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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 96, 26 March 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(UNITED PUfc-SS ASB> CIATION. J Dunedin, March 24. The Qtago Daily Times and Witness Company has declared a dividend of eight per cent. ■ The Wairarapa came nVht up to Dune- k din to-day. She is lit up with the electric light to-night. Sir Julius Vogel's address m Dunedin has been put off till next Monday evening. The Hou. Mr. Larnach left this afternoon ou his trip round the Otago goldtie Ids. He is accompanied by Mr Vincent PyM, M.H.R. The Taiuui lakes cargo valued al £22,000 from here, principally wool. The cargo includes 982 bales of wool, 42 bales of rabbitskins; 5 bales sheepskins, 430 sacks of ilour, 40 casks tallow. \ ; A procession paraded South Dunedin ' abd Kensington to-night with the effigies of Mr and Mrs Fleming, who so cruelly I ill-treated ther children, affixed on long poles. ' The police stopped the proceedings. The processionists aftel wards burned the effigies. The inhabitants of Keusingtou Flat have subscribed to retain the services of a lawyer to prosecute the Flemings. - . Auckland, March 25. Leonora and Tigredia have been scratched for the Easter Handicap. Mr W. L. Hees comiueuued his lecturing tour through New Zealand last night, 1 at the Theatre lioyal; ou "Ljiiid, Labor, and Capital." Mr Roycroft, President of the Trades and Labor Council presided. About 200 were present. A unanimous vote of thanks was passed. He has a plan fully drawn out for a joiutstouk company, to be called the New Zealand Co-operative Land aud Labor Company. , The returning Volunteer representatives fiom Wellington were bauquetted last night. The healths of the champions were drunk with enthusiasm. Major Shepherd cummaudiug the district presided. The residence of Alexander Sutherland, a w.ell-kuown jockey at Ellerslie, wax burned early this morning. The family escaped with difficulty iv their uight clothes. Insured for £150 ; office not known. Sutherland is away at Tarauaki. The origin of the fire is uuknowu. Inverca.kgill, March 24. Mr Vaile addressed a meeting heretonight on his scheme of railway reform, aud was accorded a respectful hearing aud a vote of thanks. The attendance was not bo large at* it might have been, but Mr Vaile cameunexpectedly,and the meeting did not receive sufficient publicity. JNelson, March 24. Mr K. T. Booth, leader pf the Blue Ribon movement, closed a most successful mission m Nelson city, duriug which 1420 new pledges were taken, including some prominent citizens and clergymen. Presentations have beeu made Mr Booth by citizens aiid others. He , speaks m the country districts, and leaves for Christchurch on April 2.