TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 261, 1 October 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(UNITED PitESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, Sept. 28. The Rev. A Reid, oi Pitt street Wesley Church . yesterday, m the course of the morning service, made I some scathing remarks .specially hearing upou members of the General Assembly whom the people have | placed m office, and were found yesterday Sabbath exeursioning m the Czovernmeut steamer Hinemoa to visit the bays and harbors of New Zealand. He anticipated that some such curse as befol the Israelites of old, on account of their national sins, would most assuredly fall upon New Zealand owing lo such outrageous desecration on the Lord's day. He hinted that the people should rise en masse and denounce such procedure as detrimental to the trite m crests of the colony. The Auckland Parliamentary Union was formally opened to-night m St. James' Hall by the governor of the union, Sir Frederick Win raker, with a speech. There were 600 persons present. Nothing has been heard of the missing Dnnedin schooner Tanranga when the Sandtiy left Tonga. Napier, Sept. 29. The Diocesan Synod was opened today by a lengthy address from the Bishop of Waiapu. Mastektok, Sept. 29. Mr Mackay, manager of the Rev. J. C. Andrew's lea Station, was fined the minimum penalty of £237 tlii» I morning, for breach of the Sheep [ Act, Clause 23. Notice of appeal was given. Christchurch, Sept. 29. At a directors' meeting of the North Creek Gold Mining Company, a report as to the progress of 'the works was presented.. The result to day was that shares advanced a shilling, or equal to 50 per cent premium. [ The report describes the route to she diggings on the Wilberforce as easy all through from Christchurcb. The party was found comfortably housed, and the works m very forward condition. The prospects of the company are very good. The report suggests alterations m the details. The company is awaiting replies from England to order .£BOO worth of the newest machinery of novel and gold-saving properties, which will cause a revolt tion m gold mining m New Zealand. Dunedin, Sept. 29. the bankruptcy case of George | Badicy, »lie proprietor of the Leviathan Cafe, who got a bogus contract signed m such a manner as to "impose on a local building society, came before Judge Williams to-day. The Official Assignee said it was not quite clear, whether the building society would proceed against Badley for having obtained money by false representation, and the examination vas adjourned. Mr Stout will arrive tomorrow night to give evidence m the Supreme Court case Campbell v. Seivwright and others. He will be received at the railway station by the* Mayor and other citizens, and be presented with an addres3.