TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1840, 14 May 1888, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION.) A Drainage Board m Difficulties. Thames, May 14. In consequence of the Thames Drainage Board not complying with the Demand of the Deep Level Cross Gold Mining Company for the payme.it of the balance of the purchase money, some £800, due, the big pump ceased pumping operations. This has caused a good deal of excitement as unless pumping ia resumed within ten days or a fortnight, fully forty miners will be thrown ont of employment. Petroleum Company* Gibborne, May 14.' At a meeting of the looal shareholders of the South Paoific Petroleum Company on Saturday evening, it waa resolved to to wait Mr Weaver a return from California before making a test of the oil supply. Mr Fleming, the Sydney Managing Director, was present, and stated be wab fully assured of the graat value of the property after having visited the well. Heavy Fog. Wellington, May 14. The Havierl started last night for Blenheim. After dodging about foe twelvo honrs she came baok to the wharf. It Ib doubtful If any rteamers will get oat to time to-day bb the fog is very thick, st the Heads. The Mails. The Zealandia with the English mall, dated, 21st April, lest 'Frisco for Auckland on the 15th inst two dayß later. The s.s. Alameda with the colonial malls, to 23rd April, arrived at 'Frisco from Auckland on the 12inBt, one day early. Life-Saving Raft. An exhibition of Captain Allman's patent life raft took place to-day before a good number of persons. Tbe raft is considered by nautical men highly satisfactory. Valedictory. The members of the Wellington Law Society and Philosophical Institute, tendered a farewell conversazione to Mr W. T. L, Travera oo Saturday evening, prior to his departure for Europe A distinguished assemblage, including the Governor and party from the Government Bouse, also Sir Maurice O'Rorke and members of the Legislature, the Ohief Justice, Sir R. Stout, Sir F. Whitaker, and nearly all the members fo the Wellington bar were present. Fonnd Dead. • CHKisionoKCH, May 7. Thia morning, a respectably dressed I man, about 40 years old, with fair com- ] plectlon, waa found dead under the verandah of tbe Harbor Boards shed, Damplerß Bay, Lyttelton. Hfs handkerchief was marked "L.Martin." Ho has not been Identified. Christchurch Bishopric In reference to the cablegram that Bishop Reunion bis deolined the See of Christohuroh, it is announced that she Bishopric has not been offered to him Tbe Synod which has the honor of nomination will not meet till June 21. Bishop Kennlon's refusal must have been In reply to a private communication; Larceny Case Withdrawn. Timaru, May 14. A prlvatepro_eootionofjaa.es Lawrence for larceny as a bailee of a horse, the property of J. T. Warren was withdrawn thia morning as it was founded on a bill of sale which somehow is defeotive. The Weather. The weather continues very foggy. Qoid Mining. Dunedin, May 14, An Engllah ayndtoate has purchased all the mining olaim* at Rough Ridge,