TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3710, 14 January 1891, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

[United Press Association.] Donedin, January 13. The number of cases tried in the Resilient Magistrate's Court last year was 1593, resulting in the recovery of £14,255, or Blightly less than one half the aggregate amount sued for. H.M.S. Curacoa left for the Bluff to-d?y, and after proceeding round the West Coast will meet the flagship in Auckland about a fortnight hence. Lyttelton, January 13. Arrived, 12.40 —Manapouri, from Wellington. There was a great crowd on the wharf to see the woman Flanagan land. She was taken to the gaol, and will attend the ijiqupst at Chrjstphureb to-morlow, Auckland, January 12. The Auckland Presbytery have appointed the following delegates to the Presbyterian General Assembly: —Revs. R. McKinaey, T. Norrie, G. B. Muuro, A. McOalluai, R. & West, and a number of elders. At a meeting of the Batchers' Union various letters, wore received in regard to colonial federation, bat the Union decided iu favour of local federation only of Unions, so as to control their own funds instead of their being spent at a distanpe. John White, a Pakeha Maori, died suddenly in bed during the night from heart disease. He came to the Colony 59 years ago, and figured prominently in the early history of the Colony, and was the author of " The Ancient Maori." Chkistchurch, January 18. Postlethwaite and Henapton will be unable to attend the Amateur Athletic Meeting at Auckland. Mr J. Deans was chosen Chairman of the newly elected Christchurch District Drainage Bqayd this afternoon. The deficiency in the Board's nccou&ts for 1890 amounts to £1622 'ls 7d. An Election Petition. , Auckland, January 18. A copy of the petition agaiiißt the return of Mr Allen for Te Aroha has been filed at the Supreme Court. It ulleges that Mr Allen did not by iettpr yr telega to &ijjujfy cnuioui

to his nomination; that he did not appoint a scrutineer to each or any ballot box ; that im agent working on his behalf paid money to electors to rote for Mr Allen ; and ihat a can. vasser was employed at £4 per week to promote his return. Society of Arts. Chkistchuecii, January 13. The annual meeting of the Canterbury Society of Arts was held this afternoon. The balance-sheet showed locpjptsfor the year, £1953, including £9OB in hand at the beginning of the year. £I3OB liad been expended on the new gallery, and .£862 on the Exhibition. The debit balance was only £3O. The annual subscriber's numbered 185, against 160 in the previous year. Mr Richard Beetham was re - elected president.

The Macquarries.

Dunedin, January 13

Captain Suudstrom, of the s.s. Invercargill, which returned to-day. reports that the Kakantii, despatched to the relief of Mr Hatch's party at the Macquarries, only left Stewart's Island on December 25, going east about. She could therefore only have reached Pegasus Inlet that night, and if a strong S.W. wind was blowing ic would be hardly likely that she would leave nntil a shift of wind had taken place, which did not occur till New Year's Day. The breeze then, Captain Sundstrom thinks, would only take the Kakanui to the Aucklands, and he thinks she would not leave there till the 12th inst. He expects to see the Kakanui back at the Bluff on Friday or Saturday.

Tho Sparrow Post'

Timaru, January 13.

At the Levels Road Board to-day 'it was reported that £95 had been spent in the purchase of small birds eggs this year and £24 spent in poisoning last winter. A farmer member declared that the taking of eggs was not much good, a few thousands were nothing to the millions of birds. The Board agreed that it would become necessary for the local bodies to take systematic action in poisoning. Oaso of ManslaughterGreymouth, January 13An inquest was held at Brannerton this evening on the death of Robert Gregory Smith, killed by a railway carriage. Mr W. H, Jones represented the Railway Commissioners, and Mr Guinness the parents of the child. The evidence, of the guard, the stationmaster, and others was taken. A verdict of manslaughter against. Daniel Malcolm McLeod, the shunter, was returned. He was committed to appear for trial on the 16th of March-—Vi was allowed, himself ia £UO, and two sureMßi ol £SO each. Wednesday. The jury who found McLeod, the shunter of the train by which the child Smith was killed, guilty of manslaughter, added a rider expressing sympathy with McLeod, and were of opinion that death would not have happened if McLeod had not been hampered with a young cadet, whom he depended upon to unlock the waggons from the carriages. The jury condemned the authorities for employing untrained men in responsible and dangerous work. Si&g Boycott. Auckland, January 18. The cabmen of Auckland have resolved to boycott the Queen's street Wharf. A short time ago the Harbour Board imposed a toll of sixpence upon each cab going on to the wharf. This was done with the object of regulating the traffic. The hours for collecting the toll were understood to be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This evening instructions were given by Captain Fisher, the wharfinger, that the toll was to be collected when the Sydney steamer, the Wairarapa, arrived,after 5 o'clock. The cabmen strongly ob-1 jected to this. At last they resolvod that they would not go down the wharf to meet the steamer, thus allowing passengers to bring their luggage to the head of the wharf. About 40 cabmen are engaged m the boycott. Two others who refused to join them were hooted. Afterwards 80 cabs were driven in a slow procession through Queen street as a demonstration against the Harbor Board,