PER PRESS AGENCY.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1917, 24 February 1875, Page 2

PER PRESS AGENCY.

Aucxiand, This day. A Star carrier pigeon from the Ktwau announces Sir treorge Grey's compliance witli the requisition to stand for City West.

: Captain, Hill, of the barque Anazi, reports, that his vessel collided with the ship City of Madras, bound from London for Adelaide. Captain Hill says :—The Anazi was close hauled on a wind, and the City of Madras—a large and powerful ship of nearly 1,200 ions burthen-rout-sailed hefrand after passing to leeward; hiffed up under her bows. A collision, being imminent, an attempt was made aboard the Anazi to keep her away to clear the ship, but there was no time to avert an accident, and the Anazi came into collision [with the City of Madras, striking her on \.tlje quarter, and carrying away her mizenmast, topgallantmast, and mizen rigging and mamyard, besides doing other slight damage. The Anazi lost her jibboom and figurehead, and the false pieces of her cutwater were carried away. The collision occurred about eijjht bells in the morning watch, a breeze blowing light at the time. Captain Hill went aboard the City of Madras to see if any assistance was required, and received an answer in the negative/ He promised to go aboard again, but was unable. The City of M adras being a faster sailer, was not seen again. The occurrence has,been reported to LloydV agents Here/ alsdtd the Collector of Cu»toms, and an Inquiry will l?e conducted before the Board of Traiie when both vessels return to London. _, .

i * . Wellington, This day. \At the- vhalf-yearly^ zneetinsr of th(B "Vyellington Co-operative Society a diyidfcnd of six per cent per annum was paid, besides a bonus of Is 6d in the pound. The report showed an increase of 50 per cent in the business for tho half-year. A dividend of ten per cent was paid at the annual meeting of the Wellington Trust and Loan Company. DuNEDra, This day. A meeting of the Funeral Keform Association was held last night. Bishop Neville in the chair. After the committee's report; was' readmit iwas agreed 7 to form an Association; subscription 2s 6d ;per year. Kesolved "That in; the opinion of this Association the-present style of mourning is unnecessarily expensive, and that it should be. deemed sufficient for men to pear n band of crape or cloth on the hat or arm:. It also recommfnded, in. the cases of women and children, that a more simple dress as re-* gards colors and materials be adopted." JWhat appears to be a malignant case of typhoid fever has broken out in a house in Stafford-street. The parents of the child refuse^o have it removed. ;

Hokitica, Tuesday. U Mr Christian, bailiff of the Court, applied,to the.Resident Magistrate for a warrant, on information 1, being, laid, against the Auckland Herald for publishing a paragraph about Christian in journalistic , Victorian " reminiscences," By Snyder. " The' Magistrate said he would grant a warrant on information being laid. ; - - - Hokitika, This day. In the Provincial Council the following motion was proposed by the Provincial Secretary, seconded, and carried unanimously —"That in the opinion of, this Council the Colony has lo it by the death of the late- Superintendent' of Auckland one of its best and most devoted 1 public men; and the Council, while deploring this loss, desires to express its condolence with his bereaved family.".