Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3325, 3 October 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

The Walking Champion,

Duwcdix, October 2.

Joe Scott, who holds the long distance championship of tho world for walking, lias decided to take part in the six days go-as-you-please contest in Adelaide in November. Ho has also entered for a twenty-five mile walk mid a ten miles run, He has been training for the week jost, and leaves on the 10th. Freetrade. CiimsTcnuncii, October 2, A general meoting of the Christchurch Industrial Association was held to-night to discuss tho question of intercolonial Freetrade. A motion was moved, That, in tho opinion of this Association, it is desirable that Freetrade amongst tho Australasian colonies should lio established, based upon ii Customs union with a uniform tariff, The meeting was addressed by Messrs W. P. Reeves, A, Kaye, 6. T. Booth, A. R, Heaven, John L. Scott, and several moiubers of Parliament were present, The debate was adjourned till next Wednesday,

The Auckland Tramways.

Auckland, October 2,

A special meeting of the shareholders of tho Auckland Tramway Company was held to-day to consider tho financial position of that body. An offer f« the purchaso of the plant having been made the mortgagees by a Melbourne syndicate, a report by the Directors of tho Company was submitted, and it stated the Directors do not feel that they can ask the mortgagees to run tho risk losing this opportunity of realising by giving to tho Company further time within which to endeavour to mako arrangements for fresh capital, but they recommend that the mortgagees be asked, if they could do so without 'losing the chance of selling, which they now have, to give tho shareholders a right t) purchase for £BG,OOO, by the payment of a reasonable deposit and of the balance within the period to be arranged, bearing interest at 6 per cont per annum, and that for this purpose they be requested to place the concern under offor for a definite period of one month from tho date of such offer. Tins report was adopted, and a committoo was appointed to assist the directors in formulating any scheme for continuing the business.

Jellicoe's Arjphcation.

Wellington, Thursday.

Air Jellicoe's application for change of veimo in' Mrs Ohomis' charge of perjury against Detective Benjamin was talcon before Judge Richmond iu Banco this morning. After hearing the argument Judge Richmond said Mrs Ckemis had been bound overin a certain sum to appear at the Supremo Court, Wellington, and he thought it quite clear he had no jurisdiction to alter the statue in that respect. Sufficient ground had not been set forth for tho change of venue even if he had power to grant it. He was not inclined to believe the Grand Jury in Wellington would bring in other than a fair verdict. In commenting on the result of the perjury cases in the Lowor Court he thought the press were perfectly within their rights. Tho proceedings before tho Magistrate ivero closed, and were so open to legitimate criticism. Costs allowed, 15 guineas,

NEWS BY CABLE ENGLISH. London October 1, A Mrs Toiitl, of Sydney, in a letter the Standard denouncing the insolence and incapacity of servunts in the colonies, appeals to the ladies of England to organise a society for the purpose of sending out respeotable domestics to colonial ladies guarantee, ing situations and passage money,

Tho revenue of Great Britain for last quarter is £94,000 in excess of the same period last year,

Burns will contest the Battersea seat, He denies there is any considerable surplus from the. strike fund, and expresses himself in favor of consulting the donors as to its disposal, letters appear in the press suggesting that the Australian colonies ought to express their wishes as to the disposal of the balanco of the strike fund, Mr Burns states that £7,000 'litis been invested by the trustees, He also l lfi uies that ho has sent any remittance to tho liottcu!.'!" 1 strikers, Burns has subscribed in aid of tlie tailors on strike in return for the assistance th.oy rendered the dockmen.

Tho Piirnell Defence Fund, which has reached £41,000, is now closed, Darby Shelly, who was once nominated to the Governorship of South Australia, died insane at Broadmoor .Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Australian.

Sydxisy, Octobrr 2,

Jii regard to the chunks in the moon's surface lately reported by Mr Russell, tlie Government Observer says;— Two mountains liavo disappeared and tpq conspicuous craters have taken their place,' .One is a mile and tbreerquarters in diameter, the other somewhat larger, The latter issurrouuded by a while wall apparently freshly thrown up, Twosmallor craters are also visible,

Melbourne, October 2,

The Assembly has adopted the proposal for an increased representation mi tjip Federal Council, The Premier expresses the hope that New South Wales would jois for Atfeftw purposes,