TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3515, 20 May 1890, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(UNITED PBEBS association) iNVEnoAitsiLL, May 19. Stephen Blyth, second cook of the Rotomaliana, was admitted to the hospital, suffering from a .severe scald, received on the tiip from Melbourne through, the upsetting of a bucket of water during'the rolling of the vessel in rough'weather, The grain truffio is in full swing, trains running on Sunday delivering empties to the sidings, and picking up full trucks. Night specials are also running. Notwithstanding these efforts thousands of stacks lie at the wayside stations. There are great complaints from farmers, in some instances personal Bjrimmages for the possession of empties are reported,'" '"'

Gisboiine, May 19. Influenza has at last appeared here in a mild form, and owing to its prevalence the schools have closed for a week.

The Native Maaka Bangiwha was committed for trial for the forgery of a chequei for Ll6 ss. ' The Native Land Court JudgesSeth Smith, Wilson," Von Stunner, and Bjirtpp-are all actively engaged here just now. : May If), Eight thoroughbred mares selected in Australia by Mr T, .Merry on behalf of Mr W, Rose, of bos Angelo?, are on board the Alameda for San Francisco. The steamer lias taken 200 bales of flax from Auckland, I The steamer Richmond is now nine | or ton days- fivei'due from the Islands, Mr p. Hean, the delegate from, the' London Direpjsprs. of the Bank of ijfew .Zealand, left for |ng[and by the steamer Alameda to-day." " '"' Dr McGregor has written a letter to the Auckland Charitable Aid Board, in reply to their resolution regarding the six men sent out of the Asylum. He states that it seems to hjin clear that if a person is harm- | les?, aiid cannpfc I.egafly be detained i'p the. Asylum, and is destitute, lie ought to be pared for by the Chaj'itablo Aid Board, and the Asylum W SP overcrowded that great nufierlng roust result to the inmates i,„.; n « ,"*" rta *' winter, unless #erduring uv.. ■;.,i mowdOT these chromo cases be . ■ ..;., the buildings greatly enlarged, in acting s6 quickly as he bad done in regard To the six men, ho' had no misgiving that they would be allowed to suffer any hardship after public attention had been called to their situation. The Board have postponed consideration of the letter.

• Ddnfdin, May 19, • The Government hive decided to remit the unexpired term of imprisonment in the case of the youth John Morden, sentenced to four months' imprisonment for. boiny illegally on pvowis'eß,

The grocers and merchants have oomo to an understanding with regard to undue competition. Tho grocers five to cease marking the price of Roods, save bacon, butter, and eggs, themerchants entering into a bond: with a penalty of ,£SO not to supply any grocers marking the price of gootls. the grocers being similarly bound not to deal with the merchants supplying such parties.

A Forbidden Luxury. Dunedik, May 19. Tlia Cooks and Stewards' Union have decided that providing hot supper for passengers connecting with the Union Company's steamers at Lyttelton by the express train involves .unnecessary work oh the members at a late hour, and henceforth passengers will have to do without this luxury. The Railway Difficulty.

Chbistohukoh, May 19. A largely attended meeting of the local brunch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, was held this evening, President Thomas, who was in the chair, said thero was a great delay in the correspondence with the Executive. No information had been received regarding their, action, the first intimation being the publication of the correspondence. The Committee of the branch bad decided to withdraw the issue of ballot papers until information was forthcoming, especially as they bad learnod lrom an outside source facts not communicated to them officially concerning tho reply of the Commissioners, Mr Harris, the secretary, gav<j detailed explanation, and said the member of the Executive who represented over 800 men m Oamarn and Otago bad been ignored by the Executive in Christchurch. Mr Stewart, the delegate on the Executive for Otago,. in bis letters, stated that he liked the reply of the Commissioners, although there were some things he did not approve, but he would' not concede the point about the non-railway men being excluded. He favoured meeting the Commissioners, and was not afraid of the consequences, He thought the taking of a ballot must be completed. The conduct of the Committee in withholding the issuo of the circular was unanimously approved. A vote of thanks and confidence in tho Executive was proposed as a motion, but was met by an amendment, which was camed,in favour of .allowing the matter to stand over for explanation of .the conduct of the. Executive with reference to the correspondence. It was- resolved to issue' the ballot papers at once, and it was decided to ask the general secretary to attend a meeting within the week. The chairman announced that the ballot papers in the matter of joining tho Maritime Council would be issued without delay.