YESTERDAY’S LATE TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1547, 4 June 1885, Page 2

YESTERDAY’S LATE TELEGRAMS.

Thames.

Mr Fraser, M.H.R. for the Thames, addressed a large meeting of his constituents to-night and received a unanimous vote of confidence.

Auckland.

Mr ffm. Kelly, the unsuccessful candidate at the late Tmranga election has instructed Messrs Hesketh and Richmond to proceed by petition against the return of Mr Sheehan, on the ground of corrupt practices. Numerous allegations of breaches of the Act wi-1 be made

Colonel H mltain left by the Manapouri to represent New Zealand at the welcome to the New South Wales contingent on their return from Soudan..

At a meeting of the Auckland Presbytery the following resolution was carried unanimously : “ That the Presbytery have reason to believe i hat the Rev T. W. Dunn has not availed himself of the leave granted by the Presbytery on the Ist February for six months to visit Scotland, but that he is in New Zealand-” It was resolved to adjourn till the first Wednesday in July, and that in the event of the Clerk finding Dunn is still in New Zealand, he be instructed to cite Dunn to appear at the said meeting in July.

Wellington. Booth’s temperance mission opens tomorrow night. The balance-sheet of Island Bay Park Company shows a credit of L2lB. The Wellington Racing Club has decided to hold a Steeplechase Meeting on (he 18 h July. Stakes amounting to L 415 will be distributed; Donbdin. At the Land Board, after hearing counsel's opinion, J. McKenzie, M. EL R.,

mov d—“ That the Commissioner submit a case to the Judge for his opinion re the

Uemnore run ” He said he did so because the Hoard's solicitor was also solicitor for

It, Campbell and Sous, and though he would oast no reflection on him, of course he could not serve two masters, it was

minted out that. Judge Williams was a

member of the University Council who held the run, and after some ouguestl.m that the name <>f some oilier Judge be added to the motion, it was finally decided to take their counsel's opinion and pro-oit-l no further. Notice of motion \va« given at the Aoollmalisailoo society that, if p eslb'e, e iamola be introduced into Otago, and that l>r llaaat bo asked to use bis influence in getting them on his approaching visit home.

At the meeting of the Land Hoard the

i|Uimlion of the Heomore Run came up again, Mr Haggilt submitting an opinion that the Hoard had no power to enter into an inquiry owing to the run beiug a University endowment, and oven if they had the power to hold it, and they found the Land Acta wore being evaded, they could do nothing by way of forfeiture.