TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1457, 17 September 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

; (per jnited press associat^ou. Invercaboill, Wednesday. j -The Bluff Harbor Board" resiilvied to hire their ateatn tug for the purpose of lightering goods from over sea vessel* lying at the Bluff Wharf to New Bivef Harbor, as requested by the importers ia Invercargill. " The avowed object of the movement is to compel the Railway Department, by introducing competition) to reduce the Fort line tariff. Hokitika, Wednesday. I A presentation of an illumfn'ated testimonial ami silver tea and coffee Bervice by Hie Hibernian Soeitty to- Mr J. A. Rearden, president ot the Spaiety^nJ late master of St Mary's Catholic School, on his departure for Napier, took place last night. There was a 'large attendance. \ *-. -^ .-.:':.: . Auckland, Wednesday. From inq\m\&v\yiad« tUa body .foaud recently, off Queen-street wharf has been identified as that of James Pearce, formerly of Waitara, an old soldier of the 65th. ..«.. THAMES, Wedntsdar. The Cambria Company "has obtained 808 oz gold from a fortnight's opera* tions, and a divid«nd of Is6d per share, representing £2362 lOSj-^as been declared. ThiVpompany^lias- distributed the large sunr pf £20;475 tni dividends. Christchubch. Wednesday. This morning Mr Justice Johuston gave judgment m the gase. of:. George D6mie,'ori the question wheth^ m the administration of the bankrupt's assets, the. Crown is entitled to; priority over other creditors. He held that; ' as m England, the Crown had 'such! priority before the passing, of the Act; of 1883, and as the provisions :>f that "Act, depriving the Crown of that prerogative, except m certain cases, had Jjftt ' been adopted Uy the No* Zealarid ? Act, Uhe right of the Crown must prevail. DuNEDiN, Wfedbfesday. The Doric takes 6162 'fearcasesAbf frozen mutton and 1003 cases preserved meate, m nddition to floHr,^vrool, v &e.' • An inquest was held at Seacliff on Ihe body of Low Sum. The evidence of the warders -showed that they fojind a patient named Lenergren havinghold of deceased and kicking, him.' Oh being released he seemed none the wo : r&e, but he took bad, and died shortly afterwards, the medical evidence showihgrupture of the kidneys to have Oten the cause. The Coroner stated -it was a case of manslaughtT, committed. by a .patient Hniiccountable for his actions, and a' verdict was retiirned accordingly i • At the adjourned meeting of- Neili Brothers' crriditora,- it was agreed to assign the* state to three trustees. Messrs G. L. Deunislon, Law, and Bartlemnn were elected trustees. lii the event of the assignment not being complete.d£the three gentletnea named >are> to act as supervisor?. ■