ve named Waherow was arrested n Saturday morning at Titokowaru’s place, Mawhewde. He was charged with maiming cattle neap Hawera, He will be taken to New Pit mouth gaol.