TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 41, 16 July 1885, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

(united press association.) Timaru, Wednesday, The Levels Road Board yesterday resolved — That this Board approve of the Government proposals for subsidising local bodies as being the simplest and most effective mode of meeting extra expenditure which cannot be raised for rates alone. . . . Auckland, Wednesday. The brig Transport, maliciously scuttled at Makstrau on the night of the 4th, ■is now afloat and repaired. The cargo of baulk timber is uninjured. She is insur ed m the South British for £800. The Scuttling remains a mystery. A preliminary' inquiry will be held at Kaipara, aftei which the matter may come before a nautical court. ' . A special meeting of the City Council was he'd last night to consider the state of finance of the Corporation. A resolution was. passed reducing all officers' salaries by 15 percent. It was also ; determined to discharge fitfcy men from the labor gangs employed on street works, &c. ' . . Christchurch, Wednesday. The recent interprovincial chess match between Ghristchurch and Dunedin'resulted m a win for Christchuch ,by five games to four. Mr Benbow,~of Dunedin, the referee has adjudged one of the unfinished games to be a win for Christchurch, and the other m favour of Duhedin. The body of the fisherman, James Derritt, who was drowned at Sunnier about a month ago, was discovered washed up on the beach at New Brighton last Tuesday. : Dunedin, Wednesday.. The dispute between the lumpers and the master stevedore has come to an end. A deputation of the Temperance Committee o± the Synod waited on the Board of Property m reference to hotels on church lands. The Board explained that a clause used to be inserted m leases to prevent the building of hotels, but : as they had been informed the clause wasnot valid, they had allowed it to drop out. They had since been advised that, it was valid, and they would do their utr.' most to see the prohibitory clause was carried into effect. Mr C. Brensell, junr., of Lee Flat 1 Station, has had the points of two of his fingers blown off by the bursting of his The ships m harbor were decorated m honor of the marriage of Miss Gillies (daughter of the Harbor Board Secretary) to Mr Thomson, of Sydney. The Committee of the Chamber , of. Commerce have decided to express ap proval of the Harbor Boord Leasing Bill, and have communicated' with Mr Boss (Chairman) as to whether they should rake up the question of the transfer of the dock trust. The half-yearly dividend m connection with the Presbyterian Church Sustentation Fund has been declared at £106 4s 4d. Four candidates are m the field for Bruce : — Messrs D. lleid, junr., James McDonald ia former member), W. Hut- ■ chison (late of Wellington), and J. C. Anderson. Nelson, Wednesday The inquiry into the wreck of the brigantine Helena was concluded on ; Monday evening, when the judgment of the Court, which was composed of Mr 0. ' Curtis, R.M., and Captains Webb, Bow- ■ m, and Palmer, was delivered. The Court found that the los 3of the vessel was caused by a serious error o ' juclgmont on the part of the captain by shap- :

ing h:s courso too far to tho southward, and that lie is further to blame for not having taken moro active stops to save his vessel from the accident . occurred. Captain Henry Bowdon's certificate was suspended for three months,' an;] lie was ordared to pay the co.its ofth rt . inqniiy. The. Ciiptaiii, m his ovidoneo, sail he did not know the vessel was insured till he arrivod m Nelson. The ship was owned by the Bon Trading Company of Tasmania, an-1 was insured, it is understood, tor £1250. Wellington, Wednesday, i A deputation from employers of females and boys" "waited on Mr Stout today protesting against the Bradshaw clause m the Factories Act Amendment Bill. The deputation urged that they were frequently called upon m case of emergencies to keep their employees after hours. Mr Stout, m reply, said that as far as tfirls were concerned he would not make any alteration, but lie ! suggested thatl while tho Bill is before the Council a clause should he inserted providing for the issue of permits m cases of emergencj' for the employment of boys only after ordinary hours.