LATEST TELEGRAMS. (By Electric Telegraph) From Our Own Correspondent.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 91, 28 February 1885, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS. ( By Electric Telegraph) From Our Own Correspondent.

THAUEB, Frldiy. ..,,T|ie, charge o£ fraudulent bankruptcy preferred against Jalnas Clarke," storekeeper of Te Arolui, \v»ir heard to-day bofore Messrs Konrick, R.M., andKikrour, J.P. - Mr Hudson Williamson, Crown Prosecutor, conducted the prosecution, and Mr J A. Miller defended. The latter made a very able address, and after some consultation the Bench decided that there was not sufficient evidence to justify it in sending the case to the Supreme Court. It was beyond a question the goods belong- | ing to the estate wore kept in the defendant's dwelling, tincj with his knowledge, ! but »s tlie Assignee's agent was unable to : KWftar positively that they were not there when he first examined the premises, and us the defendant on the other hand stited they were, the latter would be allowed the full benefit of the doubt, and was dipchnrged. The Ivanhoe' (Kurangahake) monthly retorting yielded 231 02s of gold. Auckland, Friday. Bi.ckland reports at Itemuera, Thursday : — Dairy find store cattle, at late values ; fat cattle, advanced in price ivbont 108 each, particularly for well-bred four-year-old steer-* ; .smaller steers, not so freely competed for. Prices ranged from 18s to 22s per 1001 bs ; sheep also slightly better worth, wethers, steady, at 2M per 1b ; lambs, if good quality, Is advance ; store lambs, averaged 3s 6d ; pigs, late values. The Australia with the January, English mails left Sun Francisco for Auckland on the 16th inst, 2 days late. Produce Market.— Butter, rather scarce, lOd per lb wholesale, Is retail ; eggs, Is 6d per dozen wholesale, H9d retail ; oats, scarcer than last week, worth from 2s 8d to 2s lOd.

VOLUNTEERS FOR THE SOUDAN. Up to the present 630 names of persons desirous of proceeding to the Soudan luvve been sent to Bennett. These include G7 from Thames, and 70 from the Kaipiinr district. Intelligence received to-day of an extensive and destructive tire now raging at Tuiruu, in the forest*, which are bein-,' worked by the Union Sash and Door Co. Two bushman, uiunes not given, are mihsing and believed to have perished in the flames.

ROTORUA RAILWAY The annual meeting of tae Rotorua Railway Cu. was held this afternoon. The annual report said the direetois fOlf 01 bear on the present occasion entering into any history of the past year with regard to the railway, inasmuch as negotiations are pending which may result in arrangement with Government whereby, not only the completion of the first section, but also the construction of the second section will be secured. Through railway communication between Auckland and the Hot Lakes district will thus be established, without the noctssity for making further calls on shareholders. The engineer's report stated thut nil the plant and material required have been delivered. Re formation — Lichlield contract it? satisfactorily finished. Oxford contract, \ now -about nine months over timn, and w j yet unable to certify to its completion. The sleeper contract is being rapidly executed ; about two thirds been delivered. The report and balance-sheet were adopted The retiring directors, Messrs Dddy, Hal combe, and Howard, were re-elected. Mr Waymouth was appointed auditor.