TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1633, 11 August 1887, Page 2

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

New Rifles. Wanganui, August 11. The Hon. Mr Ballance has arranged with Captain Sommetville that the New Zealand R fb Associate n are to have 350 of the new Remington-Lee riftas, now ou the way from 'Frisco. The weaponß will be issued to members only, and Oaptain Sommervllle wishes all member* intending to take part m the Oamaru meeting to apply jat once, . The Defence Minister 1b I nor ui&iLTu^^zu&^i**^h^sau^Qi the rifles during the meeting but coMißSaii are attached to his offar, which will have to be complied with. Two hundred rounds of ammunition per rifle will be ißsued and will have to be paid for. Those wishing to join the Aesooiation must do so at once, and give a guarantee that they will enter for the Oamaru meeting, the guarantees to come through officers commanding districts.

Alleged Misappropriation. Wellington, August 11, A warrant was issued at the instance of James Oattell charging W. R. Waters with misappropriating one hundred pouuds m his capacity of servant of the City Advance Company*

Football Match. The weather has cleared op and ft will be a fine d*y tor the football match, but the ground is not m very good condition. The remainder of the Cinterd*y team arrived this morniog. Toey ace favoritea. Remanded. ; Blenheim, Augmt 11, A young man named William TurnbulJ was brought np at the ;R,M. Court this morning on a charge of assault with intent to commit a rape on a young girl sixteen years of age. After the girl bad identified him the aoouaed was remanded till Saturday. Deputation. DONEDIN, A.UgUBt 11. I A deputation from the New Zealand Alliance waited upon Ministers yesterday ascertaining their views on prohibition. Sir J alias Yogel sympathised with the objects, bnt reminded the deputation that the revenue had suffered to a great extent and temperance advoo»tes Bhould tell their people not to objeot to a little extra taxation. As to compensation, he felt it might be necessary iv bo me cases to give it; Mr Larnaoh said if an Act authorising prohibition became law no compensation should bo allowed if existing licenses were cancelled. Under the present law I they must give compensation. People at the ballot-box ought to have a right to declare whether or not the liquor traffio m thoir districts should cease.

The Blue Spur Claim. London capitalists have offered to lake the Blue Spur olalms at the price originally offered.

Agaew m Trouble. William Agoew, who has been persistently Interfering witb members of Parliament, was to-day bound over to keep the peace for 12 months, for niing provoking language to Mr Dennlaton, solicitor. w . t Arrested. William Connell has been arrested at Sydney under the Destitute Fenons Amendment Aot for desertion of his wife and family. Constable Grqickshanks bis been sent to bring him over. Bobbery. Intercargim, Augaet 11. Two young men, Arthur Harvey and Herbert Anderson, sona of well known and respeoted citfcans, were arrested on a charge of robbing with violence. The cage waß remanded. They had been drinking with a sailor whom they decoyed into a back etreet. Harvey knocked him down and held him down white Anderson went through h(s pockets. Harvey was previously oonvicted of larceny and let put under ,the Probationers Act. He violated the conditions and had to serve the remainder of the term. He is believed to be the only one who han broken his probation m the colony