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Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 39, 11 January 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

O • INTERPROVINCIAL - * (united press association.) Donedin, Jan. 10. Mr Donnelly's views on education not proving satisfactory to tlic Catholic party, it is rumored they will bring out M> Maloney, ex-niayor of Sooth Dun-. edin. A peculiar case was heard to-day at the Police Court, being a charge by Mr Qain, manager of'the benevolent institute, against Mr Hudson of using abusive and insulting language. At just about the time of the recent in* quiry as to tho Benevolent Institute control, Hudson deposed to having seea Quin the worse for liquor, but che medical evidence was that Quin suffered from locomotor ataxy, through which it might be imagined he was suffering from drink. A few days ago, Hudson, meeting Q-un m the street, asked him, " How was his locomotor ataxy ?" which Quin considered as intended to be as an insult, hence the action. The case was dismissed, the Magistrate saying thsre was no likelihood of Hudson repeating such conduct. • The council adopted the. recommendations of the gas committee to^cighti that the application from Messrs Mills & Co., Christchurch, for permission to erect posts and wires m the streets of the city, for the purpose of introducing the electric light system, be declined $ the science of electric lighting being still m a udimentary state. The Council also decided to give occupiers of Chinese boarding-houses, of which there are a number m the city, notice to put them m a proper sanitary condition. In Court to-day there was one of those scenes for which Mr Denniston has made himself famous. The " other actor " was Mr Stout, whom Mr Denniston accused of characteristic intemperance m language. Mr Stout, m return, accused him of rudeness, and there was some talk as to gentlemanly sonduct and " cheek " ere the breeze terminated. Ttie Otago University loan of £15,000 at 6 per cent, issued at par, has been successfully floated. Christchurch, Jan. 10. The Rev. C. Frazer's. case was before the Presbytery again to-day. The clerk said the libel had been served on December 12, but Mr Frazer had made no sign. He was cited m accordance with the forms of the church for this day week. The request of the committee appointed by the congiegration fc for a copy of the evidence was refused.* iNVBROAnfiiLi,, Jan. 10. The Bluff Harbor Board, which, two yaars ago,' reduced dues and wharf rates, finding that it does not increase the trade of the port, to-day resolved bi> charge one half-penny per ton register per day on all steamers using the wharf, and all sailing vessels over 50 tons one half-penny per ton per week. The former rate of one penny per day will be charged for grain and one shilling per ton for coal. Wool remains at six-, pence^per bale. The board's expenditure is £1750 per annum over income, and the" loss by reducing dne3 Jias been £2250 m two years. . Auckland, January 9. Fifty members of the Victoria Vol* unteer Company have resigned rattier than come m T under the new Volunteer regulation. Thames, Jan. 10. . The various Volunteer corps here are endeavouring to reorganise under the !new regulations. Much difficulty is experienced by them m doing so. Do-nbdin, Jan. 12. It is expected that the charges against Massey and Mrs Massey will be fully gone into at the Police Court to-mor-row. Sir Julius Yogel leaves Dunedin tomorrow morning by the train for Invercargill, and leaves the Bluff for Melbourne on Friday. Christchuroh, Jan. 10 The District Court to-day disposed of a claim for £200 brought by Mr C. Tommer against the Drainage Board for depreciation of his property by the noise and vibration at the sewage pump* [ ing station. The plaintiff was nonsuited without costs. Auckland, Jan. 9. The City of Sydney \eft at 6 p.m. for Sydney. She brought 195 tons of freigt for Auckland. Among the through passengers for Melbourne are Sir James and Lady M'Oulloch.