TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1633, 12 February 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(l KR JNITKI) PftKSS ASSOCIATION ) AuckMNDi Thurmlay. The Magellan Cloud, which arrived yesterday, was placed m quarantine, owing to Brisbane being an infected port.. There is no sickness on board. Captain Matthews states that t'lere was no. contagiuus disease at Brisbane when he left. , Mr Glover closed his tetnperance mission last night. The Theatre was crowd"£ar~He leave's for Wellington by the Tarawera. Masterton, Thursday. The Masterton Hospital Committee and the North Wairarapa Benevolent Socje'ties have passed resolutions adverse to any district rate. • The East County Council favors the repeal of the Hosj pital and Charitable Aid Act, and is asking the co-operation of other .cpjunties. .... i Blenheim, Thursday It has been decided'to hold a regatta on the Wairau River on St. Patrick's Day, arid it is hoped that rowing clubs m other districts will send crews. Liberal I prizes are offered. : ' j The Sheep Department has prosecuted Mr St.uiloy Fowler, of.Tophouse, for being; tb.... owner of 3400 , infected sheep after a period of three months from the expiration of a six months' notice to clean. The defendant, who pleaded guilty,- was fined £42 10s and costs, being 3d per sheep. Chbistchurch, Thursday. The 1 a.B. Penguin, bound to Lyttelton, from the South, broke down last night 20 miles north of Otago Heads. She was met by the Waihora on her southward trip, and towed to Port Chalmers. The -.Penguin's passengers will come North by the Te Anau to-morrow.