TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 8, 8 June 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(united pkuss association.) Greymouth, Saturday. ' The Licensing Bench to-day refused two applications for new licenses, on the 'ground that they wore already numerous, enough. ' ' "An old man named Christopher FitzSiuitnons died suddenly on board the "Wallabi last night. At the' inquest this morning a verdict of natural causes was returned. Boss, Saturday. - The Boss Mercury newspaper ceased .publication yesterday. f . ' Dokrdin, Saturday. The body of John Atkins, keeper of tho Corpor ition Manure Depot, was found on the beach at Tomahawk. He is supposed to have been drowned while 'crawfishing. An attempt, was made on Thursday to wreck the 5.15 p.m. train from Duneilin to Mosgiel, a sleeper being placed across the rails. , The engino kept the metals and no damage resulted. The police arc making injuries, but as yet have no clue. The Dnnedin Chamber of Commerce delegate will' not go by the Janet Nicoll trip on this occasion. BMjyiiKr.M, Saturday.' The Awatei-o Licensing Committee unimously refused a now license on the Middle Bomvick-road, on the ground tliall another hotol was not required m tho district. This was tho only now license applied for m the whole of Marlborough. - -" : " - -~TlMAitu~satiTrday7 r % The Supreme Court session opens on Tuesday. Tho calender is rather along one,, and m it are one case of murder and one of attempted murder. The civil list is a short one. - I\"apiur, Siii-.iirday. The Licensing > Committee for the Borough granted /ill renewals to mid- ' night. Counsel for the Victuallers 1 Association' pointed out, tho hardship of< compelling publicans to keep a liuhp burning outside their promises till daylight. The Committee— was of opinion that 'it was the duty of the Corporation ' to light the town cmeiently, and at once granted permission to all -<vho applied to extinguish their external lamps when they' closed their houses.. • ATTciciajsrD, Saturday. At the Oriental Fair the net proceeds were about . „,. The tramway returns show 183,083 passengers for the quarter, the increase on the previous quarter being 100 per cent. , > . . , i Wellington, Saturday, A Taita farmer named Joseph Mabey dropped dead m town this morning.