TELEGRAPHIC.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 138, 18 May 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

INTERPRJVIMCIAL.

(UNITED PEESS ASSOCIATION.) New Plymouth, May 17. The body of a man drovrned m the Waitara river has been found. Tho steamer Ored, which went ashore at the mouth of the Waitara river on Tnesd y morning is not yet oS. She is t "expected to floats until next spring tUes. Auckland, May 17. Arrived — B,ani»itikei, Captain Willraair from London, with. 200 icamigrants. Whilst landing passengers from the GHenelg, at Wangaroa, Mr Moonery and 'Miss i Hayes fell overboard, but were saved from drowning by Captain Stephenson. The City Council has decided to purchase the Army and Navy Hotel and the adjoining allotments for tho site of the Town Hall. Councillor Devore, solicitor, protested that the Council has exceeded its powers. \ Invbroargill, May 17« j The City Council last night discussed the advisableness of bringing the Contagious Diseases Act into operation, No decision was arrived at. The dispute re the tramways was settled j amicably* Dunedin, May 17. The leaders of the Salvation Army are men of great expectations. At the Holiness Council, Captain Edwards said that he believed millions of sinners would be converted m New Zealand this year. Staff officer Matthews said he could not trust as far as as his friend Captain Kd wards, but he did beliere that a million and a-half would be converted m this colony. It ia pointed out there are some difficulties m thq way of such a mighty ingathering, because the whole population of the colony is but halt a mil ion. Detective Bain continues m the Teviot District investigating ihe Chinese murder, to which no clue has yet been found. Gisborne, May 17. Mr Duncan McKay, who died: at Wellington on Monday, is an old (iisborne settler, and owned a lage quantity ot land here. Ojpunake, May 17, . Old Wiremu Kingi, who saved the passengers wrecked, m the steamer-Lord Worßley, twenty years ago, has been at death's door, but is now stated to be .again recovering. The natives attribute his illness to tha fact of his being driven away from Parihaka one very wet day 1 with a number of other natives who went to welcome back Te Whiti. There are many inquiries from the natives around here as to when their lands will be le-ißed.