LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 72, 21 February 1884, Page 2

LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

[Per United Press Association.] Auckland, Feb. 20. The city licensing elections took place yesterday. The temperance ticket was completely carried in every ward by a large majority, save in Grafton Ward, where the teetotal party had not organised, and they were only defeated by two votes. Mr. C. B. Stone is re-elected Harbor Board Chairman. A named J. Brown was found dead in the Maungawhare Hotel early this morning. At the inquest, the jury returned a verdict to the effect that the cause of death was sanguineous apoplexy, and added a rider ehat publicans finding intoxicated men in exposed places on their premises should see such better cared for.

Saveral cases of sunstroke have occurred recently. Mr. John Sheehan, M.H.R., is seriously indisposed. On Monday, the symptoms were so serious that three doctors were summoned. The ailment was supposed to be premonitory stages of apoplexy. To-day he was somewhat better.

A Irrge number of applications for the appointment as Dock Engineer under the Harbor Board have been received from Napier, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Australia ; also, local ones. They have been referred to a special meeting of the Board. Wellington, Feb. 20. The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church was opened yesterday, the retiring Moderator being Mr. Somerville, of Auckland. Considerable discussion took place on a a question of the Rev. Mr. Kellan as to the right of the Rev, David Sidey—who had resigned active duties in the Hawke’s Bay district, but still was senior pastor of St. Paul's Napier—to take part and vote in the Assembly, Mr. Kellan contending that the laws of the Church were in opposition to this. Mr. Sidey demanded his right to take part and vote, on the ground that it was one of the conditions of his resignation. The matter was allowed to stand over till to-day. Tha Rev. Mr, Doull, of Bulls, was appointed Moderator, after which he delivered an address. The match Wellington v, Napier was resumed to-day, when the visitors’ first innings closed for 100, the same as Wellington's. At 4 p.m. Wellington, in their second innings, had lost 6 wickets for 157. The Crown has decided it is not necessary to hold an inquest on the body of Geo. Johnston, fireman on board the steamer Wareata, who died suddenly on the voyage. Two informations, in which a Christchurch merchant was charged by a Wellington firm with fraudulent bankruptcy, came before the Resident Magistrate this morning. Mr. Alexander Mcßae, of Christchurch, was charged by Messrs. Edward P. Wilson and Alexander Smith, of Wellington, with he being debtor within four months next before the commencement of his bankruptcy obtained on credit 15 quarter-casks of whisky from Messrs. Smith and Wilson, while on pretence of carrying on business in the ordinary course of trade, with intent to defraud. The evidence given was to the effect that in November he sent to Messrs. Smith and Wilson for a quantity of whisky, which was sent to him, the price being fis. 4d, per gallon. Before obtaining it, it is alleged that he sold it to a firm in Christchurch. The Magistrate committed the accused for trial, bail being allowed in nis own bond for £5O.

