TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 932, 2 May 1883, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

- -[fbr press association.] 5 Chinese Gambling. = - ; Auckland, To-day. Thopolice intend taking action under the-Gaming and Lotteries Act against the keeper of the Chinese gambling-house in Wakefield street. k. ‘ . . Local Industry. The Candle Manufacturing Company’s machinery has arrived. , Vital StatisticsThe city..vital statistics are:—Births, 79; deaths, 33. * ~ The Mail New Plymouth, To-day. The steamer Wanaka, with the English mail en beard, left direct for Wellington at six this morning. An Arrest. Wbujngton, To-day. James M'Kay, bedroom steward on board the s. a Penguin, was arrested this morning on a charge of stealing a gold pin, a sUk, handkerchief, and a pair of socks, ▼slued .at BOs, the property a passenger Adams. He was remanded till Saturday. . . The Weather.

Steady run set in last night, and has Continued since. It is still raining heavily; and there are no indications of its leaving off. * ' The Bailway Commission. -- ii Greymouth, To-day. •*olo' Wert Coast Railway Commission visited -Brunner 'yesterday, and viewed the'iipaP mines and other works there. Tft'qy-received the Railway League deputation last night.and took evidence. The Commissi on. le ft. Oreymouth at half-past four this morning, proceeding to No ' Town, Lake Brunner, Teremakau, HurnnuiSaddls, Lake Somers and Hurunui ripeiy thence to the Amuri Plains, then up the Waian to'the junction of the Hops. Then the, party will separate, half going to-Beefton direct via'lda Saddle, and the other half proceeding to Abaura by the AmuriSoddle. Both parties will meet at Reeftonabout the 9th inst., where they will take-evidence, and will afterwards proceed to 1 Westport, taking evidence rhere, returning t 6 Christchurch either by Nelson ci' Hokitika as opportunity offers. On Suspicion. - , Christchurch, To-day, ‘Tfaie police have arrested a man named Hepry Jackson, who is believed to be the men who, fired at Mr John Deans last "‘ymfJtv. r sjij- ■ . yA Presentation. *’ Dunedin, To-day. At the University last night Mr Stout, op behalf of subscribers, presented to the Institution a subscription portrait of Mr * John Hialop, secretary of education. > n A Degree. ‘ It was announced that a cablegram had been' received intimating that Dr Stuart Had been created an L.L.D. by the University of Edinburgh. , Picture Gallery. ’ ' A, movement is bn foot to obtain portrait* of Sir John Richardson and Mr Macandrew for the University Hall.