SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XVI, Issue 5179, 28 May 1885, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[Per Press Association.}

Wellington, Wednesday. I Among the bills to be brought in by the Government next session is one;dealing with the fisheries question. :

A private meeting of the shareholders in the Colonial Insurance Company was held last evening, but the press reporters were not admitted.' It'is, however, understood 1 that a'discussion took place relative to the management of the company's business board Of directors, and that inaccordance with a resolution which was: unanimously passed, steps will at once be taken to call an extraordinary general meeting, of shareholders for the purpose of discussing the question of management. About 20 shareholders were present.; > Two of the Volunteers who flred their rifles in the train on Monday havo been placed under arrest by order pf the adjutant, as th&y are not commissioned officers.

This afternoon the detectives made a raid on a tobacconist's shop in Willisstreet, and seized a number of articles which they allege were being used on the principal pf the totalisator,iand that the investments were on the Grand National Steeplechase and Hurdle Race, at Christ-' church,. Among the articles seized were two large .sheets of' cardboardjoti' which were the name of the race and the horses engaged. in it, while underthe .nameof the. racehorse was the number.of investors on that particular horse, the total number of investors on each race being at the top of the sheet. India-rubber stamps and anumber of tickets having horses names, and about £50 in cheques and notes were also taken possession of, The names of all the persons in the shop were taken, and it is understood the police will lay an information, under the Games and Lotteries Act, agaiust Mr Mandell, who oocripics the premises.

The annual meeting of the Government Insuaance Association Board was held' tonight, Sir Julias Vogel presiding. 'lVo' hundred policy holders were present, and the report was adopted. Mr G. Beetham, M.H R, moved that Local Boards should not be appointed; A show of hands was taken, when for the motion about 60 hands were held up, and agaiDst it only half it. dozen. A poll was demanded, and this will be taken at a meeting to be held a month from date, when policy holders will be allowed to vote by proxy. The meeting broke up at 11 o'clock. Col. A. Roberts will be appointed R.M. over the districts lying between Waingongoro and Stoney rivers. Thus he will have civil as well as military jurisdiction over all the district and the affected portion of the West Coast.

Col. Haultain will shortly proceed to Sydney on behalf of New Zealand to congratulate the Now South AVales contingent on their return from the Soudan. Among tho measures to be introduced during the session by Government are the Conservation of Forests Bill and a Bill to consolidate tho Trustees Act. A daring jewellery robbery was perpetrated some time last night or early this morning at Jenness' jeweller's shop, in Willis-street. The robbery was effected by an entrance at the back of the building by taking out the panel of the door. The burglars carried a locally manufactured lantern, which had beon arranged so as to be darkened. They took 26 gold watches, 40 silver watches, 20 solid gold alberts! 15 English alberts, 20 ladies' gold alberts 40 to 45 gold nooklets, 24 silver necklets' 12 ladies' silver alberts, 6 dozen silver rings, gold brooches, 4 pairs diamond earrings, 40 gold brooches and earrings (including 5' diamond sets, valued at from £3 to £35) and 12 gold and diamond scarf ping. The total loss is estimated at between £1500 and £2000,

Nelson, Wednesday. ; Considerable interest is being taken in the Waimea election, and at the nomination to-day six candidates were proposed. Tho show of hands gave-W. N. Franklin! 22; W. Watney, 14; J. Kerr, 12: 0. Dencker, 12: W. White, 10; W. Piper, 4, A poll was demanded, and will take place next Wednesday, there being polling places in twelve contres.

-Napier, Wednesday. j A fire broko out at 4 30 a.m. in a - store and shed at the back, of Morpey's grocery and fruiterer's shop, Emerson street. nThe fire,brigade turned out with commenda.blo alacritywith their engines, but for-several minutes after its arrival little bolter than a dribblo of water could, be,, obtained, Fortunately the stores and shed oontain?d nothing very inflammable,'or -else' the 'ad; joining premisos must have been destroyed. When at' last tho water was turned on, tho (ire was put out in a few minutes.: The shed and its contents, eonsisting of cases of fruit, groceries, crockery, &c,, were totally destroyed, The insurances on the shop and premises did not cover the Btore and shed.

A young man named Dixon rushod into tho sea this morning, apparently with a view to suicide. : On the incident being observed, three men reecued him without much trouble. Dixon is a married, man, lias been in poor health for some time, and appeared to be suffering from melancholia,

CHRIBTCHDRCH, Wednesday; Mr D, McMillan addressed his .constituents :at Sheffield last night, and; received a vote of confidence.' He said he would' accord ;a general support .- to the present Government.

Dbnedin, Wednesday. At the annual meeting of the - Porbury Park Land Company, a dividend of 4 per cent, and bonus of £210s wasdeclared, and £483 carried forward.

Robt. Goodison, who was # connected some time ago with a peculiar transaction in horse dealing, was charged with the larceny of three horses while acting as bailee. The case was remanded. :

A girl, 15 years of age, named Isabella Brown, died suddenly to-day. She was taken by an epileptic fit, and died in a few minutes,

There are etill 105 men engaged on the defence works at Dunedin and Port Chalmers. The magazines at Porbury and at Lawyers's Head are completed, and the earthwork parapet is well advanced at Taiaroa Head. It is proposed to allow the lighthouse to remain for some months, and proceed with the erection of barracks to accommodate thirty men. A dray road and a landing arc also being formed. « Tho railway works now in progress in Otago are estimated to cost £200,000. The Premier Company , at. Maset'own have obtained 3720zs of retorted gold from 550 tons.

: The portmanteau factory in King-street, occupied by Benjamin. Kitt, was burned downed this morning. The furniture was insured in the South British for £200, and the building, owned by Jane Little, was insured in the Colonial Co. for £100,