TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1245, 5 May 1884, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[PKB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Sir William Fox. Mabton, To-day. Sir William Fox has positively refused to stand for this district at the next election, aa he intends going Home for the benefit of Lady Fox’s health. Supreme Court. ' i>xw Plymouth, To-day. At the Supreme Court this morning, the case of John Burton, charged with burning down a brewery at Hawera, was called on, and is now proceeding. The Northern Railway. The Hon. Mr Mitchelson arrived at Waitara with the survey party last night. He did not come on to New Plymouth, and theref re no information is obtainable at present, The party have had fine weather, and thoroughly prospected the district. They have seen the coal on the lino of the proposed route. Mr Mitchelson has gone to Stratford to-day, and is not expected to reach New Plymouth till Wednesday. The|rhbrndon Election. Wellington, To-day. At the nomination for Thorndon to ; dt.y Henry Bunny, Alfred Kingoombe Newman, and Thoa. Dwan were proposed. The show of hands was in favor of the latter. The poll takes place on the 30th inst. The Inter-Colonial Football Team The following five. footballers will represent Wellington in the team to go to Sydney :—Udy, Campbell, and Roberts, forwards ; Davy and Dumbell, backs The San Francisco Mail The ’f risco Mail will arrive here tomo.row afternoon. It is not yet settled what steamer conveys the Southern portion to Lyttelton. The (Minister for Lands. Blenheim, To day. Mr' Kolleston, accompanied by the Surveyor-General, reached Blenheim last evening, having travelled overland from Ciiristchurch. The hon gentleman addresses * public meeting h re to-night. Fire.

Dunedin, To-day. A store ia Cumberland street, occupied by Mrs Keys, was completely gutted last night. It was insured for L<JOO in the Union office.