TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 830, 30 December 1882, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] A Complete Success. Wanganoi, To-day. ‘ The old English Fancy Fayre now being held here in aid of the new building for the Fire Brigade is a complete success. Alleged Wrongful Conviction. The petition for a new trial in the case of Williamson, sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment for perjury At the last sitting of the District Court, is -being unanimously signed, and a deal of evidence to exculpate the accused is now coming forward. The Wheel of Life. The vital statistics for the year are very favorable. There were registered . births, 87 deaths, and 82 marriages, as - compared with 304 births, 95 deaths, and 72 marriages for 1881. Sir Julius Vogel. Wellington, To-day.

Sir Julius Vogel was entertained at a banquet by the Wellington Club last night. Colonel Pearce was in the chair, and amongst those present were Sir James Prendergast, Major Atkinson, and ths Hon. Walter Johnston. The gathering was entirely of a non-political character. Immigration Nominations. 362 nominations for immigrants will be forwarded this mail. The numbers for each district are Auckland, 90 souls; Taranaki. 11 ; Hawke’s Bay, 22 ; Wellington, st; Nelson, 15 ; Westland, 7; Marlborough 4 ; Canterbury, 50 ; Otago, 85 ; Southland, 33. The amount received for fees was L 1,029 7s 6d.

The Colonial Treasurer. Major Atkinson leaves to-morrow for New Plymouth for a short holiday. The Premier. The Premier is expected to return from Auckland on the 16th proximo. A Swindler Wanted. Christchurch, To-day. A warrant has been issued for the ap{arehension of a man named George Wiliams, who on Saturday last obtained about L4O from various shopkeepers by forged cheques, bearing the signature ** W. How and Co.varying in amount , from Lsto L 7 10s. It is not known where he is gone to. . s A Fire. : At twenty minutes to twelve last night, a four-roomed cottage belonging to and occupied by Thomas Hall, situated at the corner of Harman and Windmill roads ; was. burnt down. The insurances are: House, Union for LIOO, and Northern LSO; furniture: Union, Northern, and Australian Mercantile for LIOO.