Yesterday’s Telegrams

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7080, 28 February 1893, Page 1

Yesterday’s Telegrams

(By Telegraph.)

AUCKLAND, Fas. 27.

At the New Zealand University Senate it was resolved, on the motion of the Bev. Mr Paterson, that renewed representations be made to tbe Government to establish a University College at Wellington. A committee was appointed to prepare a memorial on tbe subject. In the collision between tbe Alameda and the schooner Queen, the schooner’s bowsprit was carried away and part of the stern and the windlass were broken. Tbe Alameda was at once stopped and assistance offered, bat as tbe schooner was not too seriously damaged to make port, the mail steamer resumed her voyage, the Queen afterwards coming into harbour. i. _' A young man named B. M. Mad ill, clerk in the employ of the Tramway Company, has reported to the police that he was robbed of £4O while counting money at the counter of the Bank of New Zealand He says that a stranger tapped him on the shoulder telling him ho had dropped a note, and Madill stopped to pick up the pound which be found was not bis, but in the meantime a calico bag which he had on the counter containing £4O disappeared and so did the stranger.

HAWSE A, Feb. 27.

Further advice from Opunake state* that the Opunake end of the Wainau bridge ha* collapsed owing to the concrete pier having been undermined by flood water. The main span is severely twisted, bat may be used when repairs are effected. It is reported that the only bridges standing on the Eltham road are at Ouri and langataja, and that Cox’s dairy factory-has been severely damaged.

In Opunake township only one or two bouses escaped a thorough flooding. _ Newman Bros’ store suffered most, a quantity ol sugar and flour being destroyed.

NEW PLYMOUTH, fan, 27-

At the Land Board meeting to-day it was decided that the official enquiry in connection with the alleged dnmmyism ease should take place on Tuesday, March 14th. The first ease in the Besidenfc Magistrate’s Court for alleged false declaration under the Land Act will be commenced to morrow.

WELLINGTON. Fbb. 27

In consequence of the complaint of the Trades Council as to interference with the streets by the tram lines, the city surveyor has made on examination, and reports that there is little to find fault with except at one or two points, which the tramway owners were ordered to repair at once.

The bodies of Osborne and Bnrtean hare not yet been reoorered, and as a strong current from the Uutt rirer runs about where the accident occurred, it is more liksly that the bodies hare been carried out to sea.

A deputation of Presbyterians waited oa the Governor to day, and presented him with an address of welcome and loyalty on behalf of the General Assembly of the Presbyteries Church of New Zealand. Lord Glasgow in returning thanks bore high testimony to the work the Church had done in Scotland.

xhe Government have decided to grant the widow of the late Mr John Blackett, ex-Bnginoer-in-Ohief, a compassionate allowance of £I2OO.

Sir Robert Stoat passed through to-day en route to attend the University Senate at Auckland.

The Government have sought the opinion of the Drown Law Officer* on the question of prosecuting newspapers publishing certain advertisements of lotteries relating to New South Wales and Queensland, and also the question of prosecutions in regard to missing words competitions.