TELEGEAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 137, 9 May 1884, Page 2

TELEGEAMS.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) AncKLAND, May 7. His Excellency the Government formally opens to-morrow the hand some new premises of the Auckland Saving Bank. All the single and married men who sirrivtd by the British King have either found employment or have gone lo their friends m various parts of the provinco. The single women who booked for Auckland are engaged,and 20 young women who were booked for Canterbury, but who have no friends there, have decided to remain m Auckland. Gisborne, May 7. An old builoing at Wairingaahika, belonging to the Anglican Mission, was burned down last night. It was insured for £200 m the National Company, but the contents were uuinsured. The tenants were four men and one woman,all of whom had a very narrow escape. Major Atkinson it is to be requested to speak here on his way to or from Auckland. The residents of the district are getting up a testimonial to Major Rojiata, sympathising with him m his late treatment by the Government. New Plymouth, May 7. At the Supreme Court civil sittings the case of 80-swell v. Samuel, for alleged libel, was commenced to»day. Tin's is 1 an action for damages, laid at £1500, lor alleged libel and slander by defendant, whoisa solicitor, on plaintiff. The alleged libeJ was contained m a telegram for defendant, and the alleged slander is .said to have been uttered before a committee of the New Plymouth Harbor Board, m the first plea for libel, Mr Justice Gillies,after hearing evidence,'vecorded a nousuit, and m the second case, for slander, which he left to the jury, a verdict for the defendant was returned with full costs. f Oamaru, May 7. Sir George Grey speaks here on Friday next. Duitediij-. May 7. Three wooden shops m Georgesteet s were burned down eatly this morning. They were occupied by Thomas Scott, fruiterer; Alexander, and Shepherd, butchers, aud David Miller, grocer. The fire is supposed to have been caused by a spark from an open fireplace m Scott's shop. Chkistchurch, May 7. R. "J. Wilson, of the East Christchurch Football Club, has been elected fourth man for the Sydney tour. At Lyttelton, the work of erecting thirteen posts, 53ft high, for the electric lights, has been begun. Invercargill, May 7. Mr John Ure, late Lord Provost of Glasgow, who is now staying for a week m Invercargill, corrects the statement, which has also been telegraphed, viz., that he is Sir John Ure. He explains that, when m Melbourne, he received a cable message to the effect that Mr Gladstone was prepared to bestow that honor npon him, but he, being desirous of retiring from public life, had declined it. The Bluff Harbour Board's steam barge carrying the Priestman dredge, which was blown out to sea m a gale of wind to-day and was m extreme jeopardy, was not Jinsured, the board having refused an offer from the Victoria Office at its last meeting, on the ground that ins\irance was unnecessary, as the steamer would only be employed about the wharf. No iuformation is to hand as to any agreement with the Kakanui for recovering the vessel, which is a very odd- built craft, she being shaped like a spoon, and being without a keel, is most unwieldy iv a breeze. A gale of hurricane violence sprung up at noon to-day, accompanied by heavy rain. It has now subsided to some extent.^ No damage is reported. ""*