TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1871, 19 June 1888, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(PJBB FKSBS ASSOCIATION.) The Hawea. New Plymouth, Jane 19. There is no ilterat'.on (a the position of the Hawea wreck since Sand»y. and there li not likely to be If fine weather contlnuea. Yesterday Captain Holford - Harbor-Matter and Captain Eendall, moored the dredge near where the anohor wu and secured it. The Harbor-master ha* not had lime to make fresh eonndlogs as he has to leare by this morning's express for Wellington to attend the official eiqiiry there to-morrow. The Premier's Health. Weliingtoh, Jane 19 The Premier is still nnwell and unable to take his pUce m the House to-day. A Cabinet wes held at the Premier's r«3l- ' dence this morninsr, and it was decided to take the ordinary business on the Order P»par to day tnd consideration of the tariff will probably be deferred till Wednesday or Thureday. Sudden Deaih. Christchdech, Jane 19. A tailor named William Haste Wilson. 26 years, realdiog at Richmond, died suddenly this morning after being taken - with cramps and vomiting. He had been ill lately and a month ago threatened to commit aaloide. Sly Grog Sellintr, Oamakv, Jane 19, At the R.M. Ooort tvday a woman named Jesse Dick was convicted of aly prog selliDg on two obargeß. For the first offence a fine of £5 was inflicted, with costs, 7«i m default 7 days imprisonBrent. For tbe second offanoe a fine of £10 was imposed, with coats, 7s, m default one month m gaol. Tbe lfqnor eeizad by the police is valued at about £14, aud was confiscated. Shipping. The steamer Tifeshire, 3720 tooß register, arrived m the Bay from London ; tbU morning. She will take fnzn mutton, grain, wool, She sails for London via Tlmarn and Port Chalmers on Friday. ThelTotalisator. Durkdik, Jane 19. A meeting, mostly of clergymen, carried . » resolution protesting agalcßt the continued legalisation of the totallaator, and rpiolyed, to petition the Home on the snbjeot. Professor Brown and Sir R. Stoat spoke m opposition to the resolution, while the Han jhomss Dlok expressed the opinion that the totallsator brooght about ft somewhat improved state of matters. Protest. The Chamber of Commerce protest against the duty on fruits. Church Troubles. At • meeting of the Rev Mr Korkbam's parishonera re Ritualistic practfcss, a resolution was proposed that without expreislog an opinion as to the legalty or otherwise of the RUaalistlo practices complained of, the meeting earnestly recommends the vestry and church warders to fall In with Mr Kerkham's oonceesion and withdraw their resignations. The voting was ao even that Mr Ashcroft one of those vfao resigned recommended tbe vestry to •cc whether so far aa their own feelings were concerned, they could not put then) m their own pocket*. Some very strong language was used during the dlsooßiion, Divtrco Court. In tbe Divorce Ooort, m the oase Wolf y Wolf and Dr Ross, the rule nisi was made absolute. In Woods v Woods and Farqaharson, a decree nisi was granted. In Williams v Williams and Hands, tbe ' ease was adjourned till next sitting*, to enable evidence to be taken m Victoria. The Defaulting Town Clerk. Intercaeqill, Jane 19, At the Polioe Court to-day, Gideon Frederick Dfjoux was committed for trial on two charges of embrzz'ing moneys befdnging to the North Inveroargill Borough Council for whom he acted as Town Clerk at the Hilary cf £20 per year. The total defalcations are£l3ls. The accused * ' Bald he could not acoount|fo7 tbe defioit, - except that he had too many things to |opk after ancf, got muddled.