TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1442, 31 August 1885, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

(per jnited press association. AiiokhaND, Saturday. The Auckland Branch of the Educa - tional resolved „nnanijnonsly that the programme for the ensuing scholarship examination is too extensive. Mr Waddell, the present Mayor, proposes standinsr for the third time. He will he opposed by Mr Greaves Aieken. A ratepayers meeting last night, resolved to form a vigilance association to secure retrenchment m municipal,.expenditure. . . .;.:.•:' John Lytton, farmer, of Waitakn, was arrested yesterday afternoon, charged with being a dangerous lunatic, and committed to the asvlura to-day.' Lvtton left his home with a revolver, stating that he meant to kill somebody. He entered the house of Drßiclmrdson, Karangahane Boad, threatening to kill everyone m it. Mrs Bichardson was much alarmed, hut got the man to leave, and sent information .to the rtolice. Lytton then went, to Mount Eden, where he discharged three chambers of the revolver m the street bofore he was arrested. No one was injured. Lytion is paid to have become insane through having a saddle stolen, o'.' Mr Helps, an auctioneer, died suddenly at Alexandra. At the Supreme Court Judge Gillies intimated his opinion that the, Educatfoji Board wrongfully paid .£2O to its banlc- 1 ' rupt Inspector (Peacock), instead of to the Official Assignee, hut reseryed his formal .decision. , >' : . '•■• ' "> ■' - '' ; V- '>£.;■') "''* The University diplomas .were Resented m the Choral Hall on, Thursday? m the presence of a larg;e mee^nffivPrp-y fessor Brown presiding;. 8.8. degrees were 'conferred upon Messrs Arthur Gifford and W. C. McDowell. ' At an enthusiastic meeting held on Thursday night. Captain M-Kenzie m the chair, jt was resolved to fprm a Caledonian Societv f or Auckland. Mr J. H. Upton, on medicil advice, has retired from public life, and has declined the candidature for the mayoralty. Chbtstohuroh, Saturday. There was some excitement m town yesterday over the prosnects of the East and West Coast and Nelson Bailway m view of the Opposition tactics m the House of Bepresentatives, and a movement is on foot for the proclamation of a public holiday for the purpose of enabling everyone m the neighborhood to attend a monster meeting* At the afternoon sittinar of the. I gates of Druids' lodces, the necessary steps were taken for the formation of a Grand Lodge for Canterbury. Otago and Southland. It was decided that the headquarters of thf Grand Lodge be m. Christohurch, and that annual meetings be held m rotation m the various centres of the district. The stud thoroughbred horse Cheviotwas shipped to Sydney per Wakatipu for sal« m that place. Twenty-eight of Messrs Scott Bros.' fironfonnders) employes went to Wellington hv the TCotomalmna on Thursday to assist m working the plant at the Exhibition, and to give tho men an opportnnitv of seeing the display. The einployors are paying half the expenses of tbe trip. ' The annual meeting of the Canterbury Chnniber of Commerce was held 1 on Thursday, The retiring Vice-President

(Mr G. G. Stead) delivered a longthy and exlim-stivd address, dealing with the causes of our future prospects. Ho considered that as a period of exceptional depression is generalty followed by a corresponding period o£ activity, we might be certain that the depression would not long continue. At the annual meeting of the Industrial Association on Thursday night, Mr H.D. Kirk, of Messrs Austin and Kirk, was elected President. Tlio presentation of diplomas to students of Canterbury College was made on Thursday b\ Dr von Haaat. Two M.As. and nine B.A's., one of the latter being a lady, received their diplomas. The New Zealand Shipping Company has received a cablegram announcing the arrival of the. Bhnutaka at Rio on the 2Gth August all well. The frozen meat is m good condition. The West Coast Railway League Committee yesterday decided to extend its membership to the general public, and to issue medals to members. The entrance fee is fixed at 2s Gd. 2500 modal* are to be issued at once. The Committee confirmed the desirability of entering into an alliance with Westland and Nelson for furthering the construction of the line. Grbymouth, Saturday Dr Grabhanij Inspector of Hospitals, states m his annual report of the hospitals of tne Colony, under the head of voluntary subscriptions and donations, that the Grey district contributed nothing. As a matter of fact, the Grey district is the .largest voluntary contributor to ' the hospitals m the Colony^ the . ariiont for the past year being £889 17s. The Hospital Committee have wired the Colonial Secretary to have the report rectified. Invebcabgill, Saturday. A fatal boat accident occurred at Centre Island. A party of four from Riverlon, left for the island man open whaleboat,.but before they reached the point .where they wanted to land, the weather got stormy, and they had to beach the boat to avoid foundering. The coast was rocky, with a heavy sea breaking, and the- boat was smashed. All the occupants got ashore except a lad named Sutton, who was drowned. . At the Supreme Court on Thursday, Mary Tucker, who was arrested at Wellington, was acquitted of the charge of: stealing £125 and sundry articles of clothing belonging to her husband. The case was noteworthy as being the first of the kind under the Married Women's Property Act. Counsel for the defendants m "Waterston v. Lew River Harbor Board, claim of £1500 for damages to a- vessel through defective berthage at Invercargill jetty, applied to have several points of law argued before the case went to the jury. His Honor agreed to hear counsel on the points raised on Tuesday next. Bluff, Saturday. ,On the return of the Harbor Board's tug Awaroa from Stewart Island on Tuesday evening Captain Tyson reported -that a boat accident occurred on Monday m Paterson's Inlet, off Native Island. It is feared that three men. named William Chatland, Williana Fortune, and John Brown were drowned. The boat left Kapitiki about 11 a.m. to go to Ringaringa to attend a Native funeral, and was last seen under sail off the east end of Native Island, with a squall coming on. A rudder was found next morning on Buller's Point. The boat, which was a large one, formerly belonged to the steamer Tararua, being the one the mate landed m. Captain Tyson took a search party of five and steamed round several islands, but found no trace of the missing men. JXo further tidings have been received. , -