COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 422, 27 February 1890, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND. Last night.

Tiie Auckland shipwrights have formed themselves into a Union owing to trouble with one o£ the masters. Captain Somerville, master of the steamer Rose Casey, died suddenly from heart disease. The only passenger for Gisborne by the steamer Manapouri, which arrived from Sydney yesterday, was Mr McLeod. Sir George Grey addressed a large meeting in Lome Street Hall last night, nu the Land Tax as opposed to the Property Tax. William Carl, a well known mining speeuiotor in tue early days of the Themes, ha< died atj the Thames. The Earl and Countess of Kintore, who have been on a tour of the colony, left for Australia by the steamer this afternoon. Captain Russell retm-nei from Australia by the Manapouri. He says it was evident from the nature of the speeches of the Australian delegates throughout the conference that they had scarcely given any thought to New Zealand as a political factor in a mu tual federation, and In fact almost ignored the colony’s claim to be considered in the matter.

The Star to-night says Miss Amy Vaughan and her Amazon Variety Company leave by the steamer Manapouri to morrow for Giaborne, where they play a short season to commence on Friday. The company is a capital one. possessing plenty of good variety talent and there is very little doubt will gain popularity and success in Gisborne, where a good show is usually appreciated. Mr Maloom Nicol has been elected Chairman of the Auckland Harbor Board for the third term. Mr Devore, formerly Mayor, was proposed but declined. The arrival of the Mararoa yesterday forenoon was a surprise to all in waiting. She made the run up from Gisborne in tne very fast time of 20 hours 45 minutes, nearly four hours under the usual time of the trip. She left Gisborne st 2.30 p m., rounded the East Cape at 8 p.m , and reached here after a trip which beats the record. James Maxwell, a gumdigger, was found in an almost dying condition after lying 24 days iniths bush in a helpless state. He bad no food for all that time, and the only water was a little he got out of mud holes. He was taken to Dargsville, where h« «• slowly recovering, WELIiZNG-TON. Last night. Parke, the canoeist, and his brother crossed Cook's Straits to Picton in canoes. This is the first time such an attempt has been made. They met with some bad weather.

A “child aged 8 years, daughter of Mr King, was playing in a stubble paddock which was on fire, when her clothing caught. She was dreadfully burned. A ten year old son of Mr Yuille, sawmiller at Pshuatia, was bolding a hone in • paddock, with the rope tied round his arm, when tbe horse took fright and rushed off, tearing Off the bdy’sarm at the elbow. He tiled an hour after>|

The Ruapehu, from London, has brought a consignment of pure bred Plymouth rock fowls for Auckland. They are said to be remarkable specimens. The Premier will go to Taranaki in the course of this next week, Mr Mitchelson will go to Auckland, and Mr Richardson South on business connected with his department.

CHBISTCHUBCH. Last night. Mr Lance, in addressing hia constituents at Kaikoura, advocated selling the railways as the only means he saw of getting rid of the Property Tax, which, however, he preferred to a Land and Income Tax. DUNEDIN. Last night. James Denny, accountant, in the Standard Insurance Company at Dunedin, has been arrested on a number of charges of embezzlement. The amount involved is supposed to be about £1,400. In the Licensing elections st Port Chalmers the prohibitionists were defeated, the moderate party polling over 10,000 votes to their 300.