TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1687, 17 April 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(l Ett UNITED PfcESB ASSOCIATION.) Christohukch, Friday. The news of the formation of the West Coast Railway Syndicate was received with great satisfaction here, th« members of the Railway League and the guarantors of the Home delegated costs being naturally very jubilant. Mr Grilbert Hutlon, oie of theTaiaroa survivors, arrived at Lytteltou by the Penguin to-day. He is woll known at the port, having beeu employed on the pilot statiou. He appeared to be much shaken, and is still under medical care. Dunedin, Friday. Dr Hislop, having presented bis library relating to edncational subject* to the Otago Training College, the Education Board to-day resolved that the Board tender its sincere thanks to Dr Hislop for his generous gift, and takes the opportunity at the game time of expressing its regret at his retirement from the position which he has held with such advantage to the interests of education m New Zealand. At the sale of runs m the Lillbura and Keyburn districts, prices realised an advance of previous years from 50 to 11)0 per cent. The Chamber of Commerce propose moving the Government to take action m regard to the extraordinary prospectus re Wakaiipu lands placed before the London speculators. < On dit the University Csuncil at today'a meeting will decline to sanction Professor Salraond's appointment to the Mental Science Chair. A stormy meeting'is anticipated. Auckland, Friday. Sir George Grey has received birthday addresses from the Auckland Liberal Association aud from the Rech&bit* Society. . Mr Ballance and party, after leaving Alexandra, called at Whatiwliatiboe, to i see Tawhiao. Good wishes only were exchanged. Mr Ballauca explained that he wished to give time to Tawhiao to t consult the deputation which returned . from Auckland before holding a formal i meeting. Tawhiao said he was glad to i meet , the Minister. It was ft good. thing they should meet. Mr Billancs t than proceeded on to Eopua.