TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 32, 7 January 1884, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

. ♦ . .: ; (united press association ) i. HiWEttA, January 5. ; The work ou the Tanghoae and Manawapou sections of railway has commenced. The Government have taken . oyqrManawapon at the risk of the contractors' securities. i; Wellington, January 5. A verdict of accidental death was at the inquest on the body of Henry Lee, drowned m the harbour by the upsetting of a boat on Christmas Sight. : No eligible applications having been received for the surgeonship of the Wel;llinglon Hospital, Professor McKeliar,. of Otago Tjniveraity, who i& here on a visit, has consented to take temporary charge.;. ; L have sent home the following immigration nominations by 10-night's mail :— Auckland, 97 statute adults; Otago, 37^; Wellington 24| ; Southland; 24; Hawke's Bay, 23; Nelson, 21; Taranaki, 17; Canler- • «buiy, 18. Marlborough, 4; Westland, % ■:■■■■.■ ■■ "■ . . . . ! . ' CHRisTcHUKCH, January 6. The annual meeting of the Corn Exchange was held yesterday. The balance sheet showed a small credit balance. Mr H. W. -Perrymari was reeled ted Chairman of Director?. Dr Hector, who has been appointed by the Government to report officially on the Exhibition, is now m Christ ! church, and about to make a thorough examination of the various exhibits m order to obtain information on which to ground his report. Auckland, January 5. There are 16 prisoners for trial at I the criminal sessions. The miners at the Kawakawa Coal, tniue, m consequence of a disagreement with the managers as to the rates for i- coal' getting, struck work and took the tools out of. the mine without giving the usual 1 fortnight's notice. One hundred and fifty hands are now idle, and J the other hands have to be discharged ■ incoksequence. • ; Captain Kussell of Napier has purchased the Wo-year-old filly Gretna Green, from the New Zealand Stud .Company. Thirteen yearlings are about to be sent by the company to Sydney. It win also intended to send tho yearling sister if Martini Henry to Sydney,, but the diceotors have decided ''to keep them. Major.Walinsley accompanies the yearlings.. He leaves at the end of January. The eight hours' demonstration committee resolved" to invite Sir George . 'i&vey to address them on a subject per- . taitiing* : to labour, on 31st January, m 4ihe Theatre Royal. The demonstration is to be celebrated on that day by sports m the (Dbinain. l lt was first proposed Xthat Mr BaVgaville should' address them that night: ■':.••