YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1556, 15 June 1885, Page 2

YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

I Auckland. A Sabbath Observance Society ia to be formed here. Napier. The remains of Mr John Sheehan were to-day taken from town to port, to be shipped on the Hinemoa. There was an immense procession over half a mile long, followed. The Volunteers and the Fite Brigades, with the Garrison Band playing the Dead March, led the way. After the hearse followed the Friendly Societies in procession, then a long stretch of people two and two, then a number of cabs, a number of Maoris bringing up the rear Men of all political parties joined in pay- I { ing the last tribute of respect. The Supreme Court sittings were suspended yesterday, to enable the Judge to hold sessions at Gisborne, where a heavy calendar awaits him. Yesterday the Judge granted a warrant of commitment for three months against F Tuzford, formerly ironmonger here, for failing to satisfy a judgment of the Court. Tuxfordhas disappeared. Nklsok. The Buller and West Coast coach, which was due here about seven on Friday night, did not arrive till after eight yesterday morning. A few miles before reaching Lyell on Thursday the tire of •me of the wheels cam* off, and the passengers did not reach Lyell ia consequence till tea that night. The next morning repairs were not executed till tea, and then the coach left for Nelson, but after proceeding a few raises the road was found blocked by a fall of earth and rook bpon it. The rock had to be blasted away, and in consequence of the delay the coach did not arrive till above stated, though the I journey was continued all night. The 1 coach should have gone out again at six 1 this morning, but started on its return about nine, or three hours late. Wellington. The telegraph authorities are arranging lor the cable repairing steamer to come to New Zealand. •sjThe Government and a number of members of Parliament visited the defence works, in the Hinetroa, Saturday afternoon. At the close of the seventh evening of Booth's miasoa 1,524 persons have taken the pledge.

TlllAiU. I At a Committee meeting of the Agru cultural and Pastoral ■ Association on •Saturday, the President (O. McLaren) said the result of the canvas of the die* triot for subscriptions to tripe off the Bank overdraft, was very satisfactory! over L4QOj being promiwi. It wu de« {

cirteil, r.s the time was rather short,} to try aud anauge for a show on the present ground, and to make a move to the Race* coons next year. Before adjourning it was agreed to meet on the first Saturday in July, to make definite arrangements for the October show. PoßxfOaAuanub Arrived—Auckland, ship, % days o&t, from London. . . Sailed—lonic, for London, via Wei lingtoo. She takes the following gergs from this port, viz:—3oo tone floor, 309 casks, tallow and pelts, 350 bales wed and skins, and 4,075 carcases of 1020 cases of preserved meats. Dukkdot. The Dunedin Garrison tbi number of 35, are likely to igO to th» Wellington Exhibition. The Comm'ttee of the Education Tnatl tnte having considered the Standards, consider the work should extend ore* seven years.