LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XX, Issue 6235, 24 October 1888, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION

HONE TE ONE IN AUCKLAND Auckland. last night,

The Maori chief, Hone Te One, has visited Auckland in connection with the leases of the Pukekura and other blocks. He is in excellent health,and he is indignant at a report being circulated that he was ill, BIRKENHEAD JAM FACTORY. The Birkenhead Jam Company has . been registered, and will oommence operations at once. CENTENNIAL RIFLE MEETING.

It is now intended that the following volunteers will represent Auckland district at the forthcoming centennial rifle competition at MelbourneCapt, Skinner Capt. Cooper, and Lieutenant Jameß, who go at their own expense. Sergt. Parslow (A. Battery), Vol. Rout (Victoria), Gunnel' Lumsden (A, Battery), Volunteer McCarthy (Onehunga Rifles), and" Seaman Weir (Thames Navals),

BANK OF NEW The late manager of the Adelaide branoh of the Bank o£ New Zealand, H, Law, writes along letter to the Star in reference to his connection with the Bank, Ho denies the assertion in the committee's report that the money of the Bank had been squandered in Adelaide, and attributes losses q! that branoh to unparalleled depression, existing from 1883 to 1886. Mr Law also refers at considerable length to clause 118 of the deed of settlement, about whioh some discussion arose at Monday's meeting, and contend that the Bank should go into liquidation upon it appearing that losses'have been sustained, equal to one-half the oapital, and that ii oan only be resusiated at the next half-yearly meeting by a vote ot three-fourths of the actual paid-up capital. UNPAYABLE RETURNS.

Wellington, last night, Some time back about ten tons of stone was taken oqt of the Perseverance mine, Terawhiti, and fqrwardeel tD Sydney to be tested. Colonel McDonald, Chairman of tho directors, has received a telegram that q]l |i)e returns of the stu# were unpayablp i

SHIPPING}. Westport, last night. Ariived: Steaiier Pukaki, from Melbourne at 2 p.ic, She loads with coal for ■ A PAINFUL ACCIDENT. Nelson, last night. A youth named Tbos. East, employed at the Monterc Flax Mill, was caught by hie shirt in the mill belting to-day, and dragged round, He was seriously bfUiM and had his arm broken in two plncos betpeoij tjio shoulder and Qlbow,

THREATENING JjANQIGfAG^. Will. Meadß \vas charged at tho Police J}nurt to-day with using threatening languafjo to ueoi"^ a Morgan, a Maori, A short time ago Morgan was a witness" against Moads in a charge of rape on a' Maprf. Tuqro was some discrepancy in tho ovidejice, and t|)o charge was <jis? missed. ' ' '