TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 128, 25 April 1884, Page 2

TE LEGRAMS.

(UNITED PRESvS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, April 23. The Mutual Assurance Society of Victoria have purchased the 'premises of Mr Atkin, draper, having 33ft frontage to Queen- street, £16,000. The Hon. E. Mitcheleon leaves tomorrow for To Awumutu by train, whence he will shape his course by the western railway route of Mr Curkeek to New Plymouth, ami thence to Wellington via Stratford and the Ohiiru Valley. The Wairaiapa, which left to-day for Sydney, took an experimental shipment of frozen beef, and mutton, also,; fish, &c, for the Sydney market. *" Chkistchurcu, April 23. At the Standard Brewery this aftetnoon, Mr Finnes and one of the workmen were severely scalded through a tap m the boiler bursting. The New Zealand Shipping Company are advised from London, under date of April 22nd, that the lonic arrived, all well, at Rio on the 30th, and sailed for London the 2 1st. Tho Fenstanton arrived at Madeira on 22nd, and reported m time for the wool on board to be included m the May sale:*. Mr T. 0. Moorhouse offers his services to the electors of the Avon distiict (Mr Rolleston's constituency) ; in > the General Assembly. • In his address ' he says that the members of the Government have behaved so badly, particularly to Canterbury, m regard to the railway tariff, that he takes this step. He will not incur a shilling ex pensein hiselection,l>ul will gratuitously educate the people who do not understand the franchise, and if a 'better juuu shows up be will gladly resign m his favor. _ To-morrow evening the Industrial Association meet to consider what steps the association can take towards removing the existing depression m trade. The Hon. J. T. Peacock has joined the directorate of the Kaiapoi Woollen Company, vice Mr Isaac Wilson. The Union Steamship Company are building three steamers for the tVest Coast trade and one for, the Intercol .onial trade. This latter will be over 300 ft long, with a carrying capacity of. over 2000 tons, and speed will bo guaranteed on her trial of 16^ knots. She is to be fitted up m a style; hitherto unequalled by anything which has yet come to the colonies. This morning an old man named John Skidmove, who resided alone m a house opposite the . Royal Hotel at Woodend, was fonnd dead . by Mr J. Ricken3. Deceased, it is said, was last seen but about Saturday . last. The body presented an appearance 'as if the deceased expired whilst sitting on a chair, and had fallen. Rats had gnawed a portion of deceased's face. His wife died' about two years ago. The requisition to the Hon. E. Richardson to become a candidate for tho Kaiapoi seat has been signed by 350 of .theleaiing settlers of the district, Dunedin, April 23. At a well attended meeting: held today^ it was to form an Early History Society for Olagb and Sout.li land only. A motion to- call it the New Zealand Historical Society wasi lost. • !.■•:•■ At the annual meeting of the.O.tago Agriculutral and Pastoral Association, held to-day, it was agreed that a £50 cup should be given at the next show for the largest prizetaker m horse, cattle, and sheep classes, and one of £25 m cheese and butter. A vote of thanks was possed to the Hon. William Rolleston for securing the new show ground at the Ocean Beach sandhills, upon which it is expected the.^ext year's show will he held.,. Mr T. Bryden was elected president^ and Mr Gray Russell vice-president. ' The annual financial statement of the Kaitangata -Reljef Fund Committee shows that the amount m hand and invested to the credit of the fund is £13,050. During the year ending 19 th February, £1255** was paid m cash to the widows and children of the de^ceased miners, and £298 was advanced to recipients for various -purposes. Ghevmouth, April 23. The -Government not having replied to telegrams w the financial position of the hospital, !the folj-QNviftg resolution was passed to-night i f( That unless the Government provide funds immediately to carry on the institution', the committee of management will resign at the end of the present month;" ... The Mahinapua to-day, iook away 46940z gold, which was shipped by the three local banks.