LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1324, 3 July 1883, Page 3

LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NAPIER, Monday. The juvenile fancy ball held on Friday night was a great success, and was attended by about 200 juveniles. Joseph Headley, a well-known sheep drover, died from cold and exposure at Waipawa on Sunday. WELLINGTON, Monday. A decree nisi has been granted petitioner in the divorce case Thompson v. Thompson and Waits, £lOO damages also awarded, but the question of costs will be decided in chambers. The Supreme Court opened on Monday; no cases of special interest. DUNEDIN, Friday. Mt McDonald has been returned for Bruce by a majority of 21 above Mr Gillies, Mr Moseley nowhere. The lonic sailed with 9584 carcases of sheep, at an average of 67 lbs each. She will probably take 3000 more carcases at Lyttelton. The N.Z. and Australian Land Co chartered two vessels for three voyages each, to Carry frozen meat for the Home market. It is expected that 6,000 carcases can be taken on the six trips. The Escort brought down £26,000 worth of gold from the Dunstan. The Supreme Court sittings opened on Monday, before Judge Williams, F AUCKLAND, Monday. < John Grapnall and Charles Brown have been commited for trial for Henrickson's jewellery robbery. At a meeting of the Trades and Labor Council a resolution was passed protesting against any relaxations of the embargo on Chinese immigration. The Criminal Sessions commenced on Monday. The calendar comprises seventeen charges against eleven persons. The City of New York, which left 'Frisco eight days late, owing to a breakdown of the City of Brussels and repairs necessary to her own machinery, arrived at 9.30 on Monday. CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. A child two years old has been burned to death at Lebon’s Bay. The child’s clothes ignited at the kitchen fire. There are fourteen cases set down for hearing at the Criminal Sittings of the Supreme Court, which opened on Monday. INVERCARGILL. Monday. Advices received state that the machinery for the Southland Frozen Meat Company, which was lost in the Waitara, was insured, and another plant will probably be despatched by first steamer.