COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 360, 5 October 1889, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

(from OUB OWN' correspondents/) Wellington, last night. The Hitting of th- Court of Appeal is fixed for the 28th of Ootobe**. At a meeting of the City Council last evening, it wati stated that the gentleman who promised to give £lOOO towa d « a free pnb'io library for Wellington is Mr W H. Livin, the well known merchant. The Mayor, Mr Dir hip, statpd -hat he would supplement lha amount by £2OO, Tne members of tho legal profession intend to give a dinner to Mr H. D. Bell next week,in his capicity as President of the Law Society and Crown Prosecutor The banquet was to have come off some months ago, but was delayed by the Ohemis case, Dunedin, last night, Tho Agnews’ at last leave Dunedin to occupy their land. They are still clear justice has not been dealt out to them, and they declare tha* unless (justice is done in the future *hey will return to town George Charlton, storekeeper at Seaoliffe, Wis found dead yesterday on the road between Seaoliffe and Oruina. He had been driving out cattle. Auckland, last night. The schooner Dunedin has sailed for Sunday Island, Kermadec Group, with a Latch of settlers and families from Hawke’s Bay The schooner returns soon for another party of settlers from various parts of the colony. Christchurch, last nivht. The Midland Railway Company is advertising for tenders for the construction of 25 miles of line on the West Coast, and will shortly call for tenders for further work in that district, Tenders for the construction of the first section at Springfield will be advertised for in a few days. Bishop Harper has enrolled himself a member of the Imperial Federation League. William Milligan has been committed for trial for stealing a cheque for jB7, sent by post from Ka-apfi to his brother-in-law Accused had cashed the cheque and spen*some of the monev, when the matter being reported to the police, they arrested him. The Supreme Court criminal sittings begin next Monday. There are nineteen accused persons, against whom there are thirty charges. At a conference of the representatives of the Shaw, Saville and Albion Company and the N.Z. Shipping Company, it was agr-ed to arrange for three new steamers for each company, having a carrying rapacity of 38,000 sheep and 100 tons of dairy produce in each vessel. The wool rates are to remain the same as last season.

Oamaru, last night The two principal handicaps at ‘he Ku ow races, yesterday, were won by Quibble. Daring the consolation race the horse Murat fell, severely injuring the jockey, Hobbs. Buckley’s Royal Hotel, Weston, was burned down yesterday morning. Th« building was insured in the Equitable for £250, and furniture for £l5O in the Standard.

At the declaration of the poll yeaterday, two votes were struck off Mr Hislop’s total thus leaving his majority 134,