TELEGRAMS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1329, 18 November 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS

fMB PRICK* ARftOOtATtON.I Elected. Napibk, To-day. Mr G. H. Swan, being the only candidate, was declared elected to the office of Mayor. Again. Nnw Plymouth, To-day. Mr James Panl, the late Mayor, haa been elected for the ensuing year; Dr Gibbs, the other candidate, retiring in his favor.

Collision. vV EX.UNOTON, To-day. 4. telegram received here states that a collision took place on the Opawa river, Blenheim, at three this morning between the steamers Waibi and Mobaka. The Waihi was going np the river, end the Mobaka coming down, the vessels meeting at a sharp bend. The Waihi struck the Mohaka about six feet from the stem, cutting her down to the water’s edge. The Mohaka sank in a few minutes. The Waibi is not much injured. [We need hardly say that the Blenheim representative of the Press Association has taken the fullest advantage of the opportunity presented by this catastrophe to set the telegraph vires in operation. We have, lying before ns, a graphic description of the Opawa river, a biography of the two captains, detailed particulars of the vessels, history of the River Board, and a word picture of the collision. We have paid for the telegram with what cheerfulness we could muster, and, as it contains nothing of general interest, have consigned it to the waste-paper basket, where handles of telegrams from the same direction repose.- Ed. O. J

The Trade. A meeting of Licensed Victuallers and others interested in the trade has been < held at the instance of a delegate from the Auckland Licensed Victuallers’ Association. A Committee waa formed to d’scuss what ateps should be taken to endeavor to have two or three clansea in* the Licensing Act repealed. Stepa will also be taken to establish unity among the trade to support any member for Parliament who will further their interests.

Appointments. It haa been arranged that the vacancy caused by Colonel Reader's death Is to be filled by Sir Georue Whitmore's appointment as Aoting-Under-Seoretary of Defence and Commissioner of Constabulary without pay, and Major Gudgeon haa bean appointed as Acung-Assistaot-Under-Secretary, with an allowance of LIOO a year in addition to his pay. The Collision. Buhhbqi, To-day. , The enquiry into the collision between the W«ihi «n 4 ttoheke U taking fit?* thi*

afternoon, before Mr Pule;, Collector of Customs. who excluded the prew without assigning anj muon. The Mohaks still lies in the river with her item In 16 feet water.