TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1436, 22 January 1885, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

fPKK ttiM uaoounos.] ' Sheehan. Auckland, Yesterday. William Sheehan was again remanded lor a week in connection with the Castletown Hoche murders. Superintendent , Thomson stated that he expected a detective who knew the accused by the steamer Bimutaki. Waikato Natives. The Waikato natives are making preDerations for the anticipated Visit of the Native Minister. * Proselytes. Auckland, To-day. The Kingite natives at Whatiwhatihoe have been holding a series of religions meetings. The desirableness of abandoning the Hanhan superstition has been senprslly affirmed, but what Christian denominational form of religion shall lake its plaee seems not to be so easy of determination. All are agreed that whatever form of religion is fixed npon shall embody in It the Blue Bibbon principle as one of its chief characteristics,' Fire. Mastbrton, To-day. A fire broke out at one o’clock this morning at Wyefhes’, bootmaker, which totally destroyed the building. Insurance, on bnilcing with North British ; stock and tools with Northern Snaaeaf. The adjoining twostorey tttfldfag of Bradford’s, gunsmith, was also iestroved. It was covered by insurance of frozen

Trout. A quantity of Scotch buru brownheaded tr< ut for Otago, arrived by the lonic. Thin is the first shipment of this species over shipped to the colony. 3 Divorce. In the Divorce Court to-day judgment was given in the case -of Kay v Kay L (Masterton), his Honor granted a decree > nisi. I The Licensing Act. 5 In referring to * Sunday liquor trading , case to-day the B.M. (Mr Wardell) said , that in order to get a glimpse of what was J going on inside daring prohibited hours i the police were obliged to slip in and ao ■ other things which were not altogether , pleasant. His opinion was that if they ; would confine themselves to the maintenance of good order outside the hotels, and not show an anxiety to go inside, the : whole policy of the Act would be given , effect to. ’ Anniversary- . To-morrow being the Anniversary of the Province, will be observed as a gene--1 ral holiday. The weather at present is 1 wet and boisterous, and there is every appearance of its continuing over to-mor-row. The principal attractions are the regatt during the day and a mopstsr torchlight procession of the Druids in the evening. _ , Wellington, To- Jay. The weather to-day is glorious for holiday making- There is very little wind for the regatta, the events in which are principally sailing ones. The Pukem Accident. At the inquest on tho body of Matteo Tanzabol, killed by a fall of earth at Pukeru tunnel, the evidenca showed that every precaution was taken during tho progress of the work. An opinion was expressed that the earthquake which was felt previous to the accident might have had something to do with it. A verdict was returned that deceased met with his death by a fall of earth, but there was no evidence to show how the fall was caused. The inquest on the other men will bo held to-morrow. Star of the South. Grevmouth, Yesterday. The Harbor Board has accepted an offer from Mr Hamilton, engineer of the St Kilda, for the removal and recovery of the Star of tho South, for a bonus of L2OO. ' Found Dead. m , Oamabu, To day, A man named Hall, from Victoria, and in good circumstances, was found dead in his bed at Godd itd’s hotel, this morning, with his throat cut. He had been some time in the district and was apparently on a holiday tour. The Crofters. Dunedin, Yesterday. It is rumored that the Governmen • intend sending Mr Macmdraw to Scotland to form a settlement of Highland crofters. Suicide. Edward Obery comm tted suicide at South Dunedin by hanging. He was fifty years of age, and committed the act through jealousy. Cyclists. Messrs F. A. Outtea and R. Y,Fulton, cyclists, who are going to compete in the interprovincial match, left by the Waihora to-day. Colonial BankThe Colonial Bank’s half-yearly report recommends the paying of a dividend of 7 per cent., to add 11,000 to the reserve fund, and to carry forward L 2,665 19i 81 Land BoardInvercargill, To-day. The Land Board was recently com palled to refuse applications to complete purchase by deterred payment selectors, owing to receipt of a circular from the Land Department to thp effect that the Act of 1834 was retrospective, so far as the clause lelating to six yearr’ residence is concerned. The Board took the opinion of Judge Williams, and this was read to-day. the Judge stated that tho Act was not retrospective, and he failed to see how any doubt could ever have arisen on the point. The Bosrd afterwards granted the applications.