TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1394, 19 September 1885, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

A public meeting was held at St James’ Hull, Auckland, r* Mr W. L. Rees’ land, labor and capital co-operatifo scheme. Resolutions were carried in favor of appointing a person to advocate and explain the scheme throughout the colony. At the Supreme Court, Wanganui, on Wednesday C. S. Cross, charged with embezzlement, was found not guilty. The Hon, Robert Pharazyn, M.L.C., who was bound over to appear as a witness in this case was not present, and Mr. E Shaw, counsel for the defence, drew the attention of the Chief Justice to this, and applied for Mr Pharazyn’s recognizances to be estreated, as he had not forworded the necessary certificate of exemption. The Chief Justice said he would consider the matter.

Captain Morris, M.L.C., is again seriously ill. Wednesday night's Wellington Post states that what appears to have been a deteiminod attempt was madeon Saturday evening to prevent the Christchurch Garrison Band from playing at the Exhibition in a satisfactory manner. Just before the visitors commenced sight reading the test pieces each of them drank some water obtained in the neighborhood, and immediately afterwards every one found his throat quite parched, rendering the playing of wind instruments a matter of great difficulty. From the fact that every one of the musicians was affected it was judged that the water had been doctored and steps were at once taken to counteract the dastardly attempt made to prevent the Band from playing satisfactorily. Mi Dorn, Conductor, sant out and obtained a supply of sodawater, and after drinking a quantity of this liquid the bandsmen found that the unpleasantness in their throats had been almost removed. Siyht reading and test pieces were then proceeded with. It is believed that either alum or lime was dissolved in the wat. i consumed by the visitors. Acting under the advice of their Bandmaster, the Christchurch bandsmen refrained from taking any notice of the in tter. The Christchurch police have laid informations against a printer and two booksellers for breaches of the Printer.'' and Newspapers Registration Act by selling copies of the Pall Mall Gazette revelations printed in Christchurch. The informations have nothing to do with the nature of the matter published, but .»■« laid on the ground that the name of the place of abode of the printer did net appear on the first and last leaf of the pamphlet. At Auckland last Wednesday night, Berry, a seaman, stabbed another nimed Bryce, during a row in the forecastle of the ship Duchess of Argyle. The weapon used was a sheath knife, and inflicted a wound nearly an inch deep in the left breast. Berry is in custody. Bryce’s in juries are not dangerous. The Napier Borough Council has now finally passed a by-law designed to put down the nuisance caused by the Salvation Army processions. At the Council meeting on Thursday night the Mayor presented a number of medals awarded by the Australasian Humane Society fur saving life. At throe o’clock on Thursday morning a fire broke out at Wellington in a small oyster saloon, situated in Pipitea street, occupied by Joseph Marks, which was totally destroyed. The fire spread to a large building known as the Old Bay View boarding-house, which was thoroughly gutted. The boarding-house was let to a man named Hood, but was sub-let to three or four families. A cottage adjoining, occupied by several well-known characters, was saved with difficulty. The whole of the buildings were owned by Wm. Ebden. There is no insurance on the building or contents. The fire brigades were slow in arriving on the scene, and when they were there appeared to be disorganised. The fire is supposed to have originated through a defective chimney in Marks’ kitchen. A party comprising His Excellency the Governor, Mr Sala, Major Boddan at d a number of other officers visit e 11 lorificatinns at Wellington on Thurso ay. Mr Sala gave his last lecture atjWellington on Thursday night, the subject being reminiscences of hia friends Dickens and Thackeray. Mr G. A. Sala has decided to postpone his trip to Tasmania. After giving four lectures in Christchurch, commencing on Monday next, he goes on U Dunedin. Thence he will return north wards, and will remain in the colony till he leaves to attsnd the Melbourne races. A young man named Richard Miles was thrown from his horse on Mr J. Pearson’s run, North Canterbury, on Wednesday, and sustained a fracture of the base of the skull. There is no hope of hia re covery. The mail brought news that T. Mackenzie, W. McLean, R. C. Strode, and Westenra (Otago) had passed their medical examinations and obtained degrees at last Edinburgh examination. Mackenzie has obtained the appointment of House Physician in the Royal Infirmary. Jeffcoate took first prize for an essay on “ Health.” Gallon, of Dunedin, and Barnett, of Wellington, each gained two medals. At the inquest on Smith who was found shot at Ashburton on Wednesday morna verdict of suicide while suffering from temporary insanity was returned. Mr J. P. Millar, of the Land Depar'meut, Otago, died on Wednesday. Ibis is the third death in that Department during the month. The Committee of the Otago Education Board on ventilation have recommend'- ' that no school in towns should recoi'e more thin 700, ar.d outside not more than 500 scholars, and tha* the minimum allowance of superficial space be 12sqinr« feet, and of cubic space 200 cubic feet.