COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 418, 18 February 1890, Page 3

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND. Last night. Mr John Bryce addressed his constituents and received a vote of confidence at Hamilton. Mahangi won the Jubilee Trophy Yacht Race, Mapui being second. Admiral Scott gave a large “ at home ” on the Orlando this afternoon, prior to the ▼esters departure for Australia. The Kaibu Valley Railway Commission have concluded their enquiry at Dargaville. The asport is likely to be warm on the advance of £40,000 by the Government to fbla company.' The Licensing elections here on Wednesday pre already exciting, There is a spljt ip thp brewers' camp. At Ponsonby the fight is on the prohibition ticket. 1 Several boys charged with burglary, toHay, were ordered to be soundly birched. Ttß is expected the coming elections here will go very much against the Government, Bir George Grey opens the campaign to-morrow tight by an address on the Land Tax. Mr W, la Bom stands ox-tha same ticket as Sir George Grey, tor Auckland Central. i The reports from Puhipohl silver field are |lovriag. It is expected the field will be open

WELLINGTON. Last night. The Premier is still improving in health. Parliament will probably meet in May. The gambling vice was strongly condemned by tbe Presbyterian AssemblyTwenty one seats will be wiped ont by the pew division of tbe electoral boundaries. Fifteen persons arrested in a tobacconist’s shop last night on a charge of gambling were It is stated absolutely there will be no diesolution before the House meets.

Robert. Aitkinson, settler, after being missed for a fortnight, was found under a tree, which Ml and killed him. Water is becoming scares, and the pressure is to bo decreased at night. . • DUNEDIN.

Last night. George Taylor, a young man, was drowned In the Waipori river while bathing. “'lt is proved that ths cue discovered at Caveraham is leprosy. ' Tbe Gig Base ar the Dunedin Bosstea resulted aa follows •—Dunedin Bowing Club’s Crew (toclodirg Mattersou and Stephenson), fat; Fort Chalmers, 2nd; and Wailemata (Auckland),-8: d. ■ It' is expected that Stonehenge, British Libn, Morris Rng’-and, and Lorraine Will be non aoaeptors to nigt* *"» ’h< r>ttnedin Cup. CttldMt’hM hardctWc,. . .. ■’.'-4«eiito start W sMn taacsy favorite.' Th.', liltng Cop hnotaUono are 6 lo 4 Occident, B to J St. James, 4 to 1 D.a Ctsiar and IJerrft L gland toe latter hotpinai)'. G to I U'oh- The israriu pick far the Pueluens is BUi-ard, Harris England, and Wolverine, CHBISTCHUHCH. Last night. The Bishop goes Some thio week owing to Qi htaltb. , Mr Turnbull, Member for Tlmaru, who has boon serin Italy 111 slaoe last susion, was preSSiwhX.* Saf “ a bi *