TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 257, 26 September 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

... (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, Sept, 24, The Auckland, f and itimuerii Bicycle Club purpose opctn« ing the season next week witfj a procession of 100 wheelman. A representative .of the Mosgiel Woollen Company is here with the view of ascertaining the possibility of obtaiuing a regular supply of >ilk cocoons from Auckland, to be used m the company's manufactures j It is possible that an agency for their purchase, or that of reeled silk, will lie established here. Counterfeit florins, m circulation hero, are «p perfectly cast as to de■ceive a practical eye. Intelligence-received by luail states that the' Assemby of the' United Methodjst* Frefc Chttrohj'swhich recently held its sitting m Newcastle-on-Tyrie, .has imanimoiisly consented to allow Free Churches m New Zealand to amalgamate with other Methodist Churches ou basis, which has already secured; the approval of i the colony. A general conference of the Australian Wesleyan Churches which meets m Christchuich m December next, will, it ia expected, advance the proposed amalgamation another stage. Mr De L:iut<»)ir delivered a lecture to-night on ?< Liberalism." The baby show, owing to a crowded attendance yesterday; wok continued to-day and passed off. successfully . Dr Cobbott^ave an address to. mothers. Mayor Waddell made a speech, and the Mayoress distributed the prizes. ..•■■■ >- ■ } Bleniteim, 'Sept 24: At a crowded public meeting oj£ the Blue Ribbon tXmoii " liilfuigh't, Mr Steward's Licensing Ameudment Bill was denounced, and a petition 'to "tho • House; HjteciaHy to tfie c&u- --: pensation claustfs and "the optional" endorsements of convictions, was numerously signed. Petitions from. other Marl borough centres are being signed. The Blue Ribbon Union numbers over 300 adult members, and is daily increasing. '. Westpobt, Sept. 24. „ William Henderson, chief engineer of the steamer I imaru, who is missing 1 was last seen at midnight last night, and is supposed to have fallen into the river when getting aboard. „ " : ■ ; DuKEiitif^Sept. 24. Ministers' lilive .decided t<) discontinue tho Bible classes m common schools:; *;:' • _;._•■ Mr John piincan's general store ajb PalmeHton Avas burnt dpw u l |j'- 8 morning at 1;45 a-.n\i^ > The committee of the^ Chamber of ; ComnWoe^wift' meet' to. morrow *fo i* .consider Sir Julius Vogel'B proposal for an extra, charge oa 4 letters Uy the Brindisr muil; r a ■' - Mr Bathgate delivered a lecture lo night before the Manufactures As"ociation on the-necessity pf a .State ; Bank of Issue for tli'e ; colon/* There *■ was an excellent attendance. iNVERCABOrLL, Sefpt. 24. At" a meeting of officers of the Invercargill Garrison to-night it was decided tosupj)ort the suggestions made by the Oamaru officers, that the amount to be voted by Parliament to the Rifle Association should be divided between the North and SoVth, and that the prize firiiig for this * island takes place at Timara or Ashburton. ' • -'- * : CHBISTCHriRCH, Sept! 24; Mr W. J,' Fisher, a well known and respected resilient Jj|re; died today from diajytes^^aeSwaa third son oE the Rev T. R. Wisher, .and - brother^of j. Bickecton Fisber, solicitor. '; •' - s _' ~. 'i. ..■■■ '_. . . GftEYMOUTFi Sept. 24. : 'Such a prolonged arid almost uninterrupted ]ier,ipd, of , bad weather lias ... not been experienced,, -here for many years. For over, two months theie has been a euccesKion of heavy, . rainfalls and small floods m, the river, one being the largest since 1872^ : There has been a very, heavy .rain <for ; the last three nights. The river to« day is m high flood. The is no, shipping to-day and probably there will J>e none to-nuifrow. v