TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1670, 23 September 1887, Page 2

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

._» Presentation New Plymouth, September 23. At tho performance of the Amateur Opera Company last night, Mr Dißtriot Judge ilson presented Alfred Wade, of Mangorei with a certificate of the Royal Humane Society of Australia for hi& plucky conduct when a bull ohased his father m Novembsr last Mr Wade, senr, who was severely hurt, and at one time not expected to live, is now recovering and can walk about a little, but has been injured for life. Election. Wellington, September 23. The City Couccil had a discussion as to granting a half-holiday on the election day. The Mayor said that if a requisition were presented he would declare a holiday, but pointed oat that a great number of workmen would lobo a day s work. The feeling of Councillors, generally, was against declaring a holiday. The Seizure of Watches. The Waterbury watches sold ly the Customs at Auckland were se?Z-<? on acoount of alleged undervaluation on the invoice. The Customs have power m such cases to sell the goods and pay the ownerß the invoice price with 10 per cent added, they taklog the risk of the auction prioe not reaching the owner's valuation* Fire. Dunedin, September 23. McGrath's North East V_lley Hotel was burned down early this morning. Insurances— £6so m the Union ; £600 m the Norwich Union. The less is £500 above the insurance. The Freemasons Lodge lost £100. The stook was insured m the New Z«)»"d < ffioe f. r £60.