COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 452, 10 May 1890, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND. Last night. Samuel Harry Webb has filed a declaration of insolvency. He was formerly a wealthy musio importer, and was rendered poor by fire.

The City Counoil disnussed the error in the valuation roll by which it lost £BOO, at a special meeting, but no decision was arrived at, The topsail schooner Awaroa is in port, loading sawn timber at the railway wharf, for Gisborne. She goes to Tairua to fill up. Local marksmen have formed a shooting club with the object of getting practice with the Martini Heury rifle before next meeting of the Association.

The brig Wild Wave, laden with timber, for Sydney, struck on the Kaipsra bar and ia now water-logged half a mile from the shore.

The Chamber of Commerce, by 16 to 6, resolved to recommend the Government to resume nominated assisted immigration. Mr J. Guthrie, of England, has accepted the post of aide de camp to the Govenor, in succession to Captain Saville. The Young Men’s Christian Association are in financial difficulties. Dr. Knight has gi’-'en a donation of £5O. While it has been shown that one of the old men turned out of the Asylum had £260 when committed, there is proof that the maintenance of another has been regularly paid. The Government have agreed to become responsible for maintenance till the question in dispute is settled. The Raglan flixmillers are moving for the formation of an Auckland Flaxmillers’ Association. It is stated that the Government have agreed to take over and work lhe Kaihu Valley Railwav, nn which they have lent a large amount. Malcolm and Price’s tender of £3,000 has been accepted for erection of new buildings at the Rotoura Sanatorium. The brokerage on flax passed through the Auckland market is said to amount to £3OOO or £4OOO per annum. The Northern Steamship Company duriniz the past year has made a net profit of £8,866 9s lid. and the Directors are able, after paying off a balanca of £2,26110s 9d standing to debit of profit and loss account, to carry forward a credit balance of £465 19s 21, This is the first dividend declared by the Company for six years. Mr Buokiand reports:—At Remuera on Thursday dairy cattle were in better enqiry than last week. Prices for good cows ware from £3 10? to £5 10s each. Store cattle, in forward condition, were in demand at full values ; 2 and 3 year old steers brought £3 10s; younn cows brought 26s to 40s; aged cows were from 10s to 20s each, but growing cattle ware in no better worth ; good yearling steers were at 20?; 18 months 35a each, There was a full market of fat cattle, which kept last week’s values. Steers were from 16? to 17e, cows 12a to 14a, the lOOlbs. Store sheep were in request, but few were offered. Fat sheep were lower by about a la each, and would have fallen further but for the demand by the grazier. Wethers were ewes 2d to Ifl the lb. Pigs were numerous, and in fair enquiry.. Fat calves were abundant, and lower in price than they have been for several weeks.

SOUTHERN NEWS. Last night. The Wellington branch of the Union has accepted the New Zealand Tailoresses' log.. A carters’ conference is being held in Dunedin, It has been decided to affiliate with the Maritime Council, Mr Blair has been appointed Engineer in Ohi«f, at a salary of £BOO a year, as successor to Mr John Blackett. It is very probable that the Premier will not address his constituents before the session. He had fully intended to do so four weeks ago, but it is feared the strain may prove too great a tax on him just now. An unusually large number of applications have been made for second class land in the Strath, Taieri, and Manitoto distriots, Otago. In two hours over 220 were received.

Major Porter has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.

A girl named Driver fell over a cliff at Purakanui and died hat night.. Several of the country flax mills near Wellington era resuming work, local merchants having offered to purchase the fibre at a price which will leave a margin of profit. Mr C. T. O'Connor has been appointed Marine Engineer to the colony at a salary of £BOO a year. He is to have charge of all harbor works and all foreshore works in the colony. The Maritime Council is holding a half, yearly sitting in Wellington, discussing trade disputes. It is likely to last two weeks. Messrs Roberts and Joshua are in Wellington just now. Part of their business is to endehyor to dispose of a portion of the Exhibition buildings to the Railway Commissioners for grain stores or similar pur. pose?. Sir John Hall, addressing his constituents at Leeston, said heljwculd oppose further Customs taxation,