TELEGRAMS

Patea Mail, 13 September 1882, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

TO THE “MAIL.”

(PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) LAND BILL SAFE. Wellington, 12th.—The conference on the Land Bill have agreed to compromise on the following basis ; Purchasing clause not to apply within goldfields, but to apply to all other leased lands. In the residence clause, youths residing with their parents are to be allowed, and in the McKenzie clause a proviso is added that the mortgagees may hold by themselves or mangers, bnt not for a greater period than three years. Freezing MachineryChristchurch. Machinery for the Canterbury Refrigerating Company arrived by ship Thorne on Monday. New Comet. Auckland.—A comet was distinctly visible at four o’clock this morning, the small tail being well defined. Publicans’ Expenses. Auckland. —lt is estimated that £20,000 has been spent during the past few months by Auckland publicans to meet the requirements of the licensing committees. Football TeamWellington.—The following team will represent Wellington in the football match against Sydney: Messrs Beard, Campbell, Cooper, Harvey, Hirschberg, Heenan, Morrison, McMaster, McCardell, Peat, Roberts, Ronaldson, Somerville, Thompson, and Udy. The New South Wales team will arrive here from Auckland about Friday morning, and the match will be played on Saturday. A CLERK’S DEFALCATIONS. Dunedin.—A clerk in the Union S.S. Company has been arrested under warrant for embezzlement. He decamped and was caught at Port Chalmers. Later. Edwin Marlow, defaulting clerk, was found concealed in the house of a friend. It is believed he contemplated leaving by the barque Woodville for Chili to-day. He was brought up at the Court this morning, and formally charged with the embezzlement of £BO. He was remanded pending the getting ready of other charges. Bail was allowed, himself in £SOO, and two sureties in £250 each. WOOL SALES. London, 19th.—The wool catalogued at the late sales was 104,000 bales, and of these there were withdrawn 15,000, a portion of which has since been placed. Long and good coating wools fully maintain last June rates, showing a great advance. Other sorts are unaltered.