TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1272, 2 December 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

A movement has beeh initiated in Auckland for starting a prison-gate brigade. Sister Cecilia, whose paren's reside in Greymouth, died in the Convent at Wan-g-ncui on Friday last. She had only been ailing two clays.

M. De Harven had a very sntisfac'ory interview with the Wel'iugion Chamb-r of Commerce on Friday in reference to his proposed Belgian settlement. The whole of the buckets bis onging to the big dredge, at Duriedin, which were lost on the bur last week, have beenjro covered. Tl'ie work proved easier Hihii was anticipated.

A German sailor n-imed Hill Bovcnd was committed for trial at Dnnedin on Friday, for stubbing- a sailor named Deboouveski, of the Da Capo. At the quarterly meeting of the Christchiirct- Chamber of Commerce, the President, Mr J. (J. Cooke, said more hopeful feeling pervaded the ommercial community. The prices at "local wool sales, were higher than last year, and despite heavy loss tiiroud) -vet weather and the export of 100,000 carcases of "frozen unit on, the shaep in Canterbury in M\y numbered 4,251,7:->9 an increase of 228,011 over ia.st year. He felt confident that Canterbury c -o'd nuinfcain an annual export of 150,000 ulieep. lo Canterbury there was a reduction of about oue-third in th« a'es of laud under wheat this year, and as it was doubtless the same elsewhere, he felt hopeful that prices wou.d not continue depressed on account of over supply. On the return of Mr Balance to Wellington from Wanganui Air Stout will leave for Dunediu.

At the annual meeting in Auckland oi 5 the Ifew Zualand Iron and Steel L'ompmy it uas stated that operations womel bo commenced early next year. Mr HeskeMi, formerly in charge oi" the la gest works in Great Britain, and second only to Knipp's, has been appointed malinger. The charge of indecent assault on tha boy William Chudwia at M aingaturoto preferred against Abraham Kadinss, lace Congregational clergyman at Maungaturoto, came up ou remand at Auckland on Saturday. Superintendent said he had received a telegram from that district stating five distinct charges of a similar nature with ample evidence bad been laid agtinst the prisoner, who was then ri-manded till Tuesday, bail being eulargud. At the Takapu a races (Auckland) oa Saturday, in rho Hurdle R.ca ai the bY-t jump Azim foil, rolling over his rider, VVhiting. The latter was badly iDJure j , but it is not expected his injurien *ill prove fatal, digger also fell, ids rider, Miller, bemg bauiy cut niiout the face. In the Steepierhas*?, feli at the second jump from hone, throwing Wat tie heavily. Angler's .>pme is injured, and ha wi 1 have to be destroyed.

The Hon Mr Swinsouj the Brut AttorneyGaneral for tlio colony is dangerously ili at Auckland. Tiie members of the Midland (Jacket Club, in Ohristchurch, have decided to erect a memorial cross over the grave of their late Cupttun, Mr George Watson, oiid, as he was in straitened chctiuistauces when he died, to raise a subscription for the beu< fit of his widow and family. Some timo ago Mi McArthur, Principal of the Auckland Traiuing College, fiiied, and the Board of Education gaye him six months noiiee. On Satunniy a motion was carried rescinding the previous resolution, and asking Mr McArthur to retain his position. Tli* Cauin's River rail sp»y (Otago) is to be completed to the South M<dvueux road withi-U' delay, and the Potdic Works D«;paitni nt h»ive received .nstructions to accept the lowest of tlie teuders seut in some time ago for the work. The he-oing of the change ag'dnst "W. \V;ning Taylor was concluded at the R.M Court, Wellington, on Saturday, and resulted in his committal for trial, b?il being allowed as before. The princ'pal witness was Jonas Arundel, residuary legatee in the estate of ihe late Mr May, who deposed that 965 Bank of New shares on ttie ddo<-ial Register were specially beque iihe<). 49 of these M\ into lvs ln.nds. Of the 1014 shares left, by the la e MrM.y, ou'y 23b' had come into the hands of the leg-tee-, the remaining 778 ahares having been misaipropriated by the priaoner. In the tru« b'ok produced no entries of the gra of 778 share-* appeared. The divi «•• d due in Odooer, 1882, on 965? shares on'i-w Colonial Reg.ste.r amounted to £723 After writing to the accused, he h»d ,m interview with him, in company with i it solicitor. The accused said he was very busy just then, and requested them to le.-ivc, bur just us tb» : y were doing so h« said, •'I must, ask yotir forbearance in ibis'matter. The f-ct its I ha»'c quarreilfd with my co-trustee in Rhodes' estate, and ho lois jumped upon me. I I avo made use of snares in the May estate 'o s«itit-fy Uhodt.-.•.''—ln reply to the Bei.ch «h« solicitor for the prosecution said it w>B intended to proceed with ilie other cliu'gi-s. and they will be taken next Tuesday.