TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1515, 20 November 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

John G. Forsyth ' was' committed for trial at Auckland on a charge of uttering a valueless cheque on the Bank of New Zealand.

At a meeting cf the Loyal United Brothers Lodge of the National Independent Order of Oddfellows at Auckland, the circular of,the Medical * Association was formally burned in the presence of theN.G. A resolution was carried in no way to recognise it or .its. interference respecting the attendance fees to members.

The residence of Robert Kerr at Cambridge was insured for £l3O. in the South British, and the furniture for £IOO in the Norwith Union. . ~.....

At a meeting of the Christchurch Charitable Aid Board on Wednesday one of the members, Mr W. 0. Walker, inquired why it was that the benevolent institutions in Otago cost £IO,OOO, while in Canterbury they were ahuble that amount. The chairman said that the figures showed about £12,000 for Otogo, and £16,600 for Canterbury. From information he had received be understood that a large number of cases of distress in Otago received little or ho attention, while in Canterbury r no’ caSes werh neglected. Several members supported the chairman's view, y -i : The writ for the election of a member of the House of Representatives for the Western Maori electoral district/mce Puke Te Ao, deceased, has Been issued. Nominations are'to be made at Wanganui on December 2nd, and thd ’ polls will take place on December iZSi'd. |Tbe writ is made returnable by 'J’aivhafy 2ftth.

It is estimated that it will cost £4OOO to raise the steamer Mawbeta, wrecked at Greymooth. No tenders lave-been received for raising the wrecked steamer Tur.

The corner stone of the hew cathedral church, Nelson, was laid, oh.'"(Wednesday by the Bishop of -Nelso* in. the presence of a large concourse of people. The building is expected to be opened early ia February. * At a meeting of tb e National Insurance Association held at Diinedih on Wednes* day, the Chairman stated that ;np to the present time they had neither gained nor lost by the'Americah hgohqiefc, .and if this could not bo amended itwae considered that they must ! retire from that branch of the business. However, they were sending one of their.managers to Stin fFrancisco to investigate. The dividend of 10 per cent was adopted by the meeting. John Vaughan, owner of the Matipoi Claim, Coromandel, has died after three days’ illness, it is believed from the fumes of dynamite. The North New Zealand Woollen Company propose to expend £SOO this season in the purchase of merino wools for factory operations. • It is stated that Wahanui has definitely decided to stand for the Western Maori District.

A party of miners have decided to work the alleged gold finds at Wade, Auckland. The gold is fine,-and lodged in blue cement.

An attempt is being made by the Queen Street storekeepers, Auckland, to break down the drapeiy ; Thutsiay half-holiday, and a number kept open last Thursday. A boy named .William Searpcke, living at. Upper Huttj was pricking a dynamite cap with a pin on Thursday‘'"morning, -/■ when it suddenly expired, blowing away four of his fingers and severely injuring hie face.' The Wellington Ci'y Gounci’s halfyearly accounts 'show a balance of £2OOO of revenue ov&r expenditure.. The lion. E. RiohJircl.-orf/ accompanied by bis private - S-.-oiewy, : ftirivvd in Ohristchiirch' on' Toms.lay murning. During the day he was engaged with Sir Julius Vogel arid: Mr Allan;■ Spotty in completing. arrangements for the final draft of the lonlrjiyj. for ilVoMidland railway. AT,the. tnHiib'.rs. t.f the Dabble 1 arc* to meet in Wellington by December Ist. The second - annum meoling of the Canterbury centre of Sb John’s Ambulance Association .'was hold on Thu|a|ay night. The report showed that six brapehes had been established in vaaoue fownsbipe. A class for training ' ladies for nursing had been very successful, 8T haying attended it. The medical tnen have given their services l willingly as honorary lecturers. A presentation waa Maade, AP/tho retiring • secretary, the Rev. T. Flaveli.