COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 413, 6 February 1890, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

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Hokitika, last night. The body of n aon (about 12 years) of Mr Robert Parka was drowned on Monday. He was in a boat, with his father and another man, and the current carried the boat over the bar. Deceased was drowned In tbe surf, but the two men ware rescued. The body has not yet been found, Dunedin, last night. At a meeting of railway employees on Monday night tbe Railway Employees' Insurance Bill was condemned, and the meeting pledged itself to vote in black against the Bill. It was also resolved to support the Early Closing Association, obtaining ot the eight hours' system in shops, and to ask railway employees and others to retrain from shopping after 6 p.m, Three boys ware otnght stealing in the Exhibition alter 10 o'clock on Monday night, having made their way over the fence. They were brought before the Magistrate yesterday, and discharged, the Bench threatening future offenders with flogging. A largo number ot Exhibition awards has been announced, CaßtsTcnvßCH, last night, Tbe Californian thistle is spreading in Canterbury. In some instances acres of ground are covered with it. Three gentlemen fishing in Lyttelton harbor caught ten sharks in two hours. The smallest was eight feet long. Auckland, last night. It is estimated a surplus of £4OO will result from the Jubilee festivities. Ths warship Orlando was floated into th. Calliope dock on Tuesday for cleaning. A public address on the Land Tax has been promised by Sir G. Grey. The Hon. Messrs Mitcheleon and Richardson have decided to go to Poverty Bay, with Messrs Percy Smith, Carroll, and Rees, to see lands at Wairoa, Gisborne, and Tologa Bay which the people are petitioning to have nut up. It has practically been decided that the Government will take over the East Coast land (Paremata) and out it up for settlement.

Wellington, last night. Dudu Is favorite for the Wellington Cup, and only a shade over even money can be got. The early closing movement which has already been in active operation in Christchurch and Auckland for snme time is now taking definite shape in Wellington, and a meeting of its supporters will be held in a few days. Correspondence received from the early closing Association lately formed in Christchurch shows that it. member, resolved to seek in the first place the closing of shop, at 1 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, with Friday night for late business, hoping in time to. educate the public in doing without night shopping altogether.