TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 983, 30 June 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] Statistics. Napier, To-day. The vital statistics for the month are:— Births, 37 ; marriages, 8 ; deaths,, 11. The Customs for the month are li2<&, beer duty, Ll7l. For the quarter, L 3,544 and L 505 respectively. DivorceWellington, To-day. In the Divorce Court to-day a decree nisi was given in the case of Johnston ▼ Johnston. The Gold Duty QuestionKomara, To-day. A largely attended meeting of miners was held last evening at Dillman’s Town, re the abolition of the Gold Duty. The present and past, and last County Chairmen, and the Mayor of Eurnara spoke In favor of the abolition. The following resolutions were unanimously carried :—“ That in the opinion of this meeting it is moat, desirable that the duty on gold hie abolished, as being an just and retarding the mining industry, and that the miners and residents in the district petition Parliament for its abolition.”—-‘‘That in order to strengthen the hands of pur representatives in Parliament, all other mining districts in the colony be invited to cooperate.”—“That the County Chairman be asked to forward the first resolution to Mr Soddon, and also to Mr De Lautour, the Chairman of the Goldfields Committee, and ask him for his co-operation, and also that of all the other goldfields’ members.” A strong committee was appointed to draw up a petition and obtain signatures. The. Dunedin Harbor. Dunedin, To-day, The barque Jane Maria, grain laden for Gape Town, and drawing 14ft lOin, was towed down the Victoria' Channel The captain reports that she never once touched the ground. Grossed the Bar. The lonic left the wharf at 9.40, drawing 18ft 9in aft. She crossed the bar at 10.20 a.m. The Precious Metal. The Cromwell Company sent down a cake of 268 ounces from 400 tons. The escort brought down L 25,000 worth of gold. . i . The Bruce Election. . The final returns give Mr McDonald a majority of 21. Mr R. Gillies was second and Mr Mosley last. ' ‘ ‘ Statistics. The vital statistics for the June quarter are Births, 441; deaths, 150; marriages, 101. The Customs’ revenue for the June quarter is L 94,910 . an increase of L 4,391 on the corresponding period in 1882.