LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1250, 18 January 1883, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Cbeb UNITED rtHI ASSOCIATION]. WELLINGTON, This day. The Agent-general telegraphs that he has fixed the 15th March as the date up to which the tenders for direct steam service will be received. Friday next is the day on which Sir Wm. Jervois is expected to arrive in Wellington, which has been proclaimed by th# Mayor a public holiday. Information has been received here from Collingwood that the Golden Ridge had cleared up 162 ounces of retorted gold from 70 tons. A dividend of sixpence per share has been declared. The mines are reported to be looking well, Messrs. Gamble and Armshead, representative* of the Pacific Mail Company, had an interview with the Premier this morning, regarding the renewal of the Ban Francisco Mail services. Nothing, however, can be done until it is ascertained whether the New South Wales Government are willing to commence negotiations. A cable has been sent to the latter, asking what they intend to do in the matter.

At the Supreme Court to-day, Sarah Parnell was sentenced to two months imprisonment on a charge of wounding. The Sittings were adjourned until Tuesday, when the charge against Morrison, for horse stealing will be heard. The ship Pareora, Captain Power, 91 days from London, arrived this morning. DUNEDIN, This Day. Several of the gentleman member* of the Hon. Ivo Bligh’s team intend visiting New Zea land. INVERCARGILL, Thi* Day. The body of a man named John Dale, waa found in the Mataura River to-day. Deceased, who had been drinking, for some time, waa in receipt of remittances from home. The body bore marks of violence, which the doctor thinks were inflicted before death. TIMARU, This Day. The heat yesterday morning and afternoon was most intense, the thermometet at one time registered 150 degrees in the sun. Sev- ■ eral cases of sunstroke are reported, one being fatal. In one case a man named Sullivan belonging to Oamaru, was stricken down in a harvest field at Makibikihi, and was brought into town by train, and conveyed to the hospital where he now lies in an unconscious state. In the second cate a young man named David Hutchinson, working in a field at Eike flat waa struck down and died in a few minutes. A number of milder eases are also reported. An old man named " Yankee Sam" fell into a Are of the Waihi bush, yesterday, and was so badly burned thrt his life is considered in danger. OAMARU, This day. The Dairy Factory Cod pany here h-w been successfully floated here and as soon as the necessary building can be erected operations will commence. The Woollen Factory has accepted the tender for the erection of suitable buildings, and it is calculated that within six months the chmpany will be able to place their manufactures in the market. NAPIER, This day. The Jockey Club has endorsed the disqualification of Wm. Atkins, Jockey cf The Laird, for pulling at the Onga Onga races. The disqualification of Wm. Atkins, trainer, ana the horse Laird, has been deferred, pending the receipt of further evidence. A girl of 15, named Thomae, wae drowned yesterday, while bathing, in the Wairoa river. A young lady of 12 stripped and tried to save her, but nearly lost her own life. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Chas. H. Nelson, master of the American barque Mount Lebanon, waa fined £2O and costs yesterday, for harboring deserters from two vessels in port. The mate, it appears, took them on board without the Captains knowledge, but one man stated that he spoke to Nelson himself, who promised to give him a pissage to Newcastle. DUNEDIN, This Day. At the Supreme Court Wm. Foreehaw, who yesterday pleaded guilty to two indictments for stealing sewing machines, was sentenced to six months'lmprisonment for each offence (concurrent). It is stated the prisoner was one of a gang of men who, by misrepresentation, got possession of machines let out on hire, and against whom proceedings would be taken. WANGANUI, This day. A little boy, named John Brogan, 8 years old, while fishing off tha-rocks by the side of the river, fell into 30 feet of watet, and was drowned. AUCKLAND, This Day. The Union Sash and Door Company's annual balance sheet shows a profit of £3B, 313 which with the balance leaves £35,30 available for a dividend. The dividend is equal to 20 per cent, per annum payable on February Ist.