TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1486, 21 October 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(per jnited press association J Auckland, Tuesday. The s.s. Arawa, drawing 25ft 6in was berthed at the 'Railway, wharf, where, as a result of blasting operations, there is now 28ft at low 'water. '*• ' DUNKWN, Tuesday. The Premier is expected to address hup constituents on Thursday. Nelson, Tuesday. A large meeting was held at the Theatre last night, when Mr Fell, who proceeded to London as a delegate ■ on the railways scheme, gave a very com-* plete report of the mission. He said that two- months before Messrs Meiggs' proposal was made the delegates received a proposal from another syndicate almost identical with that of Messrs Meiggs. He explained all that had taken place. Hokitika, Tuesday, : . The Bank of ,New Zealand shipped' yHsterday 2567 ounces of gold, value A' 10,250, being three weeks' purchases. Some new finds of importance have' recently been made on the Riinu gold fields. Christchdrch, Tuesday. At the unemployed meeting held here yesterday morning, 250 men signed a petition to Mr J, Holmes, requesting him to endeavor to find work. They will be employed m planting, stonebreaking, and trenching m the reserves. On Sunday mVht the caretaker's house lat East Ohristchurch Main School was burned down through the explosion of a kerosene lamp. It belonged to tbe f Education Board, and was uninsured. The caretaker, McCausland, had his furniture insured m the New Zealand Office for £160. Very little of it was, saved.