TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 185, 3 July 1884, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

♦ .» (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Dunedin, July 1. The City Council last evening carried a motion to take steps to amalgamate the four licensing districts into which the city is divided. The council refused the request of publicans who had been compelled to close at 10 o'clock for a remission of rates. AH the vessels m harbor to-day had their flags at half-mast on account ef the death of Captain W, J. Robs. Deceased was m the employ of the Union Company, and has been m command of the Suva ( Omapere, Maori, Beautiful Star, and Southern Cross. TheWakatipu takes to Sydney ten bups and three heifers, polled Angus, from the New Zealand and Australian Land Company's estate. Another trial is to be given to the deep sea fishing, a fishing smack having been secured and properly fitted.

Ikvbbcabgill, July 1. The Exchange Hall, at Winton, with two shops m front of the building, was destroyed by fire on Sunday night at 10 o'clock.

CAKTERTon, Jnly 1. At the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day the landlord of the Marquis of Normanby hotel' was fined £5 and his license endorsed for permitting gambling.

Auckland, July 1. The criminal session of the Supreme Court was opened this morning by Mr Justice Gillies. In his charge to the grand jury his Honor pointed out that the. calender was a large one, but none of the offences were of an aggravated character. The number of Maori prisoners were unusually large, nine out of the twenty-one accused belonging to the native race. The majority of cases come from the country districts.

1 Chbistchubch, July 1. a The North Creek Quartz Mining ComHpany have received particulars of the reW suit of the trial crushing of a small par- [ eel of stone by Dx Hector. The result I is very good. I At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, it was resolved that a banSuet shotld be given to Mr Coster and le directors of the New Zealand Shipping Company, m recognition of the great value to this colony of the direct steam service. An old man named Arthur Lerisby. commission agent, net having been seen since Saturday, his office was broken open to-day, when he was found on the floor, deed. Deceased was a bacholor, and lived alone. 1

Boss, July 1. Packlotds of stores are leaving for the - Cedar Creek workings, and an hotel and store are going up at the reef. Twenty- • fourth shares afe changing hands at ' from £80 to £90.