To-day's Despatches.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 154, 8 June 1883, Page 2

To-day's Despatches.

(UNMBD PRESS ASSOCIATION) Wellington, This -Day^ The City Council has? refqsed the Habor Board's request for a portion of the unclaimed foeshore at Te ; Aro for dock pnrpdses; , „;'.. About 350 guests were present at: the Ball given last night by the" Wellington Club, to his Excellency the ; Governor. Lady Jervois was too un«; well to attend. .;.•..■. • „..,. • . Nelson, ThisJDay, ; r . Major Atkinson last ni^ht had a long Conference with the members of Friendly Souiedes regarding National Insurance; and friendly Societies business. ; The following resolution was .passed by a large majority : — That m; ithe opinion of ' the meeting the scheme' of National Insurance as proposed by thi Hon. Major Atkinson has much to recommend. Bufcthatin its preliminary state it is premature to pass any decisive resolu* tions. A unanimous vote of thanks was given to Major Atkinson. 1 The Lioensing Bench have reduced all » 12 o'clock licenses to 11 o'clock. | -o Auckland, This Day. James McKay was sentenced to gaol j for. three months on a commitment warrant from Wellinofton, for failing to comply with.an order pf the Court for the support- or his wife aid family. i;j George Hart was committed on six charges for uttering valueless cheques. , The Inspector of Meat; to-day a quantity of meat at a butcher's . shop, which was unfit for human consumption. v v Wellington,: This Day. s Alfred De Bathe Brandon, of Wellington, has been called to the Legislative Council. . The New Zealand Shipping Company are advised that the CatalonU left London on May 30th. The British King is to leave on Jane 23rd. The appointment of Mr F. W". Reimenschneider aa Native, Interpreter has been "tiancelle.dt A telegram from Riverton says that Harrington>is willing .^ to row : - Hearn, providing the latter will go to Rivarton. It is understood that Hearn'B supporters and backers demand that the race 'shall take place here, and they will object to their man leaving Wellington.