TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1610, 15 July 1887, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Major Atkinson before his Constituents

Hawbba, July 15. Major Atkinson addressed his constituents on local matters last night, justifying his action m reference to the New Plymouth harbor, the Stratford Railway and other subjects of local interest. Ii was the largest meeting ever held la Hawera. At the conclusion a vote of thanks and confidence was declared oarried by one vot?. The meeting was lively but orderly About one fourth of thote presented voted. To-night Major Atkinson speaks on oolonlal matters.

Immigration and Emigration. Wellington, July 15. The following is the return of Iramigra tion and Emigration for , the colony during Jane. The arrivals from United Kingdom were 437 ; New South Wales, 253 ; Victoria, 152 ; Tasmania, 20 ; other places, 68 ; total, 830. The departures were; — To the United Kingdom, 302; New South Wales, 380 ; Victoria, 302 ; South Australia, 1 ; Tasmania, 27 ; other places, 102 ; total, 1114 The arrivals at the several ports were :— Ruasell, 2 ; Auckland, 227 : Wellington, 511 ; Westport, 3j Lyttelton, 10 j Dunedin, 5; Invercarglll, 172 ; total 930. The departures were aa follows :— From Russell, 2 ; Auckland, 363 ; Wellington, 120 ; Lytteltoc, 296 ; Oamaru, 1 ; Dunedin, 1 ; Invercargill, 331 ; total, 1114

BWp O. P. Dixon. Dunkdin, July 15. Arrived :— O. P. Dixon, 110 days from !?ew York.

Fire at Palmerston. Mr David Graham's batcherjr, Palmeritoo, was burnt down yesterday. Mrs Graham was badly burned. Insurance, £100 m the Standard.