TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 119, 24 April 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(united pbkss association.) Dunedin, April 22. IVI. de Hawen, Bnlo-inn Commissioner, has returned to Dunedin. Mr S. H. Jenkinsnn. who. is leaving Dunedin to take an important position on ihe Melbourne Argus staff was made the recipient of a handsome silver inkstand from the officers of the local telegraph Department, His fellow-em ployed gave him a gold watch, and from the members of the Press m Dunedin ho received a gold albert and appendages. A rather novel defence was sot np m a case of epearino; tioufc, which was heard at Tapanui. The defendant said he was fishing on the previous day, when th« fish carried away throe or four yards of his tackle, and he used the spear to recover it. A line of £1 and costs was inflicted. GisBORNE, April 22. A large public meeting last night carried a resolution strongly urging the Government to have the sittings of the Native Land Court here, as theie are 1500 cases of all kinds awaiting here. Nelson, April 22. Messrs Clark and Pickering, who drove thiough from Havel ock on Monday last, started the first coach from Nelson io Blenheim this morning at 8.30 with six passengers. Great interest is taken m this event m this district, as it is hoped that the service will be so arranged as to work m with the Nelson, Beefton, and G-reymoutb service, leaving- Nelson on Tuesdays, .Thursdays,- and Saturdays. The Nelson and Blenheim service will be the. means, of opening np communication with Pelorotis," Havelock, and other districts* which have been almost entirely shut out for some time past. ■Wellington, April 23. Mr Wratt's racehorse Hinemou, which arrived here from Nelson this morning to take part m the forthcoming race-meeiing, received a severe knocking about on the passage. It is more than likely she will not face the starter.