TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 78, 5 March 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

— ♦ — (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, March 3. The City of Sydney, which left for Sau Francisco to-day, took 40 passengers from New Zealand and 89 from Australia. The Defence Minister has promoted first class Sergeant McGovern to be Sergeant-Major, and third class Sergeant Gillies to be second-class Sergeant, m connection with Wihiata's arrest. Mr Booth left for ■ Nelson to-day. After a short mission he will proceed to Wellington and thence to Sydney. The New Zealand University Senate has decided to hold their next meeting atChrißtchurch. Mr S. Vailej the railway reformer, will lecture at Napier, Wellington, Christchurch,Dunedin, Invercargill^ Wauganiii, and Tarauaki. : ' x - . At the City South Licensing Bench, the Chairman stated that the "committees would have to put down Sunday trading themselves, as the police were powerless the vice. Superintendent - Thomson severely blamed the magistrates for dismissing cases, even when the publicans pleaded guilty. Chbistchurch, March 3. The Hou. Coltou, Premier of South Australia, who has been here some days, visited the Canterbury College, School of Art, and other public institutions today. He left by the Penguin to-night for Wellington, whence he will proceed to the Hot Lakes aud Auckland. A telegram received to-day from Sir Julius Yogel states that he will arrive m Christchurch on Monday or Tuesday next. At a meeting convened by Mr Arenas; Spanish Vice-Consul, the Mayor pre- 1 sided. A committee was appoiuted to consider the best means of raising money for the relief of the sufferers by earthquake iv Spain. Twelve thousand people are m distress. The catastrophe occurred m the poorest part of Spain. A man named Joseph Greer was arrested at Lyttletou this morning on board the Penguin from Dunedin. He is charged by Reid and Dancan, of Dunedin, with embezzlement. A private telegram received from Wellington states that the Government are willing to accept the preferred services of a Scottish volunteer corps iv Christchurch. Very heavy rain fell throughout the northern district last night and this morning, and it is feared the uncut and unstacked crops will aufter damage To. a. considerable extent. The weather tonight is still unsettled. JDuinswiN, March 3. The May Queen, barque, sailed to-day for London with a cargo of wool and skins, valued at £69,780. A boy named Fraser, seven years old, who was riding on the Caversham tramcar unknown to conductor or driver, felVoff, and his screams caused the driver to stop the car. It was found that the flesh was torn from one leg, exposing the bone. The Licensing Bench of the suburb of South Dunedin to-day stated they would use their individual exertions to put down illegal trading, and they, will take a legal opinion as to whether they can offer a reward for convictious. The Pore Chalmers Licensing Bench granted extensions from 10 to 11 o'clock to all the hotels m the port to-day. Napier, March 3. The Harbor Board to-day fixed the iuteiest on loan at 4£ per cent., with the minimum at 96. Arrangements have been made for holding iDonster. pigeon matches oh a day between the two days of the Jockey •Club's Soring Meeting. Large prizes are offered. Blenheim, March 3. The Marlborough Education Board today passed a resolution calling the attention of the Government to the fact that L_B46^->4dshare of the building vote, is not sufficient to meet the demands upon it, and nothing can bo spared from the maintenance fund. The board's building fund is already £260 m debt, and the applications amount to LI 4OO. Greymoutb, March 3. This evening M. Kennedy, chairman of the Harbor Board, tendered his resignation as chairman and member of the board. He was not satisfied with the way iv which the business of the board was proposed to be gone on with, aud he did not wish to occupy a position antagonistic te the board. At the request of the' board, Mr Kennedy agreed to allow his resignation to be deferred till the nexj ordinary meeting.