TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 146, 1 December 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(united press association,) * Auckland, Nov. 28.' vi; Last night, at the Uity Council, ''tnq subject of the Costley Bequest to ip 6 Public Library, and its manage^, "inenl, was brought up. Some rather curious revelations were made as to thiL position and appointment of the trustees. The whole subject was referred to a committee to report to the council. V) A movement is initiated for establishing a pison gate, -brigade, and night refuge for women. At the first annual meeting of the New Zealand Iron and Steel Company, Messrs S Q... J. Stone and Thomas Morrin We jreielectecj directors* I'ha report stated that working operations will commence early m the ytar. They had secured as manager Mr Hesketh, formerly manager of I the largest works m Great Britain, second only to ltrupp's m Germany., v '.''„•'■ „• :.■" .'- ' '.'.'." Nov % 2$ J' .The Hon. , Mr Swanson, first At -: tprney-General of the Colony* is dan»i gerously, ill,. ,^ „ : !>...,...!, Some time ago Mr MpAEthur.. prinoipal of the. Training College, failed, and the Education Briard-gaxe-hira six. mpn«,hß'M inotice. iyeßtejday, however, a motion was carried rescinding the previoua resolution, and aifting Mr Me Arthur to retain tke position. The rest of the ''-dredge's bucketa ! earne v aWay -without r difficulty; : no.ti, ! htfwnS* '^wen 'silted lip ;aii^ witli '0; > aid of the steamer Plucky thriy Were ; towed up to Port Chalmers" pier, i where they will soon be got on board ;again.^-;: :;.' :> . : %-> " ■ ' ■ ;,. v ,