TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 173, 19 June 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[UNITED JPRESB ASSOCIATION.) : Dunedin, June 17. ' A child foiii' years old, named Brpgai], v , has been drowned m the Waiwora Creek, Clutha County. It had I'een seen by the mother ten minutes previously to her finding it dead; ; It is supposed to haVe^ been playing on the ice. Mr Storit has decided to offer himself for one of the Dunedin electorates. : ■ • =» ■

Christchurcit, June 17. : Mr M'Kay, an" officer of the Mineralogical Department, is now on a, visit of inspection <to Malve'rn district, where indications of copper have been found, and his report is anxiously looked for. ; ■:-.,:. •• ' The adjourned Licensing. Committee meeting decided to allow hotel lamps to be extinguished ..at/ midnight. Mr Rolleslon has written to Mr George Harper, chairman of the last meeting at Fapanui, expressing his intention not to stand for Avon District at tbe^coming elections, though he. sees no "reason to doubt that he would receive a renewal of. confidence. He had reason to believe that the electors would prefer to be represented by; one who resided amongst them. ; ■>

Oamaku, June 17. j The Licensing" Committee to-day ; decided that all licensed bouses should be closed at 10 p:m. This) was also to apply to the holders of wholesale' and bottle licenses.

Auckland, June 17. The sick six seamen of the barque Andro'cles aye to be brought to Auckland, and placed m the auxiliary hos pital. ! The lambing down case against Jolm Adams, of the Swan Hotel, broke down on a technical point., the Gazette not having been put m. showing* the Act to be m operation, and T Adams a licensed inkeeper.i 3-lie prosecutor, Thomas Joseph Franks, is a nephew of Colonel Frauks, and had on him ajdeposit receipt for £560 on Colonial Bank at "Wanganui. Some lively disclosures were made. At the inquest on Henry Malone, gumdigger, who died at the gaol, a verdict was returned that he died from exposure and excessive drinking.