TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 26, 29 June 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(per united press association. < Auckland, Friday. Thomas Whitaker, the lunatic, who escapod from the Turaugagaol and jumped over the wharf, was re3cued. , A man named Edwa.ids has been killed by a fall of gravel m the Three Kings pit, . ;.. , , . • In Chambers to-day, Mr Justice Gillies, .directed that the divorce action, Burchell v." Burchell and Hopkins, should -be heard without a jury at the next civil sessions. . The action is brought by the wite against her husband, who.-is an hotelkeeper, for adultery. No defence has been filed. The Frankton Hotel at Hamilton has been burnt down. The buildiug was m- ■' surerl for £100 m the Colonial Office, the ' stock for £100 m the National, and the furniture- for £250 m. the United. The origin of the fire is unknown. It is contemplated to reduce the labor staff: of the city employes, owing to the state of the finances. Baxclutha, Friday. The Bruce County Council has passed a resolution that additions to the burdens of the country settlers, either by increased duties or by further direct contributions to public service, are to be deprecated as hindering settlement. Dtjnedin, Friday. At the City Police Court to-day, Lawrence White, of Nenthorne manslaughter notoriety, was sentenced to 14 days bread and water for mutinous conduct. At the Chamber of Commerce meeting this afternoon the following resolution will be proposed : — " That this Clumber, having carefully, examined the Customs tariff, considers that duties imposed on good.: imported should be levied for re venue purposes only; 1 and therefore object to any increase that bears unfairly upon' special classes ; and that the additions proposed to be made on the produce of industries already established m the Colony are unnecessary and unwise m principle, and if operative will unfairly burden theiworking classes."