TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 141, 20 May 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, Monday. A public mooting was held m the Choral Hall to celebrate the wnniversary of Auckland University • College, at which the Mayor presided. . Addresses were given by Sir George Groy, Sir Maurice O'Rorke, and Professor Tucker. There was a fair attendance. Mr T. J. Waters, Secretary to the Waslo Lamia limit d, who has been m the Colony sin >• 1846, and a Government official ii.i so years, died yesterday. Mastertont, Mouday. Mr Stratford, R.M., delivered judgment to-day m a charge against a local baker for selling bread under weight. The defence set up was that the loaf sold was a cottage loaf, and therefore fancy bread. The Magistrate decided that the loaf was not fancy bread, and imposed a nominal fine of ss, the case being a test one. . Ciikistchurch, Monday. The City. Council decided to-night to* invite the local bodies interested m sanitary matters m and around Christchurch to attend a conference to discuss the advisability of combined acton m the direction of medical supervision and sanitary inspection. The Action bag been taken m consequence of tlio moribund condition of tho Christchurch District Board of Health. A private cable message has been received, stating that the racehorses owned by the Hon. W. Robinson have arrived at .Sydney m first-rate condition, not a scratch having been sustained on the voyage. DutfEDitf, Monday. No less than seven charges of shoplifting were heard at the Resident Magistrate's Court. Most of the cases were against three women, being first convictions. They wore ordered to come up for sentence when called on. A trial ia tt be made of a powerful electric search lamp, which has been made by a local man to the order of the Government, to be used m connection with the defence of Auckland. Invercargill, Monday. Mr Macrnillan, of. the great London publishing firm, arrived to-day, by the To Anau, from Melbourne. He is accompanied by Mrs Macmillan, the pair being on their bridal tour. They go North to-morrow. . :