TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1372, 30 July 1885, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

The New Zealand Shipping Company deny their alleged antagonism to the ’Frisco service, and the Secretary has tele* graphed to this effect, and adds to his letter to the Chairman of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce that the Company’* Directors fully approve of continuing the ’Frisco service. Jas. Dunn lias been committed for bar.clary at Auckland. W. R. Reeves addressed a public meeting at Auckland on lis scheme for cooperation of land, labor- and capital, on Monday evening. A resoluion w#a •arri'-d tint the'.meeting is of opinion that a New Zealand- Co-operative Land aid Labor Company (Limited) founded upon sound principles would be worthy of public support. Twenty-live Blenheim carpenters are on strike against two employers who refuse to reduce the weekly hours from 48 to 46, by giving two hours on Saturday ifternoon. [Since the above was in type the masters have made the concession to the men.] Public meetings at Oreymouth and Hokitiki have passed resolutions in f ■■•vot of the West Coast Railway, and a petition in its favor has received 500 signa'tires in Ashburton. John O'Callaghan, aged 25 years, was thrown from his horse while riding over the tussocks, near Cambrians. He died a few hours afterwards. The fifty-mile walking match between Hancock and Scott came off at Dunedin on Monday, and was won by Hancock. It started at three o’clock, and in the first mile Hancock gained a lead of one lap. This position remained unaltered for the remainder of the distance. Scott spurted several times, but Hancock was dde to respond. The time was 8 hour* 8 minutes. The Waikato Cheese and Bacon Factor}' report shows a loss of £222 for the year ; 74471bs of cheese were.made iu that period. , In the wrestling match at Auckland Reaney defeated Fagan by one fall, which was disputed, but which was eventually adjudged to Reaney. Mrs Bailey, of Parnell (Auckland), accidentally poisoned herself by 'aking carbolic acid by mistake while under the influence of liquor. ■ A direct line of sailing vessels between Hamburg and Auckland has been established. The first vessel, the Levuka, of 636 -tons, left Hamburg on July 15th, with an assorted cargo of Austrian and German goods- - The vessels for the present are to return Imme by way of the Islands, loading with copra. An analysis of the soup taken by an old man aud woman named Scaramelli (Wellington), after which they showed signs of poisoning, showed that the soup contained a large quantity of arsenio| Joseph and Titinia Moore, son-in law and daughter of the Scaramelli’s, were served with an information charging them with attempted, murder,'and on being brought up on Tuesday were remanded till sth August. Family feuds have existed be. tw ”en the parties for some time past' The Christchurch Chamber of Commerce have passed a resolution in favor if the San Francisco Mail Service, end also in favor of 1 subsidising » direct line .i>f steamers between N" - w Z aland aud Queensland, alleging it. would be of great oenefit to the agriciiltu'ral community. There was a stormy meeting of the 'Hokpi ml Committee at Beidieii* on Saturday, in reference, to the exchange of sites for a-tie’vJ buitdrnt, in connection : with: which two: libel; actions are already pending. The Colonial Secretary wrote asking if the Committee would accept * snhs’inlibd site, ns that fiist offered had since been’sni’d, and could not now be ohj 'dnined,’ Mt Dodsbn, M’H.ll., mured that .the Government proposal be accepted, and :he Hospital gono: 9,1,1, with at once, so ■,hat. the voted' £llOO might not be lost. Mr Henderson, Mayor of Blenheim, m-ved an amendment to the eff et that tho alteration Of site havi'-g been made without the knowledge or consent of the Committee, and five and a-lmlf acres of the best land having hem exenanged for asinnlar ainotipt of inferior land, it was So- grave aV>matter* that the Committee ■declined to condone the proceedings, and called on Government to sanction the withdrawal ot site, so that the Committee might advertise for ‘a fresh one. After a warm discussion, ~ during which the ponduct of the'Premier and Colonial 'Secretary was severely condemned, the Chairman of the Committee (Mr Joseph Ward) said he’ would acquaint Parliament with the facts, and 111=. k** h :-rs ashamed of themselves. TllO amendment was carried by seven votes to four!)