TELEGEAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1455, 15 September 1885, Page 4

TELEGEAMS.

(per united press association. Auckland, Monday. The Artillery Band left yesterday for Wellington, to take part m the band contest. William D. Jackson was arrested on board the brigantire Camille, on a charge of embezzlement of. moneys of the Perpetual Trust and Agency Company at Oamaru. He was remanded. While the Gas Inspector. was inspecting the meter at the United Methodist Free Church yesterday with a match to discover a leak, the gas exploded, setting fire to the building, The Brigade suppressed the fire, damage being done to the extent of £10. Colonel JJyon severely censured the Auckland Coastguards on {Saturday night for their conduct, m a tramcar while returning from the church parade at One hunga last Sunday. Christchurch. Monday. At a 'sparsely attended meeting held last night at Halswell, a .resolution was unanimously passed expressing the opinion that the member for Heathcote, Mr J. L. Coster, thas disfranchised . his constituency at a' critical time, and seeking a pledge from him that he will take his seat during next session of Parliament or resign m time for a successor to be elected. 9* The Union Bowing Club has adopted a proposition made by the Star Club, Wellington, that any person may be elected a member without entrance fee if he be bearer of a letter from a club m New Zealand subscribing to the rule, to the; effect that he has been an active member of the. ulub for the previous twelve months, and has paid all fees and fines. Masterton, Monday. Between 5000 and 6000 young salmon have been taken to the Forty-Mile Bush where they are being liberated m tributaries of the Manawatu River. •