TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 90, 19 March 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(united prks asssociation.) Christchukch, Mhiv;li 17. The unemployed are signing a petition to Government to provide work, at a uniform rate of pay, for the winter months. It is expected that £500 will be raised here for tiie benefit of the sufferers by the earthquake m Spain. A deputation of the unemployed waited upon Sir Julius Yogel this afternoon. The Colonial Tieasurer assured them that New Zealand as a whole, was fairly prosperous, and it was a mistake to. imagine that the harvest had been a total failure. He promised tho Mayor a donation of £25 towards any fund Mr Hulbert might aaise towards the relief of private distress. In the cricket match, Banks v. Insurance Companies, G. Strange, of the Midland Club, stored 220 runs. This is the longest score yet made m the Colony. iNVEROAttGILL, Match 17. '"■ A Merry weather steam tire engine, imported by the Invercargill Corporation, and which arrived yesterday, was tested to-day, and gave satisfaction, a jet being thrown over the highest block m town, tho engine at the same time drawing water from fifteen below, the street. Mattew Burnett's opening addrcess on temperance was crowded. Much warmth of feeling was evinced, and many pledges were taken. Blenheim, March 17. Prosecutions for sly grog selling are pending against the licensee' of the Grovetdwn Hotel, the license of which was cancelled on 10th March. At an early hour this morning the police visited the hotel and seized the whole stock of liquor, which was brought into town. The sly grog cases come on at the R.M. Court to-morrow. The hotel has been kept open ever since the license was cancelled. i New Plymouth, March 18. About 2000 natives were present at the Parihaka meeting yesterday, but there was no speechifying during the day, Te VVhiti declining to give an address on account of Europeans present. A great feast took place, and the waiters were m liveries. A numu.nr of Waikato natives were present, and a private korero took place last evening. The Maoris have' not yet taken possession of the Armed Constabulary quartersat Parihaka. Taupo, March 18. Yesterday a severe accideut through a fall of earth happened to three of the A.C.'s, who were constructing the TaupoWanganui Road. Oue of- the injured f men is not expected to live, another had his leg broken, aud the third is much bruised. An orderly left this morning with bandages and splints. Dr Campbell is m attendance. About 11.30 this morning a loud rumbling noise was heard m the direction of Tcngariro, which was immediately followed by a severe schock of earthquake, lasting fully twenty seconds. Thames, March 17 A human skeleton was found to-day on the spur between Waiotahu and Collarbone Creeks, with a rusty sheath knife m its right hand. The remains have been identified by the clothing as those of George Dixon, a prospector, who disappeared mysteriously m September last. Timaku, March 17. , The Wakatipu ' was berthed at the breakwater wharf to-day, drawing fully 17ft at half-tide. lii the course of seven hours she too* m 350 tons, two other, steamers being worked at the time. Dcnedin,, March 17, A pcouHnr case came before Judge Williams m Chambers to day. A Chinaman is it: gaol .for failing to comply with a Magistrate's order for the support of an illegitimate child. He says that the first he heard of the affair was his summary arrest and imprisonment, and it appears that the original summons was serve'] upon the wrong Chinaman. Theie are grave doubts whether there arc any means of getting Loo'Choy out of gaol, as tho possibility of such a case seems never to have been contemplated by tho law-makers. The steamer Rotomahtina, from Melbourne, came up to Dunedin to-day, and will lake m passengers and a cargo at the wharf to-morrow, proceeding direct to sea without calling at Port Chalmers. It is intended m future to bring all the intercolonial steamers up to Duuedin. ; The Now Zealand representatives, \vho 'attended tho Grand Lodge' of Druids m Melbourne, have returned by the Rotomahana. .■ -,- An information has been laid against Frederick Fulton, of Soudan notoriety, for having on Bth March, at Kensington, fired a pjstol loaded with powder and divers leaden bullets at and against one Michael Hayes, with intent Jo tnur.ler him. There is a possibility of the' proposed Volunteer encampment at Easter falling through, as no tents can be' procured from the Defence Department. Auckland, March 17. St. Patrick's Day was celebrated with great eclat by a Hibernian and Roman Catholic School fete, at which 12,000 children were present. The sports were under the auspices of the H.A.C.8. : Society. The eight hours' demonstration was a comparative failure. The railway excursion to the Waikato took 700 passengers. Irwin, the sailor stabbed at Aratapu, is not expected to live. His depositions have been token. Witnesses of the affray, who were going to Sydney, have been detained by the police. The Rotorun, for the South, took thirty-five Armed Constabulary from Waikato to learn big gun-drill at Wellington.