TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1750, 26 January 1888, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press association.)

The Trouble m Taranaki.

New Plymouth, January 26

A meeting c rive tied by the Mtyor at the r .'quest of a deputation beaded by Mr Sui'dlah, was held last night to consider matters rokt >g to the harbor, Mr Samuel, MH.II, who was absent on a tour, unexpectedly returned, and hla presenoe alter d the complexion of the meeting, A resolution was moved by Mr tttsndish to whioh Mr Samuel moved no amendment, whioh was carried, to the effect that a committte be appointed to cooperate with the Harbor Board to frame a petition to the Government stating the grounds for assistance m protecting the works and for the relief of the ■ettleri from harbor rating. Suspected Infanticide Wellington, January 26. A girl named Clara Mong Ohong, the wife of a Chinaman, hu been Minted on ■uspiolon of being the mother of the child fonnd In a sugar bag at Evan*' Bay recently. She was brought up at the KM Court this morning and reminded. Bobbin* a brother. A man named George itaraei has been I arrested on the charge of stealing £90 from his brother. Man Missing. A man named Dyer is reported to be missing. It (s supposed that he was suffering from religious mania. Holiday Proceedings. Ohbisxchdboh, J uu»ry 20 To-day has beea kept as a close holiday on aocount of the Australian Centenary. The banks, offices, sheps and aohopla are olosed. Two thousand people h*ve gone to Lake Forsyth regatta. The Lancaster Park Bicycle races, and tbe AuitralUn picnlo at Lansdown are well attended. The weather is flue.