TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2257, 18 October 1889, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(PBB FBBSB AgSOOIATIOK.) Labor Union. ' Auckland, Ootober 17. A largely attended meeting of wharf . laborers and lumpß?s was held last even- - log for tbe purple of considering >ha formation of • Wharf Ltborera Union. : TJotblog deflnlie wm done, bat over a hundred man gave their names as members. The meeting w«s unanimously In ] favor of forrnkg a Union for mutual protection sgalnat employers. A farther ■ meeting w>H b» held shortly. The ftock Conference. WKLLnroTON, October 18. The Triennial Stock Oonferenoe wIH hold Its next meeting In Melbourne on November Ist; New Zealand will be represented by Mr Cowan, M.H.R. for Hokonul, and Mr Falsey. Chief Inspector of Stock fot Haw ken B*y. Nominated laom'gration. The Immigration Department (a reoalv Ing numerous eligible nominations from •11 parts of Ihe oolony, but owing to the •mount of money at disposal being limited acceptances have been reitrloted to near relations, separated families, etc. Scab. Mr Bayley Chief Jnspeotor of Sheep for Auckland district reports that tha infected sheep at Miranda mar the Thames •re now free frcm scab; He is under tbe impression that this disease is now thoroughly eradlca'ed io bis district. Aquatics Hearn has plsoed £50 the first deposit for his race with Supheoson In the bands of Mr Blucdell as stakeholder and signed arttoles. They will be forwarded to Btephenson to-morrow. Cable Communication. When it was announced that the American Company were trying to get the exolosive right ov< r the laud cables m tbe Sandwich Inlands the New Zealand Government promptly intervened, and the British Consul at Honolulu also moved m the matter. It was urged on the Britith Government that such a concession would effectually bar the laying of a Pacific osble from Vancouver. NottuDg has yet been h* ard on the subject, but the authorities are confident that this truly American dodge has been checked at the outset. Flaxmlll Bnrned. Twogood's flax mill at Featherston was burned down laet evening. Nothing Insured, The loss is reokonsd at £350. The Bematas Found at Lobnrn Ohbistohuboh, October 18. The human remains found on tbe bank of tha Okoku river near Loburn have b? en Identified by the wife of tbe mlaslng man as those of Wm Fergusaon who lived near Belfast, bat owned • seotion of land close to where the skeleton was diioovered. He visited the place aome montba ago, but never returned to his home. He was reported to tbe polloo as missing, and tearob was made, but wl'hout avail. An Inquest will be held on Monday. Found Dead. DumDriT, Ootober 18 A man corned W, B. Fleming was found dead m • hut ■?* p« rt Molyneux. A Qd<& Crushing. The Croesus Comply, Nenthorne, has obtained 128 « amdgais from the top plates from eqoal to elgh-y 1 iODs of stone. Fire. A six«reomed house at Wa*pah», pwned by a surfaeemm named Chambers, baa been burned down. It was insured m tbe Bouth British for £350. Masonic. It is understood tha the Grand Lodge of Scotland are now opposed lo the movement for a Grand Lodge for New Zealand. From Information forwarded fr m tbe Colony the office's have cono'uded that if the project be goce on with it is more likely to lead to disunion thsn real union under one obaiter The Exhibition. Tbe Ball way Oommttsioners will give free passes to official representatives to tbe Exhibition f<om tbo other colonies. The West Coast Committee will display •n obelisk showing the export of gold. Tbe mineral court is rapidly advanolng towarJs completion. The display is very effeotlve, far exceeding that of Vlotorla. Models of an Interesting description are to be transferred st the oioee of the Exhibition to the Otago museum;