COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 442, 17 April 1890, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLANDLast night. The body of an old man named Patrick Sheehy has been found in the harbor, The German warship Alexandrina sailed to day for Samoa. The funeral of the late Mr S. Locke was a Masonic one. Complaints are made respecting the Customs charges. Heavy charges have been exacted for a small piece of wedding cake. Allan Kerr Taylor, a prominent citizen, was seized with apoplexy, and died in a moment in his daughter’s arms. Four hundred tuiloresses attended a meeting last night, at which preliminaries for decisive action against the employers who would not adopt the log were agreed upon. The charge under the Employment of Females Act against the Onehunga Woollen works was dismissed, but the Court thought the Act had been strained. The only passenger for Gisborne by the the s.s. Manapouri, from Sydney, is Mr Edwards. A narrative published here states that the convict Gasparini escaped from the steamer Wakatipu at Newcastle, after hiding in the screw tunnel for several days. Mr W. 8. Allen, formerly member of the English House of Commons, who is contesting the Te Aroha seat at the next election, addressed the electors last night. He declared himself a Freetrader and an opponent of Vogel. He was only accorded a vote Of thanks.

SOUTHERN NEWS. Last night. The Bev. Mr Cassidy and Mr A. Hearn, of Wellington, have purchased the steamer Teranora for the Fiji trade, combining Church missionary work with ordinary trade. Since Friday it has been raining off and on at Wellington, yesterday and Monday very heavily. The change succeeded a term of unusually hot and muggy weather, and was extremely welcome. Passages have been taken for the N.Z. athletic team in the Wakatipu, leaving Lyttelton lor Sydney via Wellington on May 14th. Up to Saturday 581,589 persons visited the Exhibition. Last week’s attendance was 81,769, the largest yet (recorded. WELLINGTON. Last night. The Sweating Commission began its sittings here thia morning. The principal witness was Mr Robinson, Secretary of the Early Closing Association. He said that several trades, notably ironmongers, kept good hours, but the drapers and grocers Although the Customs revenue has greatly fillen off, other branches of receipts have "ome up beyond expectation. In addition to r ilways, eurceseion duties and stamps have produced handsome returns, the result being that a surplus of over £lOO.OOO will be shown. The accounts (are not all made up, bnt the balance sheet is expected to be ready by this evening, The Times, this morning, puts the surplus as high'as £116.000. The Premier says it will exceed £112,000. NAPIER. Last night. _ Mr Tom Vfaterworth Is nlinquishing the Fnvinoial Hotel at th* and ol the month, «tt«r being lieatins tbf about Mrea yaits.