COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 436, 1 April 1890, Page 3

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND. Last night. The ship Persian Empire has arrived here from London Henry Talbot, third officer of the ship Persian Empire, was drowned in the harbor yesterday, while rescuing the occupants of a boat capsized. The other people were all saved. The conc’itioual purchase of tbe Auckland tramways has fallen through. Miss Featherston, the victim of the Nautilus accident, is in a more hopeful condition. The Kamo minors have gained their object, and the strike has ended. There was nothing new by the ‘Frisco Mail boat which arrived yesterday. Father Golden arrived by her. Mr Tolhurst, acting manager of the Bank of New Zealand, left yesterday for England via Sydney. Deaths are occurring at the Avondale Asylum from typhoid caused through defective drains. The Governor and Hon. Mr Mitchelson leavejjfor the King country to morrow. The Governor is promoting a series of volunteer and mounted infantry sports here.

SOUTHERN NEWS. Last night. The railway revenue baa come in we I, and will exceed the Commissioner’s anticipa-ion cf a profit of £30,000 beyond the estimate. All the other branches, except Customs, are expected to be we 1 up to the m irk. The Property Tax revenue elightly exceeds the estimate. William Gnndry wss run over by a dray at Oxford and killed. Miss Julia Bright, of Auckland, has been engaged for the remainder of the Santley season at Dunedin. Sir Harry Atkinson is expected to return to Wellington from Hawera on Wednesday. He suggests the probability of Mr Bryce being Premier and leader of tbe Government next session. An elder brother of the notorious Jonathan Roberts was committed for trial at Christchurch to day Ou a charge of fraud. Edmond Davies, a gardener, was found dead at the Like side, near Christchurch. Hone Pihama, a well known Taranaki chief, is dying. A bottle of petroleum has been brought from tbe Buahine ranges, nesr Woodville.