COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 354, 21 September 1889, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

(FEOJI OUB OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) Napier, last night. The Maori will case still continues at the Supreme Court. It has now occupied five days, and is likely to last several days more. Wellington, last night. About £6OO has been subscribed for the relatives of those of the pilot crew who were drowned a few weeks ago at the Heads. The body of the child of Mr Thompson, a resident at Carterton, was found on Wednesday last in a gully about five miles from Carterton. Decomposition was in an advanced stage, and the head was severed from the trunk. The child had suddenly disappeared some time ago, and search parties had been looking for the child ineffectually. In Banco Court yesterday, the case of J. Tutchen v. Hall was heard. The case was an appeal from the decision of the Besident Magistrate, Gisborne, Appellant had dis! trained on respondent, but had afterwards withdrawn at respondent’s request, and subsequently distrained again for the same rent, and for what had further btoime due, Bespondent claimed for wrongful distress, and the Magistrate found the second distress illegal, and gave judgment for respondent. Judgment was reserved because respondent did not appear.

At thi City Council meeting last night a letter was received from the Governor m reference to drainage in the vicinity of Government House. Without being read the letter was referred to the Public Works Committee. The Native Affairs Committee not reporting one way or the other on the Tokomaru native land petition, proceedings were instituted in the Supreme Court against the Chief Judge ol ibe Native Land Court, James Booth (8.M.) and Alexander Creighton Arthur, praying that subdivison orders might not be issued in favor of the latter. The Court granted an injunction prohibiting the issue of the orders. The City Council have appointed Mr G. V. Kemsley, lately of Frasertown, and formerly Captain of the Napier Fire Brigade, Captain of the Wellington Municipal Brigade, vice Captain Page, deceased. There were 18 applications including one from Gisborne. It is reported that Captain Russoll is likely to have an offer of one of the two portfolios now vacant, If Mr Hislop is re elected it is doubtful whether he will be reinstated in the Cabinet, but even if he ia, there remains the portfolio vacated by Mr Fisher, which has not yet been filled up. The Gazette this afternoon contains a proclamation proroguing Parliament to December 19. It is stated on good authority that the Government have not the slightest intention to dissolve Parliament during the reoees, but will meet the House next session as usual. The Hinemoa leaves for Chatham Islands to-night, taking four or five members of the Permanent Force to act »• extra police and enforce the collection of dog tax. The Wellington Racing Club has decided to reduce the number of meetinga to five days during the year, two each spring and summer and one ia winter. The Spring meeting will be held the same week as the show. The Provincial Hotel, Upper Hutt, was burned down at 3 o'clock this morning through a defective chimney, The inmates had a narrow escape. Auckland, last night. Mt Justice Connolly was entertained at a dinner last night at che Auckland Club, by members of the legal profession. Chbistchcbch, last night. An inquest was held on Wednesday in the luuatio asylum, on the body ofßlore, the first lunatic committed in the province, the year of bis committal being 1867. He died on Tuesday of senile decay. The Sydenham School Committee have leased the Oddfellows’ Hall for six months to accommodate 200 scholars who are now crowded out of the school. A meeting nf creditors in the estate of Donnelly, skating rink proprietor, was held yesterday to consider application for discharge, which was granted by six votes, representing £854, to three votes, repreceating £430. The Assignee Baid there would be no dividend Oamaru, last night. Mr Hislop addressed a meeting of electors here last night. About 1000 persons were present. Mr Hislop gave an exposition nf the work done by Government in the way of retrenchment and promoting settlement of the land, especially small areas. Tbe speech was well received, and at its close a vote of thanks and confidence was carried unanimously.

Dunedin, last night. At the Police Court yesterday W. Young, driver of the Palace Car, was fined £3 on each of two charges of using the rails of the Tramway Company, and having a conveyance with the gauge of all its wheels nearly corresponding with the gauge of the tramways. A number of other charges of the same nature were adjourned for a month to see if the practice would be discontinued. The employees in the boot factory of Simon Bros, ceased work yesterday morning, in consequence of a dispute about the price for riveting. The firm desired to reduce the number of rivets per inch from 5d to 4d, and at the same time to take a penny per inch off the price paid. The men refused to submit to the reduction, and went out. Thomas Stevens, aged 15, died at the Industrial School this morning. The deceased had been licensed out, but being taken unwell was returned to the school a few hours before he died. Snow foil for about two hours yesterday at Tapanui. Invebcabgill, last night A man named James Watson was arrested for stealing women’s stockings from a clothes line. He was found carrying a quantity of female underclothing in a damp state, but the latter not being claimed Watson was sent to gaol for two months for the theft of the stockings. On being stripped at the gaol, it was found that Watson had under his own garments two embroidered chemises, two bodices, two pairs women's drawers (calico and flannel), and two women's singlets, A constable was despatched to search a hut which the man bad occupied at One Tree Point, for two months. They found a further quantity of women’s underclothing there. It appears as if it were a case of monomania.