COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 461, 31 May 1890, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

NAPIER. Last night. A public meeting was held here this afternoon, nnder the auspices of tbe Chamber of Commerce, to consider a series of resolutions having for their object tho promotion of immigration of a class of persons suitable for settlement upon the lands of the colony. Resolutions co the following effect were moved by Mr Ormond, and adoptedincrease of population is essential to the progress of the colony. Government should acquire from the native owners as muoh as possible of the large estate held by them, estimated at twelve million acres, most of which is lying waste. Provision should be made for expediting the opening up of Crown lands for settlement, and there should be such amendments as will prevent the delay and uncertainty attending the present system. That steps be taken to encourage the introduction of farmers from Great Britain, with capital, to settle on the land, facilities being given to that class of people to form special settlements. To assist the Agent-General emigration bureaus should bo established ia Great Britain. —A copy of the resolutions was ordered to be sent to Government. AUCKLAND.

Last night. Tbe sum of £lOO in notes hea been atolen from a lodger in the Star Hotel. i The Auckland Fibre Company made a net I profit of £4,589 tor tbe year, but it has gone to wipe off old indebtednesa. Salvador Kas, a Portuguese Watt Indian, cut his throat because ot receipt of an aa. nonymoua letter saying bis wife was faithleae. He is in a critical atate. Tom Sullivan, amateur champion aoullea 0! the Colony, goes to Australia on Mattonea't invitation, to be trained aa a proteaaional. Mr Daniel GaMoyne’a house io White Street has been burnt down, Mr Withy states there are ia New Zealand no less than 12,000 offices at. the diapoeat of Government. Stewart Crombie Stephens was one ot the apprenticas on the missing ship Marlborough, Tbe wreck ot H.M.S. Orpheus has been covered up again by shifting sand at Manakaa Heads. The Government have agreed to pay tbe Salvation Army for the housing of the When ou’oists till the whole question ot maintenance has been settled.

Mr Clark, who lost his arm by an accident in the Junction mills, has commenced an action to recover £lOOO damages against Gibbons, the owner ot the tail). The ship Waimate, one of tbe N. Z, Shipping Co.’e line, arrived from London after a voyage of 93 days. Shs brings £27,000 worth ot merchandise. To-morrow afternoon tbe Sydney Birthday Cup is run at Randwiok. With tbe Auckland owned mare Hilda In tha lilt ot contestants, a good deal of interest ia being taken in the event. Little Leo Bern, e son ofEily Mayb In the St. Maur Dramatic Company, ia serioualy, and perhaps SThe above message breaks off just as the get was delivered to us from the telegraph office-—Ed. Stawdaxd ]