TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 1444, 2 September 1885, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Hawera, Tuesday. Mr O. E. Stent, farmer and cattle dealer, has filed a petition m bankruptcy. The statement filed presented the following main features : — Liabilities : Secured creditors, £1078; value of securities, £1200 ; credit balance, £121 ; unsecured creditors, £759, Assets : Furniture and other property, £807 ; credit balance as above, £121 ; total, £528 ; estimated deficiency, £881. The failure is believed to be due to losses on shipments of cattle to Auckland. Nelson, Tuesday Isaac Mason Hill, a spttler who has resided here 48 years, died last evening. Deceased was well-known as a temperance advocate, being a total abstainer for over 50 years. • Greymouth, Tuesday. It was raining heavily yesterday, and a great part of Sunday night. The river is m high flood, but as the entrance is wide from last flood, it is not likely that the rise will be very high or that it will flood any part of the town. Christchurch, Tuesday. A little girl, 4 years old, the daughter of Mr T. W. Jones, farmer, at Lakeside, near Southbridge, set her clothes on fire while playing with matches, on Saturday last. Before the flames could be extinguished she was so severely burnt that she died early on Sunday morning. A largely-attended meeting of the West Coast Railway League and Friendly and other Societies decided yesterday morning to hold an open-air demonstration m Hagley Park on Wednesday. The City Council have proclaimed a public holiday for the occasion. A telegraph pole m the Waimakariri river-bed at the Bealey Junction wjis struck by lightning at 10.40 yesterday morning. The lightning fused all the wires leading into the telegraph office and set the inside of the office on fire m seye-. ral places. There has been incessant thunder aud lightning and rain since Sunday evening. The rivers are m heavy flood. lenheim, Tuesday. The Hospital Committee met on Saturday and selected as a site for the new building seven acres just outside the borough limits, 'm the Springlands district. A new Convent of S : sters, being an offshoot from the Wellington Convent, was opened and blessed on Sunday by Father Seanzeau m the pesence of an immense number of people, Catholics and others. The Music at High Mass was impressive and well rendered. Addresses were presented to the Sisters* by the congregation and school. The collection exceeded £ ! 00. The Sisters intend to carry on the schools for the purpose of a higher education of girls of all denominations. Dunedin, Tuesday. For robbing and assaulting a Chinaman two men named Atkinson and McLaren have been committed for trial. A prisoner named Fisher, who was recently sentenced for a breach of piison discipline was again brought up and sentenced to twelve days' broad and water. ' While m and near tlie Court lie behaved i m a noisy manner, shouting and hooting, '

uul sniiifilujil tho c:il> windows on his iVay buck to gaol. Auckland, Tuesday. A fire broke out at Crowther's stables, SVollesley street, at 3 o'clock this morning m the hay and corn loft. Crowther's employes, who live m the viciuity of the stublos, were aided by the police and some civilians, speedily &ot the horses loose (70 m niunbor) and turned them adrift m the streets where they galloped away for the suburbs. x\s soon us this was done, tho cabs, carriages, and omnibuses were run out into the street for safety. The brigade succeeded m confining- the fire to the upper-storey, and the flooring thereof. The whole of the upper- storey was completely gutted, and stores and horses' feed destroyed. Crowthcr can throw no light on the origin of the fire. In the upper loft, where it occurred, there had been no one during the evening. Insurances — £300 on stores, and £700 on building m the National Office. The loss must be £1000 over the insurance. A semi-detached house, York-street, Parnell, occupied by Mrs Grey, and owned by Mr McCarthy, took fire yesterday afternoon. The flames were not subdued till the house was completely gutted. Mr J. E. Stent, farmer and cattle dealer, has filed a petition m Bankruptcy. The Auckland Lumpers' Union resolved, while sympathising witn tiie men m the dispute at Lyltelton, they cinnot see their way to join m their strike. At a meeting of the Thames Gas Company yesterday, the reports showed .£llO6 17s lid available for dision. A dividend of Is Od per share were declared, and a credit balance of £268 carried forward. To finish the triangulation survey of the King Country, a Native Land Court will be held shortly at Mokau. A Volunteer Hall is to be erected at Onehunga to cost ±800, the Government contributing half. The hospital surgeon and medical staff •protest against the Government refusing to guarantee the salary of the dispenser of medicines. The hospital Committee has resolved to forward the protest to the Government. The Pirongia Prospecting Company hava obtained permission from the native men to prospect tho King Country for gold. The Wanganui prospectors have been driven oft" by the natives.