TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1451, 10 September 1885, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

* (I>KU JNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. Auckland, Wednesday. Fifty unemployed tradesmen ha c takon their passage for Sydney by the Wailiora to-day. The Union Company is carrying them at a reduced fare of £3 10s each. The Manapouri brought £50,000 sovereigns for the Bank of New Zealand from Sydney. Mr G. A. Sala gives only one lecture m each city of. the Colony, having to be m Melbourne m time to describe the Melbourne Cup meeting. An interesting feature m the volunteer gathering m the Choral Hall was the presentation of the Humane Society's medal to Mr Alfred Buckley, m recognition of his bravery m saving life m the liver Avon, Christchurch, last Good Friday. The presentation was made by Mr Jus tice Gillies, m the presence of a brilliant assembly. Dunedin, Wednesday. Intelligence having reached Port Chalmers that a prisoner had been injured at the Heads by a stone crushing him, Dr Delatou r at once left on horseback to attend, but was thrown from his horse and had his collar-bone fractured. Hokitika, Wednesday. A crowded public meeting was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, when resolutions were carried urging the Government to place sufficient money on the Estimates to complete the harbor works without delay. The works are now three parts finished, and the bar is much improved. Nkw Plymouth, Wednesday, Mr Dompsoy, of Ashburton, has been appointed head master of the Central School, New Plymouth. Mastgrton, Wednesday, The charge against Baron Molhvo for taking money at tho door of the Theatre on Sunday night was called on m the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, and withdrawn 1 under instructions from the Minister of Justice. The Baron was lecturing under the auspices of the Freethought Society. Christchurch, Wednesday, i The case Coyle v. The Queen wa's finished yesterday afternoon. The petitioner, sought £5000 damages from Government. In 1878 he entered into a contract with the Minister for Lands for a large survey, the Government binding itself to the necessary triangulation. Mr Mitchell, who was appointed to do the triangulation, died, and there was delay m appointing a successor. Petitioner was thus put to delay and loss. The Crown agreed to abandon all technical defence. Mr Justice Johnston awarded petitioner £2000 damages, with costs on the highest scale.