TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 263, 3 October 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, Oct. 28. Mrs Macfarline, wife of the Rev. S. Macfarline, of the Free Methodi.-t Church, Pitt-street/.diod somewhat suddenly of tpyhoid fever. The clergymen of Auckland have started a counter petition to that pray-; ing that the museum be opened oo Sundays. At the Supreme Court criminal sessions, John > Brown, for unlawfully wounding, was sentenced to six mouths; ReeJC, for houserobbr.ry to six months ; James Waller, stealing, twelve months. Aubrey Fitzgerald, breaking and entering, and Michael Head and William Flowers, malicious injury to property,, were acquitted. The Bill against Henry Perm and Edward McCathey, for false pretences, was thrown out. A true bill was returned against Bosina .Emily Smith for infanticide. Napier, Oct. 1. Numerous telegrams have been forwarded to-day from town and country denying the statement made by the Hon. Mr Waterhouse that the country settlers were opposed to the Napier Harbour Bill. Some of the largest landowners m the district have telegraphed \o members of the Legislative Council m contradiction of the statement. News has been received from the Wairoa of the death of three native children by burning, at a place called Whakaki, on Sunday night. A party of fifteen were holding a tangi over the body of an old woman, and went to sleep. The whare caught fire, and the children were burnt before they could be rescued. 1 Nelson, Oct. 1. Tho. Art Exhibition closed last evening, when there was a large attendance. Mr Gully has beeu commissioned to paint a picture for the city valued at 4JIOO, This ia an initatory stop towards forming an art gallery m Nelson. Jnvercargill, Oct. 1. Messrs Gillies and Co.'s sawmill, m Seaward Bush, was burnt last night. The cause is unknown. Christchurch, Ocfe. 1. At a meeting of 150 unemployed held to-night it was decided to send a petition to Sir J. Yogel, on behalf of mechanics m want of employment here, A bogus telegram was received to-day by Rattray and Co., agents for the Imperial Insurance Association, to the effect that Bruce's large mill at Timaiu had been destroyed by tire, and that Bruce had drowned himself m a lagoon. The matter is m the hands of the police. Michael Higgins and Christina Bain were committed for trial to-day for alJeged burglary at Lyttelton. At the annual meeting of the Christchurch Amateur Swimming Club tojnight It was decided to try and arrange interprovincial swimming match'cs during the season, and the secretary was instructed to write to" the Otago an«i Wellington clubs to ascertain whether the proposal can be successfully carried out. > '■- •: ' ■ • % , ..->• DUNEPIN, Oct. 1. Tho Costumes revenue for the September quarter was LI 11, 860, being an increase of L 10,052 ovejr the corresponding period last year. -.-... The fisliing season for trout opened to-day, and m some instances fair has kets were made. A largely attended meeting was held this evening , to take into consideration the proposed amendments m the Employment of Females Act. Resolutions were passed against extending the hours of labor, and it was resolved to petition both Houses of Parliament, praying them to reject the amendments proposed by tho member- for Nelson. Mr Stout left for Wellington m the Wairarapa. • During the afternoon he was waited on by a deputation of Port Chalmers residents before his departure, urging that compensation should be given for the endownment taken for the dock. The Premier replied that various other ports were m the same position, and if compensation wore given it would' require a million to satisfy all.