TELEGRAMSS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 43, 23 January 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMSS.

(UNITED PttESS ASSOCIATION.) ' CJHttisTdkf;^cir, Jan. 20. Joseph pinsell, a working man at the unemployed relief work's on Waiau, Kaikoura, was brought to the hospital this evening,' suffering , from . poisoning by tiitu berries, which he'hiii' oaten m ignorance of (heir being poisonous. He is expected to recover. .'The mail sent by tha Tengariro on Saturday, comprised 11,388 lettere, 976 books, and 7766 newspapers, v Tlio annual sitting of the New Zealand United-Methodist Conference /opened, today. All (he churches ' !fV tiie colony weru well represented.- •rhe-HeT. B. O. Perry (Napier) was elected chairman, and Mr G. Bowroii| secretary.'/ 'there was a large attendance, of .members and" friends at the meeting tlii§ dveuing, at which the Rev.' Mr Gorboys presided. He urged the adoption, by Ahe churches of a more aggresive rneana.pf meeting the masses. f ■ .' ■ -■' i.-; ■ ■ ..: DuxEDiv,.HTan. 20. The Presbyterian Synod, liaye resolved to found a chair, of; Natural, Philosophy m the local University. This chair will complete therftrts course m Jthe Uuiver* sity, aud enable a WiperioV arts course to any m Australasia to be given. The Duiredin Suburban Schooto Conference have unanimously carried a roso-. Intion urging on the members of the ; House,- the Proas,; anuY ©«|she Government the necessity of introducing a Bill to amend the Education Act. ,: ; i s • 'Atjck la?t p, 20. Messrs J.M. Clark' and iV Campbell, directors of the ■ Rotorua Railway Company, had an iiit'ervie'^ With' Sir Julius Vogcl at Waiwera, re company matters. The definite result of the interview has jioY.leaked: out, it iq stalted/ ! tl[e way was paved for satisfactory arrangement with •the Government. ' •■