TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 62, 14 February 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(UNITED PIUSS ASS> CIATIO".) Auckland, Feb. 12. An allotment of 20ft frontage to Qiieen-ott-eet was yesterday M>ld at auction for 10700, or .£335 per foot. A German named William Thics was found lying m a wood yard early this morning. He had taken " rough on rats.'* Ho was takeii to the hospital, and will probably recover. Jt wai definitely settled to day that Sir Julius VogeT would "deliver an nddre.Bß In citizens m the Theatre Royal on Tuesday. The mayor will be asked to preside. New Plymouth, Feb. 12. An inquiry into the fire at the Government School was held to-day. The jury returned a verdict of incendiarism by person or persona to the jury unknown. Dunediv, J?eK 12. The Herald states, "on the best authority, that Mr Macandrew lias no intention whatever of proceeding Home on the Skye Crafter jpiasion. The annual report of the Benevo. lent Institute shows that 2215 persons were relieved, showing an increase of 392 on the previous year. The total expenses m charity wore £7868, and the total receipts £8978, of which £3411 was voluntarily subscribed. Gerald Mrtssey and Mrs Lena Coke, a lady from Ameii<Sa, konMucted a i public spiritualistic' seance m the i Lyceum last night, but the manifestations were not considered successful. .-. TiMARti, Feb. 12. .. The second cheap excursion from Ol'risl church to Timaru attracted 2500 visitors m two lon^ ti-ains. Messrs Jonas ., and.. Bourne opened their horse repository* and salerooms for ji dance and and a committee, provided refreshments. The cheap trip experiment ,is proving a great success. . . . \ Grjbymoutf, Feb. 12. I Messrs Stout and Larnach received •a most enthusiastic 'reception today from the miners at Maori Greek.