TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1573, 4 December 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(per jnited pkess association.) Thames, Thursday. An enthusiastic meeting of miners and others was held last evening m connection with the School of Mines which it is proposed to organise m the district. An Association was formed for the purpose of carrying out the object. Napier. Thursday Up to the present, only 20 sheepfarmers have subscribed to the Australasian Wool Growers' Association. Invercargill, Thursday. Tn the Police Court yesterday, a member of the G Battery of Artillery was charged on the information of the commanding officer with being absent, from a Government parade, and was fined 5s and costs. ; Correspondence received by the Bluff Harbor Board from the General Manager of Railways shows that a considerable concession has been made m the rates for measurement goods on the Bluff- luvercargill line, j the maximum charge being now 15s 8d per ton, or double the charge for dead weight. Carting from the B'nff, however, is still going on. Close on 300,000 sacks of oats have been shipped from the Bluff this season. Captain Hallet, R.N., of the s.s. Riruutaka, inspected the Bluff yesterday as to its suitability for the camI pany's steamers. It is understood that his opinion is favorable The s.s Kiiikoura will probably load a cargo from the Southland Frozen Meat Company's Work« there m January. 1 Dunedin, Thursday. Bland an<? Dickson, who were brought back from Melbourne on charges of embezzlement from their employers, were yesterday committed for trial. Bland was also committed for trial on a second charge of stealing a gold watch and chain and seals, the property ot Messrs Stewart, Dawson, and Co. At the Land Board meeting it wras stated that Mr Kullanco would pay a visit to Otugo shortly, to arrange for opening up land under the homestead sytitem. Two runs were abandoned by the lessees. * At a meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday, a secretary was appointed at i!2UO a year. The provisions of the Act did not seem to be clearly understood, and one uifiinber contended that the Board must receive two subsidies from Government, one under Clause 12, and another under Clause 58. For the maintenance of hospitals and charitable aid m the Otago district, it is computed thai. l£d m

•oroughs and l-14th of a Id m conn* ies will be required. Christchurch. Thursday. At the Hospital Board meeting vestorday, the House Committee reported that they had on the previous evening found the House Surgeon, Dr Robinson, m a state unfit to perform his dutiss. They recommended his instant dismissal, which was agreed to unanimously. His Honor Mr Justice Johnston nnnonnoed yesterday morning that he would, m Gbambers, on Friday, give his decision as to the change of vonue m the case of Stewart v. Lioy-lhouse an another, the libel .action against the Wellington Evening Press. Sir William Jervois inspected the Lyttelton defence tv.irks yesterday afternoon, accompanied by Colonel Lean, Majors BoUdarn and Eccles, Me*srs Auetin anl Blair. His Excellency specially examined the sites for the proposed batteries' on Bipa Island. In a cricket match against Christ's College yesterday, Mr W. Pi Beeves made 100, not out (the lirst century of this season). Mr E. P. Barn«s made 83, not out, m the same match. Amos Cleig, a lad of 18, met with a serious accident yesterday afternoon. H stepped on the nave of the wheel to get into a trap, when his leg slipped through the spekes, and the horse started off. He was dragged .along for 50 yards, and when the horse was stopped his leg was found to be broken almost off. It was only hanging by a piece of , skin. Blenheim, Thursday. . The District Board declines to contribute to the building of the Hospital m course of erection, to which tho Government contributes, two-thirds, as the site is not that which the former Hospital Committee agreed to purchase. A meeting of burgesses has de» dined to sanction the proposed loan of JE3OOO for local improvements. A. poll will be taken. Blenheim has never had a loan, but the borough overdraft exceeds legal limits. Captain Manning, charged with not sounding the whistle and not carrying proper lights when coming up the Opawa river was fined £o Is, and £2 17s costs, Notice of appeal was given. The jcase arose out of the recent collision. . Auckland, Thursday. The Thames gold returns for Nov. are 10,2050z5, the largest yield for eight years. The' Cambria Company contributed 73320z. The Manapouri brought from Sydney gold to the value of £25,000 for the Bank of New Zealand. A number of gentlemen met Mr Gr. A. Sal a yesterday for the purpose ! of bidding him bon voyage prior to his departure by the iiotomahana for Sydney, and m order to present him with an album of photographic views of Auckland scenery as a memento of his brief visit to Auckland. In reply, he thanked them for the kindness shown to him, but warmly' reviewed the journalistic attacks made upon him as to being actuated by a mercenary motive only m visiting Hew Zealand. He hoped at Home to do good .xereice for the Colony m showing the British pnblib the capabilities and resources of New Zealand. Masterton, Thursday. The Premier arrived by the midday train, and was met by the members of the Boro.ugh (Joancil. The Town Clerk read an address. The Premier will be the guest of Mr Uaselberof, the Mayor. At 5 p.m. he .will be entertained At luncheon, and to-night he is«fco deliver a lecture at the Theatre. Hokitika, Thursday. The Ross U ited Company washed at Don ogh ne's elevator fur the month with 131 ounces. The shaft is dry, and driving is going on steadily m the direction of Cassin's workings. No call will be made, the gold produced paying expenses, and Tearing a balance to credit. T"