TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 220, 12 August 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

, (united press association.) ' : DuNEpiN, August 7. The meat cargo of the Victory,, which arrived m London on the 6th, was m excellent order.,, •■■•■,-. s A presentation of a largely-signed address was made, to ; Mr Thomas.. Dick this rnqrniug, requesting him to reconsider his determination nqt to accept a seat m the Legislative .Council, if offered* Mr Donald Reid, as spokesman, pointed out that the retiriug Ministry, though unpopular now m consequenoe of the depression, left the affairs of the country m a muoh better, position then when the^Y took office. Mr Dick, m reply^ declined, on the ground that the Legislative Council was not a proper sphere for a defeated candidate, and > an-; nounced his intention on the first .vacancy of again seeking to obtain a seat m cho liou.se. The Dunedin Bowling Club are taking uifcps with the view of obtain-' ing the co-opeiation of the Otago clubs, m order to send a team to Melbourne., during the<Quo-welk to > play return matches against the Victorian bowlers^ ' • : *j' • • . : ;. /\j •■'".. Chhistchtjrch, August 8. !O'Cqnnel;\ wb,o was iDJui^d at the Hunt Club ' Steejileohase "yesterday, recovered consciousness last night, anlrl appears to- be progressing fa voor« ably. OAMAiin, August 10, Captain Whitson, of the shipDn'nedin, was on Saturday evening, : presentipdf with a gold albert and locket, 1 m; commemoration of ihe DUuedhV lieing -the first ship to' load »up with' . frozen niuiton at Oamaru. :■ -^tibkLANi), Awgiist 9, The EationaliaUc Association fhaVr ing tafeen legal advice, intend ireHuming the charge for admission to. Uhe ! Sunday evening entertainment^ .arid await prosecuiioa .by Superintendent > • ■-.-,