TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1608, 14 January 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

CONITKD PRESS ASSOCIAIIONj Christchurch, Wednesday . In the, Divorce Court to-day re Smith, v. Smith and another, the decree nisi was made absolute. In Mosley v. Moisley, the wife petitioned, and atter hearing witness to prove adultery and cruelty on respondent's part, Judge Johnston granted a decree nisi. Similar decrees • were granted to Moss v. Moss, m which ( the husband "petitioned,' and Duttdn v. Dutton, m which the wife proved two years' desertion by her husband, coupled with adultery.--- - - - ■-.'■ -.■■■■ After a long and animated discussion at the City Council to-night, it was decided to accept the tender of Messrs Carmichael and Co. for the erection of the new municipal buildings, at a cost of £4623. r -: ? : : < c The report of Superintendent Tur-' tori showed that 24 fires ' had been attended by the Fire Brigade during the past quarter. ; ', Masterton, Wednesday. At a meeting of the Wairarapa East County Council to dar t resolutions were passed m favor of constituting Mauriceville and Eketahtin a , both m the Forty-' Mile Bush, new road districts. ; New Plymouth, Wednesday. The fourteenth annual .meeting of the Primitive Methodist Church of New Zealand was opened tit New ' Plymojitfion Monday. ■ ; ; ; " j ; DuirapiN, Wednesday. The annual meeting of the Presbyterian" Synod began this evening. Professor Salmon delivered an address. He re ferred to the Press as a powerful competitor of the pulpit. : = :: At the: annual-'- meetuig of All Saints'. Parish Church, Bishop Neville offered to : contribute £2000 towards paying of the ?debt of the church, provided its use were given ifor a Cathedral, though still carried on as a, parish Churoh., The offec, was accepted. - , % \ Balclutha, Wednesday, % ■swimming match between Phelan, champion, ami Jones, amateur champion, for. one inaile iii the ' Clullii River^ for a* ; silver i cup, took place tliif; morning. | JoriesistaTted with ihe lead, but at 4DO yards jwaf "paaseil: By" Phelan.f whcf yrgA' by 40 j3 T ards easily. f " %; : A refreshing- rain iell last night 'and this morning. „... .. '■a t i • .