TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1382, 17 November 1884, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[fbb press association. ] Preferment. Auckland, To-day. Oonaol Griffin has been promoted to the Consulship at Sydney. His successor is expected by the next mail steamer. Belgian Immigration. M. de Barren, connected with the Belgian special settlement scheme in the colony, arrived by the mail boat. Mr Beckb, Agent-General for Belgium in Australia, "is to meet M. do Harven in Wellington shortly, coming over from Australia for that purpose. M. de Barren intends to leave for Wellington by the steamer on Thursday. He is staying at the Northern' Glob- ; M-r; • Hr®. New Plymouth, To-day. t The house of Beeves, at Mongarei, was burned down yesterday. The owners were absent on a sick visit. The house was not insured. The MaiL Wellington, To-day. Thai Hawea leaves at three o’clock today with the southern portion of the ’Frisco mail. The Mayor of Christchurch. Chuistchouch, To-day. At the mayoral election to-day, Mr 0. P. Hulbert was re-elected without opposition. Settling Up. At the settling on the C.J.C. race meeting to-day, the following amounts were paid over Hon W. Bobinson, L 1,169; Mr Pilbrow, LB7O ; Mr Bedwood, L 843 ; Mr Stead, L4OO ; Mr Clifford, L 35 8; Major Nelson George, L 285; MrjVallance, L 220;8 0; Mr K. Outta, L 270 ; Oapt. Bussell, L 237 ; Mr O’Brien, L 234; Mr .Rutherford, L 194 ; Mr Bite, LI91; Mr Bntler, L 16 2; Mr B. Goodman, L 153 ; and smaller amounts, making the total of L 6.061125.