TELEGRAPHIC.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 61, 11 August 1885, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

'• . ■' '■ ;",;.' . : 'j»:' -"'.. . — i ■• ■■'■- .•• ' ■ tUNITBD PRESS AfISOCTATIOX.) . , WELLiNGtoisr, Monday. A magisterial inquiry into the collision between the steamer Waihora and barquentine May was held - this afternoon. The court decided that there wxs an error of judgement on the part of Captain McGee, of the Waihora, but' were satis,fied with his conduct m standing by the May after -the collision. He was ordered to pay thecost of the inquiry, amounting '■ 't?.-£7-7s, ■ ■■\":\.': .; ;.' ■„■■■-■ ',- - Dunedin, Monday. Early yesterday morning the House of Mr/Bpbert Giithfie, of Maitland-slireet, was ; burnt to the ground. The insur ances on the ■ house, and outhouses amounted to £380 m the Equitable, and , on the furniture and effects to the extent of m the same office. The Morninjrton Suburban Tram Coin- : pany pays a dividend of 6s per share . net. The revenue was £1392. • During the year four hundred and forty^nine thousand and sixty passengers were carried. ' . - ' ";•.■..• .-. .. '■- '■ ""■' ■ The City Council have,finally agreed to establish a paid fire brigade at an estimated cost of £720. . ; ; ,.;. , Bishop Neville announced on Sunday 1 that he intended shortly visiting the South Sea Islands with a view of orp;ariisjng mission work m those not at present supplied with teachers. The 12 hours' walking match between Hancock and Scott took place to-day. The pace was fast, as shown by 50 miles being covered m less time than m the match for that distance. Neither, of the V men left the track at all, and no greater A distance than a quarter of a lap sepet- rated them. Scott always led by a pace or two. At 10.20 a.m: Scptit put on a spurtj but Hancock responded 10 minutes afterwards, but he was hooted for his style of walking. At 10.45 t),rn. the distance was 70 miles 15 laps, both men being together, with only 15 minutes to «o. , „-...., Later. Scott eventually Won the match, by a yard, having covered seventy -two miles fpurlaps. Christchurch, Monday. About fifty gentlemen, ihclndins: many who had? been friends of Mr William sSefton Moorehouse, assembled to-day to take a private view of the statue of the late gentleman, which it is proposed to erect m the domain. The opinion was unanimously expressed that the statue is not a reasonably erpod likeness of Mr Moorhouse. Great disappoiotmeht is felt here m consequence. • - , Nelson, Tuesday An inquest has been held on the body of a man named Sparkes, who was found dead m a ditch on the Waimea road. From the evidence it appeared that the man was upwards of GO years of age. He • had broken his neck , by the fall, arid a verdict m accordance was returned; , Auckland, Monday. Mrs 'Raymond-, wife of Captain Rivirtotid of the l»a:q«ie. Grnsiiiep<*, was found'! A |».-rcal»in InHtnight, njiffenii)? from aVdoBP of laudanmu. TlirO"^ \ • ' . ■ '.:■■■'.

the exertions o£ tlie medical men she is now out of danger. How Mrs Raymond obtained t!ie litiiil«nutn, or what caused her to Uk«; it, is not divulged. Tlie Maori obstructionists wore brought up at the Police Court, Hamilton, today, and charged with felouiously (lamagiu» nropertv on tho ltotoraa railway. Mr Northeroft, R. M., sugtrestfd a scttloitient, as the prisoners cviMt-ntly tli.i not act maliciously, hut to maintain their BiippoßtMl rights, vM r Prtiysai.l the company were willing to do anything In reason; the case however was One 'if felony. Mr Nortlicroft said such cases had been wilhdruwu. Tho prisoner* were bailed out by Major Jackson and Mr Craser m sureties of £100 for each case. "Subsequently it . was . .amicably settled, tho natives agreeing to give £50 for the 'da mage done. Mr James Stewnrt gave them a dinner at Barlow's Hotel. '■„...■ Through the capsizing of a boat on the Waikato Eiver, John - Cox, a settler of Churchill, was drowned. . The body of an aged man, name un-, known, was found off ftorthcote wharf. '■"'■. • Sydney Taiwhanga sued'Callaghan, of Kawalcawa,- for £100, which defendant is alleged to have recoived from the Governnient.on account of Sydney and other iiatiyesv " The magistrate decided that he had no jurisdiction.