TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1501, 4 May 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Tawbino accompanied by his «on To Tawbiao, Henare Kahu, and other chiefs arrived at Auckland on Friday, and had an interview with Sir George Grey. The Auckland fruit growers hare got an intimation that the Rimutaka caouoi take the Auckland fruit prepared for (he Colonial Exhibition, so long promised. Government have been communicated with about it. The Auckland bootmaker*’ operatives propose starting a co-operative factory. The Supreme Court sittings concluded at New Plymouth, on Friday. In the ckse of Day v. Norris, for breach of promise, the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for £IOO damages. In the divorce esse Hickman v. Hickman and Ravenhill a rule nisi was granted, with costs against the co respondent. At the Magisirate’a Court, Wellington, on Friday a young man named Phillip H. Dodd was committed for trial on three charges of having forged the name of Lyon and Bhir, by whom he had he«n employed, to three cheque*. Government have received information that the twenty-three 6 and 8-inch breechloader guns that are being constructed by SrW. Armstrong are in a forward st'ic and will he shipped (o the colony they ure c-mplcicd. There is cv.-ry prosper t'eit to* 2200 40'-orn M utini-EiiS ■! U ■odered b> Government will ae'iivo h.-n----earlier than expected, as the Governm'-ni and private workshops are working exceedingly well. These r fl -s are «xpected to arrive within S’X months. The Ciiiiha County Council have passed a motion that it is of opinion th"t 'he Sheep and Rabbit Acts require recon-t"ie-tion. During tiie storm in North C:inle*hnr\ on Friday two girls, aged re*pe'lively 11 and 7 years, the children of John May, "f Little Akaroa, were washed away in the creek. The youngest was found dro mi -i »t 3.30 p.m., bin 'he other wa? found about fire o’clock jammed by a l"tj, but alive. She is now apparently all right. Signatures of natives to deed of pur chase of the Waimarina block, of 400,000 acres, on the North Island trunk line, are being obtained-very fast. The Minister of Justice will th-'s session introduce a Criminal Code Bill «nd a Magistrate’s Bill (which is a consolidating measure) and aLaw Reporting Bill (which provides for the employment of shorthand writers in the Supreme Court). The Defence Minister will introduce the Armed Forces Bill, which consolidates ail existing Acts relatimt to the constabulary, volunteers, sad militia*

T' e New Zealand Stud Company !>• » purchased Nordenfelt for stud purpoHa for 2000 guineas, A Wellington Commission Agent, named J, S. Reid, is charged with embezzling in five sums, £1.242 7s 7d from the United Insurance Company. At the Supreme Court, New Plymouth, the jury were unable to agree in the charge against Annie Donald, tor f itgeiy nd uttering. The prisoner will be again •Tied next session. A meeting of creditors of Thus. Surinam, brewer, whs held at Invercargill on Friday afternoon. The debtor’a -tvto ment showed secured liabilities, £19,781; unsecured, £2943 ; assets eecutvd, £15,461; unsecured, £2770. The debtor -i.iid he hud made bid d-bts to the tune of £15,090 during the last three yearn. The Governor reviewed the Auckland volunteerforc'** on Saturday, accompanied ! v Colonel Sarguod, of Victoria. Over 8-0 were present. Captain Russell addressed his con* s'ituenta at Hastings last Friday night. He accepted full responsibility for the retrenchment resolution of last session, and said it was meant to curtail patrouago rather than diminish expenditure.- A vote of thanks and confidence was carried unanimously. in compliance nith a request signed by * number of citzens, the mayor of Welington will convene a meeting, to consider the propriety of having a demon* .i.tration on Jhe arrival uf Jhe jHqti. J. Bryce, to. mark the appreciation of his successful efforts to vindicate his character and that of bia fellow colonists against Ihe aspersions contained in Ruiden’s socalled History of New Zealand. The Sydney Football team leaves towards the end of August. A man named McDavitt met with a fatal accident on the road in connection with the central railway works, about 40 miles from Marton. A Masonic Bazaar was opened last Friday qight at Port Chalmers with great ceremony by Bro. C. Del. Graham, in aid of the local charity and bursary funds. The building was decorated with masonic devices, and the ladies presiding at the stall were emblem itic-iMy dressed..