TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1470, 21 February 1885, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[PBK PRESS ASSOCIATION. 1 Alleged Bribery. Auckland, Yesterday At the Cambridge Court this morning. ’ before Chief Judge Macdonald, the matter of the alleged bribery of Assessor Waata Tlpajwas gone into at considerable length. Those concerned excepting Tipa were in Court. Captain Blake produced two receipts signed by Tipa. One was dated Kihikihl, May 10th, 1874, for L2B received from Moon as loan, which the receipt said was to be repaid, and the other was dated Ngarukawahia, 12th November, 1884, for L 25 cash lent. These were the only receipts he had shown Symonds. One of the same had been repaid, and the other was expected to be repaid ialso. He considered Harry Symonds had abused bis confidence in this matter. The Court impounded the two receipts. His Honor said the matter was one of criminal concern, and cautioned those interested against making statements unnecessarily. After a somewhat personal discussion the Court adjourned. Conscience Money. Sir Julius Ycgel has received privately A remittance of Ll 7 10a, which may be described as conscience money, inasmuch as It represents an amount of taxes which the sender was entitled to pay, but by some means escaped from paying. Stricken ■ with remorte he has remitted the money under the name of “ M,” with the request that payment may be made as public as possible throughout the colony, in order that it may set as an incentive to other individuals possessed of ‘ ‘ conscience ” to make up their pecuniary shortcomings* , Steam Service. A deputation waited upon Sir J. Vogel this morning to request that the time for receiving tenders for the steam service between Tonga, Samoa ; and this colony might be postponed from 31at March to 31st May, as arrangements were being made in this city to secure steamers suitable for this service, and if a little longer time were allowed, the number of tenders would be larger. Sir Julias replied that tenders have already been called, and the time conld not now be altered. He hoped to see the service inaugurated by June lit. „ :

Temperance. The Temperance party defeated the Licenced. Victuallers in the borough of Parnell By a large majority, carrying all their candidates.

Barque Ashore. • Auckland, To-day.

A Kaipara telegram states that the barque Mary Ann Anniaon is reported •shore on the North Spit Head She was bound oat for Sydney, having loaded logs at Tohua. The steamer Kina sighted her >is a perilous position, but, being ebb tide, oonld do nothing towards rescue. No intelligence concerning her had| been reOnved at the pilot station when the Kina The wind was a light southerly one. The crew will reach shore safely, but them is no hope for the vessel. Latee. The Mary Ann Anniaon is owned by Messrs MeOlatohie and Mclntosh, of Lyttelton, and is insured for L 125 in the Booth British also in the New Zealand. The cargo consisted of 18,000 feet of bulk and sawn timber, shipped by Messrs Stone Brothers, of Auckland, and consigned to Messrs Stone and Co., Sydney. (The cargo was insured for L 590 in the New Zealand office.

Gold. Wasoasui, Yesterday. Mr Albert Beard, the special reporter of the Chronicle, who has had large experience in gold mining, visited the locality of the supposed gold disodkery on Tokomaco block, about fifteen miles by river from Wanganui He reports the find as floating quartz, containing good gold, and a reef is supposed to exist in the immediate vicinity.

Puerperal Pever. Wellington, Yesterday

The Board of Health authorities have taken steps to have the house from which Kate Kelly, the puerperal fever patient who died was taken, thoroughly fumiSteel No further cases of blood-poiaon-g have occurred at the hospital.

Dividend. The Wellington Meat Preserving and Refrigerating Company has declared a dividend of 5 per cent. Fined. Blenheim, To-day.

Patrick Reardon was fined 20a to-day foe disturbing the Salvation Army when assembled for public worship in their barracks. He was drunk and used very bad language inside the hall during service. The R.M. inflicted a light penalty, as it was the first charge of the kind under the Police Offences Act.

Gas Company. TiM4.nu, Yesterday,

At the annual meeting of the Gas Company to-night, a dividend of 15 per cent, waadeolared.

Rifle MeetingOamabu, To-day,

: The Oamaru Artillery send eight men jbothe rifle meeting at Wellington. The ■ Oamaru Rifles send one.

Dunedin, Yesterday. Pedestrians.

The twelve hours’ walking match, Hancock v Scott, for LSO a side, comes off toEtow, and a great contest is expected. forty-eight hoars’ go-as-you-please, jh V s * to come off next week, has follen throughi the intruding contestants having bad a disagreement with the pro? motets.

Excursion. Dunedin, To-day. The excursion train to Wakatipu took 160 passengers from Dunedin. The Walking Match. The twelve hours’ walking match between Scott and Hancoak commenced at the Garrison hall at 11 o’clock this morning. Hancock dashed away at the atari at a great pace, walking seven miles in S9mlns 67secs, and fourteen miles in 2bs Imin, gaining a lead of nearly a mile. Xiong odds were then laid on Hancock, hat be soon began to get fagged, and Scott putting on the pace began to reduce the fas<L At 2 o’clock the score stood—Hancock, 19 miles, 16 laps ; Scott, 19 miles.

-The Boating Accident. Invercargill, Yesterday. Thty funeral of Messrs Rowlands and Ddß f drowned on Saturday, took place W-day, end were the most numerously attended for years past, Rowlands being a prominent Freemason and Oddfellow. All the lodges were present in force, and tiie Garrison Band headed the cortege. Rowlands bad m his pocket when drowned A copy of the Masonic funaral service, which ho had procured from Dunedin as Secretary of the lodge, so as to be prepared in the event of the death of a memof the order. This was printed and nsed to-day for his own burial service. The search for the girl Dun has been uuioocessful. A portion of underclothing ‘ found bear the other bodies has been here by Mrs Dun. It was much tom.

r ■ 1 Publicans Defeated. • t The temperance party succeeded in retdriiihg majorities in the third and south districts ofithe Borough. Weather. . The weather is very dry and sultry, and the went ofwater is beginning to be felt ■ ziii The Harvest

The iharvett rill bo general in a few days. BlgHflelds ate anticipated,

Artesian WaterThe trial of the artesian well for testing the underground supply for town is down 60£t of 80ft contracted for. Groat difficulty is experienced in keeping the water down. Mill Burnt. INVERCARGILL, To-day. Mr Black’s dour mill, at Winton, was burned down last night. The fire started at one of the walls of the building close to where oat shellings were kept, and it is believed to be the work of an incendiary. A man employed as baker was sleeping up stairs, and had only time to escape partially dressed, dropping from an upstairs door. There was no water, and 'nothing could bo done to save the mill. Nothing was saved. The building was insured for LBOO in the South British, The estimated loss is about LI,OOO above that.