TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1673, 1 April 1886, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(UNITED JPfcBBB ASSOCIATION) Masterton, Wednesday. Mr JUjß.'sGorbett, latp proprietor,; of the Euipici Ha W/jMasteiton,: an^ fori merly connected with the Travellers' Best, Taita, and of the Aglionby Arms, Hutt, died of typlioid'fef'or bn'Tue'sday moaning. H« leaves a widow and nine children. It h stated that he recently allowed' rri'in'awranfce" policy ot £100016^ lapse. i s ,-, Dunbdin, ■. Wednesday. The Otago University atudeutu met to-night to say farewell, to Professor McGregor;' who i^appointed 5 to ; th» 'position of Inspector of Lunatic Asylums. The Premier 'presided, i and 5 referred '- to his haying ; %ttend«;d Professor's classes, a/)d .spoke, of the .inaportauce of mental science. Miss Freeman, on behalf of the students, bade good-bye to Dr MfcG^gfor. T THe 'Accident Insurance Association's report shows* debit balance of 1599, ■aid -tp^bedue to exceßßive 'competition, and tlielatge expenditure on the Australian bnsineas which has been abandoned. -, .....: •".,-. . Mr M. J. {3. Mackenzie addressed his cdnstitiienta at Naseby last evening, and received a unanimous rote of confidence He opposed any extensive borrowing, but -thought : the Goldny could stand borrowing tone 'million yearly to he dovoted jtp, completing works m band. vu:lnvebcargill, Wednesday. At the ■Supremo' Conrt to-rday John Gilas/was found guilty of uttering' a forged and was sentenced to nine t mpnths' hard labor. •C. H. Mawer pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery frohiacl welling, and was -sentenced to nine'raonths. Thomas Spencer, charged witV unlawfully assaulting a girl under twefve^tfarVof age,; was acquttted. J ' v * ' New Plymouth, ivVednesday . T«yaajr, .beine. ,IW. forty r fifth aiini▼■nfaVy of the settlement of Taranaki, m being' observed as a general holiday. Thetowri'fs : filled' 'with visitors from all parts, tha steamers from Auckland adding neatly two hundred to the number. The excursion train from Wanfanoi/Was full. : •