TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1650, 5 March 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) DunedliV, Thursday. Bishop Barry is unable t» leave fof the North til Friday, on account of the illness of Mrs Barry. Attention has been called by Captain Garden, of the Margaret G-albraith, to •the Hydra Rock, northward of Cape Saunders. This rock is not very accurately laid down on the charts. When the Margaret Galbraith was running up from Capw Saunders on January 28, a passeuger drew Captain Garden's attention to the appearance of a shoal, whereupon he ordered the helm to be put "hard a port" at which time he could see ground under the ship's bottom, and he believes not more than 12fl of 'water was on the rock liere. The position then was from three-quarters" to one mile north of the point laid down m the charts for Hydra Rock. He mentioned the matter to the t pilot, but; i was jeered atj : but the striking of the; 1 Waihora recalled the matter to 'him. The existence of a rte'e has been disbelieved by some masters, but Captain Cardens stat. ment appears to set that point at rest. - Auckland, Thursday. Cardinal Moran, accompanied by Bishops Luck, Moran, Murray, and Reynolds, blessed and named to day the school church of Newtown Convent m charge of the Sisters of St Joseph. He attended a grand sacred concert m the evening at St Patrick's Cathedra!. St Benedicts Fancy Fair closed tonight, a handsome sum having" been realised. : •• A deadlock has arisen at some of the city # Licensing Committees,' through temperance and moderate cominitteemen failing to concur m the election .of a chairman. . Christohubc?, Thursday. At the meeting of, the North Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board this afternoon, a letter' was read from the Premier's office stating that a sum of £2000 has been alloted for the jpurpose of erecting a fever hospital m Uli ristchu reh, and a sura of £20 for fitting up an orphthalmic and a children's ward. At the adjourned inquest this afternoon on this body of Mrs Mary .Scott, j further evidence was taken, but nothing was adduced to show that- Scott had accelerated his wife's death by unjustifiably conduct, "or that thtfre had been; anything more than a drunken quarrel. The jury returned a verdict of death from natural causes. ;New Plymouth, Thursday. At te annual meeting of the New PI j mouth Fire Bngad« the report stated that the amount of property destroyed m i BBS was far m excess of any previous year,, the total loss being estimated at £6,800 while £30,000 is assessed as having been at risk. The trophy won by the local team at Napisr has been placed m the hands of Superintendent Davis, to be held for the Brigade. It. was also decided to have the names of the team inscribed on it. , . Blenheim, Thursday. Great preparations have been made. \o receive, the Governor at Picton today and Blenheim on Friday., day is proclaimed m both towns. ' .• The Salvation Army .were m Court again to-day, concerned m 'three oases arising out of the distnrbt»nce m the Barracks on Sunday- night, when the soldiers attempted forcibly to expel an ex-soldier; who waR; qufotly seated, whose only offence was that he came m Contrary to orders. The exfsoldier was dharged with disturbing the congregation and assaulting onci of his ejectors. A third information charged another of the ejectors with assaulting the ex soldier's sister m the scrimmage. The Bench dismissed all these charges, and ordered theCArmy to pay £2 9s costs. . .; ; : v : ; .(jlSßp^ne, jThuwiay.:! ■ The doctors report all the Manapouri's pati'entsout of danger, and some will be able to leave here oy the first opportunity. 1 The Harbour Board have decided to let.the.6rßt contract m a fortnight. It has also decided to introduce an Amending Bill t© remove some doubts m the present Act. I ' ' Nelson, Thursday. ! A boy of 12, named George Snodi grass, was drowned this afternoon m the Maitai River, while bathing.