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Temuka Leader, Issue 1404, 13 October 1885, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC.

Another ma n 1 was given ‘in fh? IV.-tile R".v ■ , ucki ud, l.isr Pi.id y evening >"■ the mcmbeis of Erysr s circ -. Amateurs and the Artibery Bamt gii* rheir services, «nd the Mayor and M< sms if, J. Moss and W. J. Hurst, M.U.K.’s, interested themselves in b half of the circus. Public sympathy was very strongly maniiested by the audieme. Parry, the draper who sustained an injury by an obstruction in ihe Morning ■on tramway, lias commenced an acton : u which damages me 1 id at £750. A f the City Po tee Con , buuedi , us: Friday, the cliarge against Stephen hrchison of attempting to tamper wit; William Emery, one of the Grand Jury, was concluded. Hudiison was committed for trial at next session of the Supreme Court. The Southland Fiozen Meat Compam'a ■verbs at ;h ■ Bluff wre started ,ast Friday, about 100 gentlemen being present it luncheon on the occasion. Ihr firsi waggons be'we» n Bluff and Invercargill commenced in opposition 0 the Railway on Friday las'. The whole of the barque AlceshV cargo is now mdng carted, excepting about 60 ions, cid'fly spirits. The Cu-toms Department objected to spirits go : ng by.waggons, ami i ij-t qnotitly they hat to be given to the R*.il\vThe merchants «re unanimous a theii ..cti'-n, and tile sump method will " used for oilier Home ships shortly to irrive. At the Supreme Court, Auckland, on btindav, 'I hos, Francis Holt, late secretary of the Court Star of Heilensi!le, Fcr-MP'.,’ I.odge, was found guilty ■ r emlvzz cm >nt. Sentence was reserved. W. M. Wake ham, for murderously ■ ssalilting his wife, was sentenced to two .'ears’ penal servitude. The Chamber of Commerce on Friday ppointed Mb McCosh Clarke, who ia at ■resent in England, a delegate to repie* ,;nt the Chamber at the Conference to be eld in L-mdon of the Chambers of Commerce of the British Empire. The Governor visited Wanganui., on lit unlay and was welcomed by six ousand people. The weather p»k le.rtiiiit'ul, and there was a splendid tnrn■un of Volunteers, His Excellency visited ■be breakwater in the afternoon after idng entertained at a luncheon by the Borough Council. Sir Julios Vogel has just received a tabte announcing that Air Peaioe hes ■ -aided on taking part in the new San Erancisco mail contract. At u ra e'lng of Brunnerton miners nn ■iaturday evening Dr Langdo r > wase ecled nedical ofiicer for the Grey Valley Medical .ssociunon, out of six candidates. It rained heavily all Sunday at Grey* Mouth. Colonel Whitmore left Christchurch f.»r the North last Saturday night. A telegram from Christchurch states l.at a serious hitch was very nearly ■ccurring in regard to the Erictidly v'eneues 1 excursion to Wellington buf all s now satisfactorily arranged. The Union Company’s agent informed tbs ■ocieties’ Committee that the s.s. Waka■pu con'd not take the excursionists >o Vellingtoa as proposed, but offend '0 ik’- tl ern per -he s.s. Tckapoon a eight in. 'l'his was considi red unsatisfsciorv, ' i urrHiigtiiien's liave bv<-o ■■i-ade ’or he T. kapo to take the puny mi a May iip, leaving Ly'telton in the morn ng. The lumpers’ Union »t Dunedin placed I e matter of th> strike in the bauds of re Trades and Labor Congr' br, to submit i e matter to arbitration and treat with oe Shipping Companies. The President nd another member of the Congress were ■ ppointed as arbiirntors on behalf of the Union, and the Premier was to act aa referee. The Shipping Comoanien have refused to accept arbitration or reegonn--he Union in any way. ihe question o crossing - rd’way ..Mossing whde a train was appro ching came before the Dime iin Polit e Court on Miiirdiiy. A collision had taken pi.ee ecently between an engine and a horse and dray, when the driver iiad a narrow escape ami the hor«e was an injured that t had to he destroyed. The oriver was "barged wiih the off nice, but as the justices considered timi from the position of a fence the accident was unavoidable they u'smissed the case. :