TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1470, 2 October 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(united press association.) Timaku, Thursday. One of tho heaviest north-westerly gales experienced for years blew for several hours yesterday afternoon, but no serious damage was done. A railway guard named Aldue, while shunting trucks at Waimate yesterday, slipped, and the wheels of one truck passed over his leg, lacerating it very ! severely. It is uot known if auy bones are broken. Dunedin, Thursday. The University Council have submitted to a Committee the question, brought forward by Mr Macandrow for establishing three mod-1 fur:us for a school of Agriculture. The Professional Board have been asked to express an opinion on the advisability of wearing academical costumes by professors and students. Dr Stuart was reflected President. Sir G. S. Whitmore arrived here yesterday morning. . - A trial of the guns at the defence works is to be made on Monday. Tho Committee proceeds South to-day. The quartz companies -in the Wakatipu district returned 6t970z during the past season. The Phoenix Company at Skippers heads th<> list with 35i3>>z, the Invincible Company at the h«.ad of the lake coining nf.xt with 2LBooz. A man named. G«orge Watts, a miner, at Hindon, has been killed by a fall of earth. Auckland, Thnrsday. Under a resolution of the. Harbor Board passed recently, compulsory pilotage iv Auckland Harbor ceasus to-day. An important shipping case, Issacs v. Calder, was decided by Judge Smith, on which oilier actions are pending. Plaintiff claimed damage to cases of chairs on the Nerbudda, on the.passage from London to Auckland His Honor held that it was extremely, improbable that a proporly secured scuttle should burst m the manner described, while it was 'most likely that a defective scuttle would give way. In the opinion of the jury tlie damage was caused by the defective condition of tho ship, against which the defendant had warranted by his contract. Captain Calder must therefore be held liable. Judgment went tor plaintiff, with costs. The circus proprietor has received a cablegram from Australia, statiug that horses and other animals will be admitted cither to Sydney or Melbourne. They intend to take them on then--;, and after- ; wards come back to New Zealand unless the Colonial Secretary withdraws the restriction. The North Now Zealand Woollen Company is to be registered at onc<*, £16,000 capital having been subscribed. Tho factory will cost £3000, and plant £GOOO. A meeting of shareholders will be held next week to appoint directors. T. Pollock recently charged at the Police Court for stealing sheep and cattle m Waikato, has raised an action for £1000 damages against prosecutor, W. Foley. . Napier, Thursday. The Chief Postmaster, Mr John Grubb has instituted proceedings against the Evening News to recover damages for libel. .