TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1908, 16 March 1887, Page 2

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

The Ship Lady Jocelyn. .Auckland, Maroh 16, Arrived this morning — Ship Ladf Jocelyn, from London (November 27th). She brings about 50 pMsengers, all well. Alleged Impersonation. The Election petition enquiry opened this morning before Mr H. G. Seth Smith, R.M. The petition prayi that the election of George Harper as » member of the City South Ltoenslng Committee be deolared void, beoause certain persons voted who were not en* titled to do so, while others voted oftener th«n entitled. Mr Button, for the p titionere, enumerated instances of wrongful voting, inoluding, several of allowed porßonatlon; The most noticeable case wai that of Mra Frank Jagger, who voted m the name of Mra Samuel J tirger, the latter being absent m Suvopev Mr Button said he would nob pnei thf» caso as he believed the lady voted) Innocently, being peroasded she was on tbe roll. The hearing is proceeding.

Oddfellowahip. The Grand Lodge session of Oddfellowt closed to-day. The G.M. mtde tht following appointments : — Bro Lane, Oam tru, Grand Chaplain ; Bro Hamilton Wellington, Grand Marshal ; Bro Fyfe, Thmru, Grand Oonduotor ; Bro Ward, Geraldlne, Grand Guardian. The GrandLodge adjourned sintdie. Important Discovery. Gkbtmooth, Maroh 18. A large deposit of beaatif al grey grantto, very hard, and suioeptible of a high polish, has teen fonnd near Lake Branner on tho lino of the Midland Railway. Samples have boon forwarded to tht Gompany'a cffice, Ohrlstohareh. Arrival of the Doric* Wellington, Maroh 16. The Doric left Plymouth oo January 30, Teneriffe on tho 4th February, Cape on 20th Febrtnty, Hobart on 11th March, arrived at Wellington heads at 10 30 lnt n'ght, and came In early this morning. The passage wan nievontful. It ooonplea 44 day* 9 hours, actual steaming time 43 days 19 hou'a. The officers are the Bam* as lasfc trip with the exception of the purser, Mr WiUer, sorgeon Fall, and chief steward, Jones. The greater portion < f her passengers were for Aaattall* and were landed at Hobart. Te Aro Election. The writ for Te Aro is liiued Mid ll returnable on April 25. A Big DeficitAdffiolenoy of £125,000 Is expected In the diatoms revenue ior the year, and £75,000 net m that from the Bailwaya. These figoras may be slightly altered by savings on the estimates of expenditure. Loans to Local Bodies*

A. difficulty that has arisen In loma districts orer the Loans to Local Bodies Act h»a beoa oaaaod by thb 21st leotlori, providing that whore the ratepayer* of any diotriot do not Dumber a hundred, instead of a poll their written content, may be tccep'ed. This has been applied) to aeotioni of a diattiot, bat the l»ir officers hold it illegal to do 10. There are six or sevan kno vn Instances of the kind, and probably others may turn up, Salmon Ova. The Dorio'a aalmoa ova arrived m good condit on. Tho Stella left with 930,000 this morning for Lyttelton, whence It will be taken by rail to Tinmu, Oatnartt Dunedin and Inveroargill. Civic Hospitalities. Dunedin, Maroh 16. ■ Mayor Leary has entertained |H(i Excellency tbe Governor and a distin* guished company, inoludjng represent** tires of both Houses, the Conauti and ■ the Ohairmea of public bodies. The chtaf speakers wore the Governor, who said there were evidences that the deprtssion was pairing away, and landed Dnuedin as a place of residence and Biff Bolcher who spoke strongly agalnit the imposition of fees for education.