Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3219, 1 June 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

Auckland Items.

Auckland, May.3l, • It Is proposed to form an Auckland branch of the organisation known as the Knights of Labor. Replying to the Irish Delegates' Beceptbn Committee,- who had invited him to allow his name to bo added to the roll of members, Mr Goldie, M.H.E. foivAuoklahd West, declined, stating that whilst he had 'every sympathy' with local ": selfgovernment in its fullest sense, he did not sympathise with some of the means nsed in Ireland to obtain it.

The hearing of the oh'arge against Eobinson, arrested for the theft of 18 books from the Free Library, was adjourned till Wednesday,. ; ■. The/. Board of :Eduoatjon has jip. pointed' a committee to co-operate with those elected by the Auckland University College Council and the Board of Governors at the Auckland College and Grammar School, to assist in the collection of educational exhibits for tlio Duuetfo Exhibito*. - ,'

•'''. and -Stealing. •:;'K> CnmsTonDßOH, MuyOl. -:■* ;: Jamea 0. Baguall ots committed for' trial to-day on a cbarge'of■ breakilig'lnto' the shop of John Goodman and stealing fourteen pairs of Boots. The Vacant Seat, CimisTonimcH, May 81. Mr E, W, Humpbroys, candidate for Christchurch North, addressed a large meeting in St, Luke's Bohoo tonight, and received ft voto of confidence. He announced' himself a supporter of the present Government, ■in',fayor of the. reduction of members to7o, but opposed the formation-of small' charitable aid districts/: He accepted tlio present Customs tariff, tut reserved the right of considering any proposed alterations thereto on their merits. " - ; ;■;..', •

Tlig Channel Collision.

AuoLUND,,MayBi Judgment was given to-day by Dr Giles, U.M., on behalf of the. Qourl holding the enquiry into;'the Eangitoto Channel collision; coniprising himself and the two assessors, ■ tains Eraser • and Andrew ; s./;.;The Court >ere.. : di^^^^eiejss'ness of: Gaptain, K^|po^tftlid Australia, in out any vessels, and i|Wc||||m|niier;as to bring them position.': abreast .of, tlie.-B an^J6tp]H^^piii' ; 'jinF with the double masElVeaa iigb fc of the other : vessels iiv?''yijiwV in ported the green h'ght 'of'tho'fkwfiini.ho' ported his helm, still 'inbffr and slibwedhis red light to'tho Awilini's Ire'en.' IJritil a collision was iniminerit he had, it'appeared, disregardeOTe other boats altogether, taking it for granted that they would have to get out of the way. The opinion ot the Bench was that the master, of the Australia under-estimated the dis:, knee between, hit ship and the othersand lie should not have ported His helm without mailing sure that the ap- ] proachfog vessels wore at a safe distance away. They were not prepared tb'say'that be did not act with coolness, and promptitude when tho • danger : 'was apparent, nor had it been shown! on the other band, that these ! oii board the Awhina and the Essex

Bliowed- j|y wont of judgment, notwithstanding tho latter oircunistance. The difforentopiuions of tbe witnesses

represeritiug tho steam tug and the sailing vessel, as to the question with which of them tho responsibility of the course lay showed a very unsatisfactory and dangerous condition of miud, The Court regretted that the result of the inquiry was to throw the blame on Captain Kemp, but the evidence compelled them to attribute the accident to a want of care on his part; and his certificate would therefore be suspended for three months, and he was ordered to pay LSI lis toward the cost of the inquiry.

Chamber of Commerce-

Curistcuuroh, May 8i

At the quarterly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-day, the President, Mr E. Kaye, in his address said that by the combined efforts of the retail grocers and the Committee of the Chamber, representing the grocery .importers, a. vory salutary understanding had been come to, which will strike at the'root of the suicidal,competition that has been' going on lor so long a time past in the retail grocery trade, deferring to the run sales at Timaru yesterday he said there is one very prominent feature in this connection, that while all the runs north of the rabbit fence in the Mackenzie country 'were Eold at or over the upset rentals, those on tho Otago sido* of the fence and withinthe.area infested:by rabbits had to bo passed in unsold. It must be a 'matter of satisfaction to "the members that this Chamber took such an active part'' in the agitation for tbe construction of the fence against a very strong Southern opposition and influence. Every resident in Canterbury should unite in congratulating the Minister for Lands and the indefatigable J. 1), Lance for their determined and successful efforts to prevont this great scourgo from devastating our fair province. Turning to our several commodities, ho said, we find, as a whole a very encouraging state of affairs. Perhaps the least apparently satisfactory staple is wheat, but if we compare the prices ruling at this date last year with those of to-day we shall find that there is fully one shilling per bushel in favor of tbe present holders, or, say, on the stocks in sforo between Oamaru and Waikari in-clusive-in round numbers, there is Borne £IBO,OOO better value, whilo the outlook is certainly more cheerful than it was m year since. From statistics that have been so frequently published, it would appear that the built of our wheat should eventually be wanted to supply the deficiencies of our Australian friends, but estimated statistics of the requirements from any given diroction must always be considered with tho surrounding conditions, as unexpected outside competition often upsets the most, careful calculations. By somo. strange perversity and want of foresight we have allowed a market which should have been entirely ours to slip past us, .and while we wero imagining ourselves" masters of the situation" aud adopting a retentive policy, other souvcos'of supply have been found by our buyers, to our serious detriment and loss. However, prices have now returned to about the margin that should enable us to successfully compete - with all outside competition, lifter noticing the improvement in the markets for wool, frozen meat, and bacon, Mr Kaye ooneluded by advocating giving allpoßsible publioity to our improved state of affairs.