The cricket-match Wellington v. Hawke’s Bay concluded this afternoon in a victory for Wellington by 166 runs. It was glorious weather, and there was a fair attendance. The following are the scores :—Continuation of Hawke’s Bay first innings—Batsmen’s total yesterday, 51; J. Martin, not out, 35 ; Newton b Firth, 1; Yates c Firth, b Woods, 2 ; extras, 11. Total, 100. Wellington second innings—Heenan b A. Williams, 15 ; Alpe b Newton, 3 ; R. Blacklock b Williams, 2 ; Roberts c Newton, 42 ; Kennedy run out, 31; Wilson run out, 65; Woods c Fulton, b A. Williams, 2; Firth b and c Tanner, 11 ; Nicholls c H. Martin, b Tanner, 8; Werry b Tanner, 8 ; Lawson not out, 1; extras, 10. Total, 198, Hawke’s Bay second innings— A. Williams c Alpe, b Firth, 5; Fulton c Woods, b Firth, 3 , J. Martin c Firth, b Lawson, 10; H. Martin b Firth, 1; Tanner 1 b w, b Firth, 0 ; Ashton b Firth, 0; Broughton 1 b w, b Firth, 0 ; J. Williams b Firth, 6 ; Newton b Firth, 0 ; Gregory b Lawson, 2; Yates not out, 0; extras, 5. Total, 32. The visitors will be entertained at dinner this evening. Dunedin, Feb. 20. A number of young girls connected with the “ Mother Goose” Pantomime have been left at an hotel here with their board and lodging unpaid, and without means to get back to Wellington, where their homes are. The whole of the company are very much dissatisfied with their treatment by the management. Why Not and Welcome Jack have been scratched for all engagements at the Dunedin Autumn Meeting—the latter at 10.30. A most successful operation was performed a few days ago by Mr. G. Marshall on Mr. Dunlop’s valuable Musket — Hatred colt. The animal had a very large tumor on the neck, which was not only unsightly but prospectively dangerous. Mr. Marshall operated on it and removed the tumor, which was as big as a duck’s egg, and in a few days the colt will be as well as ever. It is a most valuable animal, £2BO having been refused for it; and therefore both Mr. Dunlop and Mr. Marshall may be congratulated on the result of the operation, Timaru, Feb, 20. The Tasmanian cricketers played a South Canterbury team yesterday. The weather was fine, but the wicket not in the best order. The local men went in first and knocked up a total of 57. The Tasmanians, after being in a couple of hours, put together 136. The game is being continued to-day. The cricket-match, South Canterbury v. Tasmania, was continued at 3.15 p.m. The local team, playing their second innings, have made fifty-nine for six wickets. Christohuroh, Feb. 20. The Cheviot and Waipara districts were visited by a waterspout yesterday, It was seen to rise at sea and travel rapidly inland to a boat-shed where the Hon. W. Robinson loads wool. A team of bullocks with a dray was being driven by and had just reached a bridge over the gully when the deluge descended. In a few minutes the approaches to the bridge were swept away. The leading bullock fell into the gully, His chain snapped and he fell under a mass of earth which was dislodged from the bank, and carried out to sea. The slip is estimated at 2000 tons. The waterspout traversed nearly the whole district with terrible effects. There was no lightning or thunder, nor rain. The case of William Harhoy against the captain and owners of the Sarah W. Hunt was brought on at the Lyttelton Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning. Mr. Fisher for plaintiff; Messrs. Nalder and Martin for defendants (under prote.it) ; Mr. George Harper for the American Consul. Mr. Harper raised the objection that the Consul had full power to deal with the matter. The Bench declined to accede to this until the case was entered on, Mr. Nalder made an objection as to the service of the summons on the ship, instead of personally. This was overruled. He then submitted that defendants should have been expressly named. The Bench allowed the amendment of plaintiff by the insertion of the name Sanford Stephen Miner, Mr. Nalder submitted that the owners were outside the jurisdiction of the Court. The objection was held fatal, and the plaintiff nonsuited with costs. The other case against the same defendants was withdrawn. Mr. Harper stated that since the American Consul was informed of the castaways’ circumstances they had been maintained by the United States funds. The Consul was prepared to ship the men to their own country by the San Francisco mail-boat. At the annual meeting of the Canterbury Tram Co., the balance-sheet showed a surplus of £2OO ; but, as most of this is absorbed by the payment of interest on deposits and debentures, no dividend was declared. The traffic is steadily increasing, the principal returns being : From Sydenham, £1190; Heathcote, £3,983 ; Papanui, £5,467. The meeting was adjourned for a month, to consider the advisability of issuing new shares. At present only half the capital, which is £50,000, has been called up. 5,404 shares in the North Creek Gold Mining Company has been allotted at a meeting of the provincial directors. A telegram has been reed from Mr. Rolleston stating he was in communication with Professor Ulrich with a view to his visiting and reporting on the quartz reefs of the Wilberforce district. The Land Board to-day came to a decision in what are known as Silver Peak leases of alleged dummyism. These are the leases of Mr. Robert Borthwick and Mr. Harry Hertsell, who were alleged to be dummies in the interest of Mr. Orbell, runholder. Mr. Stout moved “ That the licenses be cancelled,” which was lost on the casting-vote of the Chairman, Mr. J. P. Maitland. Mr. Stout then moved, “ That the question be remitted to the Judge of the Supreme Court, whether Mr. Orbell, having paid money to graze his sheep on the land, &c., a breach of the Land Board Enquiry Act had not been committed.” This was also lost on the casting-vote of the Chairman, and a motion by Mr. J. Green,

M.H.R., “ That the evidence was not sufficient to justify the cancellation of licenses was carried on the casting vote of the Chairman. “ Beacon,” in to-night’s Star, tips Sou'wester for the Cup, Vanguard 2, Lady Emma or Tim Whiffler 3.