TELEGRAPHIC.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1659, 16 March 1886, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC.

(UNITED PBESB ASSOCIATION) Auckland, Monday. Mr Moat, member for Rodney addressed his constituents, at Warkworth. He eulogised Sir Julius Vbgel for his State Forest Bill and Fisheries encouragement Act, condemned the East -and West Coast railway, and was m favour of moderate borrowing. A vote of thanks and confidence was accorded him. The president of the Trade and Labour Congress' has received a letter fronrijir Julius Yogel, m reply to the request for the appointment of a Royal Commission on Local Industry, stating that the 6rovernment intend instead. to ask Parliament to. appoint a select committee of both Houses to inquire info the condition' of local industries which within a reasonable time. promise to be self-supporting. Wellington, Monday. At the Star Club's Regatta on 'Wednesday four towns wiirbe represented, and five crews will row m, the Champion Fours. The Nejson crew is 'slightly favoured; but the Wellington craw who lately went to Christchurch are considered to have a good sho\*v . : Samuel Bennett was arrested at ,the Hutt on charge of stealing a quantity of jewellery and wearing apparel valued at £120 from three dwelling houses: The evidence which Bishop Hadfield gave m the cage of Bryce v. Busden was taken by commission during the Bishop's visit to London, .and is stated to have been ia itavour of the defendant. A meeting of the Cabinet m .called for to-morrow afternoon. The Native Minister has asked the Wairarapa, natives to mcci him on April 2nd at Papawai, to dißouss the Lake question, »nd Major Kemp .will probably be present ' ... ,.. ,, v ■ : >-> :■>■■■ ■■ The reef from which the Golden Orown Mining: Cowoany at T«rf^Ui w»Yfi taking »to»e for the purpowof another t^st crushing baa m^danjy clflsmd »p4 been!o«t, ' ' Germftu pfiidon^i intend to «»|fbrftt the mh Annlver??ipy q| fag pfflpf^f

Dunedin. Monday. OwenCarraway, wire • worker, a r - cent arrival from. Brisbane, was found «lend on Sunday night, m a water closet attached tor the Temperance Hotel, \\ here-he was staying. Medical evidence was to the effect that deceased probably died from rupture of a blood-vessel, and at the inquest a verdict of death from natural causes was given. Deceased has a wife and family m Brisbane, and isrsupposed to be fairly well to do. Sir George Grey leaves for Gore m the morning, where he addresses a meeting. He will probably address another meeting m Dutiedin before leaving for Christchurch. Waipawa, Monday. A man named Richard Anderson had bis brains knocked out at Firth's sawmill at 3 p.m. to-day by a piece of wood which caught m a circular saw. Blenheim, Monday. A Maori, known as "Old Watson," was found, drowned m the Havelock harbor on Saturday night. It is supposed that he had a fit and fell m. Watson took an active part m the Wairau massacre on the 17th June, 1843. Last month's escort brought .£35,000 worth of fjold. S..G. Smith has been declared a bankrupt. ' The liabilities are £6166, and the assets £6715. : HokiTiKA, Monday. •-„. ; The Supreme Court sessions commenced to-day befofe tlic Chief Justice. . In the criminal libel case ngaiust Honeywill a true bill was fonnd and the case withdrawn, the accused having refracted and apologised. Lawlor for shooting with intent- no true bill w&b found. Clarke for perjury was found gnilty and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. • : The incessant rains have caused the heaviest floods known here for years. The storm channel nt Ross burst and flooded the Ross Company's upper level. No seiious damage has been done to the mine. - .. -