LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XX, Issue 6237, 26 October 1888, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

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THE SEAMEN'S STRIKE. Auckland, last night, Consequent upon the settlement of tho dispute of tho Seamen's Union nnd tho Shipowner's Associatiou, the Jubileo Steamship Company, which has been competing with the Northern Company since the beginning of the strike, is to be wound up, tho company has not proved to be paying, investment rates having been fixed too low. AUCKLAND MARKET RESERVE. The petition to the City Counoil from leaseholders in the Auckland market reserve, praying for a reduction of rent, was referred to the legal committee for consideration. APPOINTMENT OF GAOLER. Wellington, last night. Mr M. M. Oleary has been appointed gaoler at Lyttelton, vice Mr B. L. O'Brien transferred to Hokitika. THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. The officers of tho Public Works Department to be dispensed with before the end ot the year, are chiefly officers who have been for some months past employed on 1 the survey of the deviation of the North Island Trunk Railway to New Plymouth. EXPORT OF MEAT. Dunne the last two months, the Wellington Meat Export Company have shipped the following quantities of meat by the Tainui: —6,4s7 carcases of sheep, and Z01,5041bs bbef; by the Kaikoura, 6,540 carcases of sheep, and 9Q,1971bs beef; by the Doric 3,186 carcases of sheep, and 150,6351bs beef; by the Lady Jocelyn, 7,606 carcases of sheep Total, 23,922 carcases of sheep, and 442,4351 bs of beef. DIVORCE COURT. DECREE NISI GRANTED, In the Divorce Court this afternoon a decree nisi was gianted in tho case Vine v. ■Vine and Emery, The petitioner, Edward Vine, painter, formerly of Cbrißtchurch, applied for a divorce on the ground of his wife's adultery with the co-respondent. FAREWELL BANQUET. CHBisicHunon, last night, At an influential meeting of citizens held to-day undor the presidency of the Mayor, it was decided to invite the Governor to a farewell banquet in November. DISRATING GAOLERS. Gaoler O'Brien, of Lyttelton, having been disrated and ordered to Hokitika in consequenee of the escape of Jonathan Roberts, and Chief Warder Bell, who was in charge at Ripa Island, having been reduced to the rank of warder, comiderable indignation has boon aroused in Lyttelton. A petition asking for O'Brien's retention is being signed, and an indignation meeting is spoken of. O'Brien suggested that Roberta should not bB sent to Ripa Island, but kept at work in the gaol, but tho suggestion was not adopted. THE LATE FIRE, An enquiry into tho fire at Hobbays buildiug's was hold to-day before 11. Beethaw and a coroner's jury. Nothing was adduced to show tho cause of the firo, and an open verdict was returned. A PROBATION CASE.. To-day James Buckley sentenced to three years' probation, and to pay £10 expenses on April 9th for tho larceny of a cheque, was brought before Justice Ward in Banco charged" with not having reported himself to the police or paid uny of the money. He pleaded that he had beon looking for work. Mr, Martin, Crown Solicitor, offered to give him work for a few days. Tho Judge ordered him to begin his probation from date. This is the first case of this kind that has happened in the colony. BREAKWATER TOWER.

Invebcargiia, tonigut. M. and U. Mair, of Invercargill, are the euccesaful tenderers for the breakwater tower, 90tt high and sft square base, labor only, at £1,497.