TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1435, 21 January 1885, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

fpKR PRESS ASSOCIATION. ] The Bine Ribbon. Auckland, Yesterday. Mr R. T. Booth, temperance lecturer, arrived by the RingaVooma from Sydney to-day. He commencea a temperance mission immediately. Rotorua Ballway. , „ Mr J. M. Clark and Dr Campbell, Directors of the Rotorua Railway Company, had an interview with Sir Julius Vogel at Waiwera. The exact result has not leaked oat, but it is stated that the wayMias been, proved, for a satisfactory arrangement with the Government. Suicide. Auckland, To-day. Mrs Overington, the wife of a blacksmith residing at reir Tauraoga, committed suicide by swallowing a quantity of strychnine on Monday. Less Visionary. . The Harbor Board is pressing Auckland’s claims as a naval station on the Lords of the Admiralty. Horse Whipped. Mrs Fredericks, the wife of a Negro minstrel named 0. E. Fredericks, horse whipped a young man named Edward Prentiss, under the belief that he had circulated scandalous stories (concerning her. Fire Brigade Demonstration ■.Mew Plymouth, To-day, The New Plymouth Fire Brigade left for Dunedin by steamer this morning to talre part in the fire brigade demonstra* tdon next Wednesday. Gas. Wellington, Yesterday. The annual report of the Wellington Gas Company shows than an interim dividend of 6 per cent was paid in July last, and a dividend of ?$d per cent is now recommended. L 1,600 will be written off plant account and LI,COO added to the reserve fund. Arrivals. One hnudred and fifty-three stoats and weasels for the New Zealand Government arrived by the lonic, from London, to-day. Industrial Exhibition. At the. first meeting of the Committee of Aid and Advice to the New Zealand Industrial Exhibition, of the Secretary reported that Government proposed to hold an inexpensive Exhibition, and they hoped that the first Exhibition would show the present condition of industrial development in the colony; also that Loeyd Committees had been, or were being formed throughout New Zealand, and that as soon as the lists were completed, the names of the Committeemen would be gazetted. The best security he said that could be given for the success of the Exhibition was that the people of the oolony had evinced a great interest in it. Immediate application for space is necessary, as it is probable that precedence will be given to applications made at an early date.

. The Accident in the Tunnel. In connection with the accident which occurred in the tunnel at Pnkerao, yesterday afternoon, news reached tonu this afternoon that the Austrian, Panzadetti, was rescued at 130 p.m. He was in a very weak condition, but was sensible. The nature of Lis injuries are unknown. The trank of one of the other men was Sot ont, but the legs are still unearthed, fothfng is yet known respecting the fate 0 { the third man, but it is almost certain that he is dead. The. latest news received intown, states that the Austrian, who was t«kam out alive, has succumbed. Waring Taylor ConvictedThe Waring Taylor case'was concluded this afternoon, when the jury, after threequarters of an hour’s deliberation, found the prisoner guilty bn all counts except font, on which his'Honor had directed them to acquit. On the application of ■ prisoner's'counsel, sentence was postponed nftfl the criminal sessions of the Supreme Oburt in July next, in order to allow certain points which have been reserved to be argued in the Appeal Court. Bail was accepted, himself in 1.2,000, and two sureties of LLOOO each. , The Hon 0. J. Pharazyn and Mr Andrew Young became bondsmen, i The Court adjourned until Friday morning, and in the meantime the proweuting counsel will conupunioate with, the Attorney-General qs to whether they shall proceed with the other charges Taylor.

Star of the South. Gbeymoxjth, Yesterday. The wreck of the Star of the South wa offered at auction to-day. but no bid wa obtained. She still lies in the same posi tion, and without further damage. Fatal Accident. Kumara, Yesterday, A boy of 14, named Robert Quiele, 0 Kumara, in the employ of Haclook, at Tawhaka, was killed yesterday afternoot by the capsize of a drayload of wool. Remenyi- , O AMARU, Yesterday. Remenyi was serenaded by the Garrison Band to-night. He complimented the Band on the excellence of its music. A Recognition. Ddnedin, Yesterday. At the evening meeting of the Presbyterian Synod to-night, the Rev W, Bannerman was presented with 500 sovs, subscribed by the Church throughout Otago. Mr Bannorman was one of the earliest ministers to come to Otago, and was in charge of Clutha for many years. Ho recently met with a buggy accident, by which his leg was broken, and be has been compelled to suspend active ministerial work. Wesleyan Conference * The New Z-aland Wesleyan Conference opens to-morrow evening. About seventy ministerial and lay delegates will bj pre-

sent. Tin University. The Presbyterian Synod have resolved to found a Chair of Natural Philosophy in the local University. This chair will complete the Arts course in the University, and enable a superior Arts course to any in Australasia to be given. Presbyterian Union. _ . In consequence of the small majoniy in the Synod on the division on the question of union, Professor Salmond, who moved the resolution which was carried to-night, proposed that further action be not taken, and the Committee of the Synod on the matter be disbanded. This was carried unanimously. The Education Act. Dunedin, To day. The Presbyterian Synod has decided to use its endeavors to influence the Legislature to amend the Elucstiod Act by sanctioning the introduction of the Bible into the State schools. Suicide-, Edward Obery committed suicide at South Dunedin to-day, by hanging, owing to his wife’s infidelity. He was 50 years of age. .