COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 414, 8 February 1890, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

(fbou oub own correspondents.) Nabieb, last night, The Napier Park Racing Club have received 47 nominations tor the Napier Cup Handicap and 44 tor tha Flying Handicap at their Autumn meeting, The Attendance of buyers kt the Ram Fair on Wednesday was not to large as usual, owing to the practice now prevailing of purchasing privately before the sale, anti so obtaining a good pick. The highest price was 52J guineas, paid by A. McHardy for q two tooth Lincoln ram,

At the annual meeting yesterday morninj the Napier Gas Company declared a dividend at the rate of 10 per oent. per annum. The Directors’ report recommended a reduction in the price of gas from the Ist of April. The report was adopted.

Weddington, last night. Mr Seed, formerly Secretary of the Customs Department, died yesterday morning. He had been In failing health for some time. He had a pension of £066 per annum, which ceased upon his death, The Directors of the Woolfen Company have had under consideration the project of their employees to form a Union. The directors decided the men had a perfect right tn do so if they choose, but that to confine the Union to one mill out of seven or eight was an error in arrangement. They should have supported the movement had it been comprehensive, but holding the opinion that the agitation in its present form would do no good, either to the masters or the men, it was decided to remain quiescent.

Auokdand, last night. Lord Carrington returned to Sydney by the Alameda on Monday afternoon. Serious bush fires have broken out in the Waikato. A great fire is raging at Mangawhare, and valuable fiax fields, belonging to Mr Dilworth, are iu danger. At Ohaupo Kusab’s valuable bush has been destroyed. It is believed the bush near Ohaupo is burning in many places, and the houses of some of the residents are in danger. The Directors of the Auckland Stud. Company have determined to offer the whole of the stud and estate for sale by tender the sale-to be advertised in Sydney and Melbourne.

In reply to a deputation who asked that Government should subsidise a steamer to maintain regular communication between Auckland and the Great Barrier Island the Hon. Mr Mitehelaon promised the matter should have his careful attention. Christchurch, last night. At a largely attended meeting of the Early Closing Association last night, it was decided that no necessity existed for night shopping, and that retail shops be closed at 6 p.m. on ordinary days, and, if possible, 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Nelson, last night. Earl and Countess Kintore and family arrived here late yesterday afternoon overland from the West Coast, and left by the Rotorua for Wellington in the evening. New Pdtmouth, last night. A prisoner named Henry Fisher, undergoing a sentence of two years for forgery, died suddenly in gaol this morning. A letter received by Mr Samuel, M.H.R.,, per 'Frisco Mail, states that Sir Julius Vogel is suffering from a very severe illness. Dunedin, last night. A the wool sales yesterday, a cable message reporting a decline of 5 to 7J per cent, in merinos at the London sales, resulted in affecting the market. There was a good demand for light arose breds, fine and long stapled, and prices were satisfactory. Prime merinos were not offered in large lots. The aunpl.v however was equal tn the demand, as buyers did not seem to be impressed with the desirableness of purchasing heavy lots. On the whois the sales were satisfy,cory. prices being, with the exception mentioned, well maintained,

A lad named Montgomery, 14 years nf age, pluckily jumped into the water yesterday, with his clothes on, and saved the life of another lad named Strou, who had fallen in the Pelchett Bay baths,