TELEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 34, 26 January 1884, Page 6

TELEGRAMS.

Tiiamkh, Jan 19.— Mr Dean, Town Clerk, has handed his resignation to the Mayor, as he threatened after the meetingon Wednesday night. Hon. Mr Mitohelson, Minister of Public Works, arrived hero from Te Aroha yesterday afternoon, and has been deputat ionised by representatives of the Thames County Council regarding several local requirements. The hon. gentleman left for Auckland by the Anne Milbank last night.

Russell, Jan. 19. — 1 wing's boat in coming over with a passenger capsized in the Waitangi River. The occupants were rescued by Charlie Williams, boatman. Three of them could not swim, but they managed to hang on to the boat.

Hokianga, Jan. 19. — There are no signs of the steamer Douglas yet. She crossed Manukau Bar for this port on Wednesday, at 0.30. Wklltngtox, Jan. 18.— Mr Stoddart, of Hampden, an Ofcngo .settler who has returned by the Aorangi, brought out with him 100,000 Loch Leven trout ova. The boxes have been opened here, and. it is found that a considerable proportion are dead, some apparently not having been impregnated. The ova in one box, however, are in fairly good condition, and will be forwarded to Otogo by the Te Anau on Monday. Wkllinctox, Jan. 19. — The directors of the New Zealand Shipping Company have issued invitations to a large number of leading citizens to dinner on board their steamer Aorangi on Monday evening.The Wesleyan Conference met again this morning. Business of a preliminary character was transacted. The question .of ministerial character occupied the careful consideration of the Conference. It was reported that two probations for the ministry in Otago had resigned. On the motion of the Secretary their names wore omitted from the Ministers of Conference. Consideration of financial obligation involved for Collegiate Training occupied the conference, and some correspondence between the Rev. Joseph Berry and Bishop Neville, of the Episcopalian Church, was read, further consideration ot which was postponed till the meeting of the Tnited Conference on Thursday. Wkllin«:ton', Jan. 19.— The writ was issued to-day for Selwyn, returnable on February 27th. Wellington, Jau. 21.— A hard southerly gale is blowing, accompanied with heavy rain. At the Wesleyan Conference, letters of sympathy were sent to Revs. G. Stamard, Wallis, and Aldred, who were unable to attend the Conference through extreme age. Arrangements were made to receive a temperance deputation on Wednesday. Mr Joughin was accepted as a student and candidate for the Ministry.

CiiRiSTUHUKCH, Jan. 10.— During yesterday afternoon and evening the weather was very tine, but heavy rain fell at short intervals during the night, and the weather is still very threatening. CmusTciiUKOH, January 21. — W. H. Langdon will represent Christchurch at the Dunedin bicycle races. He won several important prizes there last year. The weather continues very cold and threatening. The Sarah W. Hunt seamen positively refuse to return to the vessel, and are endeavouring to obtain work in Christchurch. The American Consul intends holding an inquiry into the complaints made by the men against^Jie captain of the vessel. John Phillips, Kaiapoi, was thrown from his horse on Saturday and killed. Dunedin, Jan. IS.— The Refrigerating Company have declared a dividend of 10 per cent. West's creditors have accepted his offer of 10s in the £; McLean has received hitdischarge. His Excellency the Governor proceeded to the Uikes this morning. Dunkdin, Jan. 21.— On the Association (> round, the probable I nterprovincial Eleven met the next Fifteen. The former made 121. to which McNeil contributed 26, Ilnriss 27, and Fitzgerald 2S. Sontag bowled. The Fifteen made 41 for three wickets, linttray (not out) scoring 17. Govcrnmont have granted tree passes to the Tasmanian cricketers. The liabilities of Messrs Robert Guthrie & Co., timber merchants, are L 9.152, of which L 5.776 are secured. The assets are U. 133.