TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 129, 8 November 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

! (UNITED PBKSS ASSOCIATION.) ■ ; , Cheistchuboh, Nov. 6. Mrßeetham, R.M., decided to-day that the Roman Catholic digh School and the " Young Ladies School at the CBnvent are exempt from drainage rates, on the ground that it had been abundantly' provided that these, schools were not carried on for pecuniary gain or profit, but by 'persons whose only gain was the' satisfaction they .derived from the consciousness that they; .were doing their duty at great pecuniary loss to themselves. ■ ■■■■ ..The ReV 4 - James Bullet died at n00n ... t0-<Jay> : The reverend gentler man, whose name has : l>een a house-; hold word; : in every Wesleyan; iamily throughout, the colony, came to New Zealand about forty-five years ago, and he has borne the burden and heat of the day m missionary and pioneer work. Mr Buller had heen ill some time, so that his death was not unexpected. He was m- his 73rd year, -.-. . ..■ 'V- ■'•-■:.■ '; i' ; '• "'i N.AJPIEB, NOV. 6. In the Borough Council last night a discussion took place on the delay of government m refunding the moriey expended by the Qorporatibn m connection with the late smallpox case. The Mayor said he had written several letters on the subject, but had received no satisfactory , reply. The corporation expended some m suppression of smallpox, by fitting up a quarantine station, &c. ; The Town j Clerk was instructed to write and"! again urge the repayment of the the money. : AirCKLANDi'Nov,.6. ; . . The anniversary of the .battle of Inkerman was celebrated by a dinner last night. . '-.! The Penguin brought 7#70 gunnies Zealand Sugar ,Conapahy,f and: the; Lapwing, from Brisbane^ 1060 roSits 'sugar/ ■ ,'"''. . ..•■;■ ,'. . ; ' ; The Customs launch was employer] to-day in 'conveying-' the balance, of the American apples bntside the harbor, where they ■ ' were . discharged into 'the sea.' ./.,,"1. V ■■'"'''' Vr- '"■''' , The uneinpjoyjßd passe^ , ' a resolution.that the City Council siipjply the unemployed \ with employment on ■some city works immediately, and no cdntrabi be taken' until ;t:he cbuncil have absor^beif^tfje surphw labor. It was decided to forward the resolution io the Government. „ ! , i\ ;-i .p : '::-V ■■.-..■'.:: DUNEDIN, Nov. 6. 4 The Moßgiel Wool Jen -BVictoiy Company*s annual report states <that the out-turn has been fully maintained. The amount of profit remaining for disposal* after striking off JB2OO for depreciation of plant and payment of dividend at 10 percent, per annum for the half-year ended April 6 (£2800), is 11s, of which the directors recommend the payment ' of a 10 per cent. • dividend 1 for the /year (absorbing £2800), the. trahsferance* of J&3000 to the: reserve funds, which wilh then stand at jgl7,bpO; ; and caiTyiag forward I Is. ■A :'■ miner named Richard Zierney, at BendigO, Vincent CoUnty, fell down a 70ft shaft and lay for over four days. He was rescued m an" apparently dying condition/ with a broken jaw and his h«ad badly cat, but no . other injuries; He is doing favorably m the local hospital. , , /. ■■'''- ; INelson, Nov; 6. The Supreme Court was occupied all ..day with the action Pascoe v. Norwich TJnibn Insurance Company, to recover £50, amount of insumhce. The defence was that the plaintiff had previously insiired m another oflßce, and had failed to firiva notice to the defendant's company. The jury returned a verdiot on the. issues, concluding with finding damages m iill| ]^200/ Hi|3 Honor entered judgment for plaintiffs . with costs, re>erving leave for defendants to move to set, aside the judgment, ' Hokitika, Nov. 6. An influential meeting was held at the County Chambers tonight, the Mayor m the chair. General dissatisfaction was expressed at the deter* mination of the Legislative Council Ito adopt' - amendments appointing' commissioners m place of the Education Board. A resolution was passed,' urging Messrs Bonar, Seddon and Bevan to strive to get a cohference of both Houses to agree co sub-i stitute the appointment of a district board for Westland;