LAST NIGHT'S WIRES.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 1, 27 October 1883, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S WIRES.

(FROM OVB OWN WELLINGTON.

A notice was read at a meeting of the Harbour Board to-day, to the effect that the section of reclaimed land advertised for lease was required by the Government as a site for the new printing office. This action on the part of the Government called forth some strong remarks, the site being a very valuable one. A deputation was appointed to confer with the Government,

The following imormution has been received from Port Darwin: “The repairing ship is paying out cable, and is expected to be through to Banjowangi this evening (Thursday).” Major Atkinson has left for New Plymouth, and is not expected to return for eight or ten days, From New Plymouth the Major proceeds to Auckland per Hinemoa. The vessel will return to New Plymouth for His Excellency the Governor. A meeting of gentlemen who have been interesting themselves in Longhurst’s case was held to-day. One of them afterwards waited upon the Minister of Justice to ascertain what had been done, and was i > formed that a definite reply would be given within a month.

An enthusiastic meeting of shareholders in th© West Coast Meat and Produce Export Company was held at Patea on Wednesday. Upwards of one hundred gentlemen representing the district from the Waimato Plains to Waitotara, were present. The principal business was the election of directors. The Captain of the Waverly, which has arrived here, reports that when at Nelson he was informed by the mat? of the Hinemoa that after that vessel left here on Sunday night when off Island Bay, she passed what appeared to be a schooner about 60ft long floating bottom upwards. AUCKLAND. Sydney Taiwhanga’s brother James was found hanging in his whare this morning. He suffered from mental abberation. CHRISTCHURCHThe forty - eight hours walking match between Scott and Edwards began at ten o’clock last night. In the first hour Edwards did 5 miles 15 laps and Scott 5 miles 13 laps. About 300 people were present. At 1.30 to-day the stood as follows :—Sooit, 76 miles; Edwards, 75 miles 11 laps. Leonata has been scratched for all engagements at the Christchurch Jockey Club Spring Meeting. The Crown Lands Board issued licenses to-day to prospect for gold in the valley of the River Wilberforce to eight applicants ; also, a renewal of the prospecting licenses in the Malvern district. It is believed that the ketch which foundered off Cape Campbell was the Palmerston, from Oanuru to Wanganui, with potatoes, which was uninsured. Captain Manson, George Forsyth, and Thomas Crowley formed the crowWAIKAIA. The Royal hotel at Switzers was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. Incendiarism is suspected. The premises were :n«jured*in the Victoria office for £3OO. NEW PLYMOUTH. Alexander Boswell, late manager of the Lighter Company, charged with fraudulently inducing Mi’| M‘Gonagle to sign a cheque for £35, was committed for trial yesterday afternoon. Another charge of larceny of a cheque for £37 Ils will be proceeded with to morrow. Great for the reception of the Governor. Arenes are being J will be givwa. The Philharmonic Society give ajjooncert nnder thejpatronage of his Excellency on Saturday night, and a ball will be given to him on Monday night. DUNEDIN. The libel case, Denniston v. the “Otago Daily limes,” occupied the Court all day, and is still unfinished. The judge ruled that, as the proprietors had accepted the responsibility, no questions could be asked as to who was the writer. His Honor acting on that »iew disallowed the questions that were put as to name of writer of subject matter of alleged libel.

The ship Dunedin takes 8,645 carcases of frozen meat from i.ere, and has been chartered for two more trips. The Royal Hotel, Switzers, has been totally burned. It was insuied in the Victorian for £3,000. Incendiarism is bus pelted.