COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 464, 7 June 1890, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND. Last night. Mr Henry George, Single Tax advocate, has finally advised Sir George Grey that he cannot come to New Zealand. There are 856 suburban shops in Auckland, and ot these 457 favor early closing, and 397 oppose P. Bust in wheat has made its appearance in the Waikato, but not to any extent. Mr Edmonds, ot Clandelands, who was thrown from his horse in Hamilton, died from concus«i»n of the brain. The brig Wild Wave, which recently touched the bar at Kaipara, was yesterday seized for salvage, but tbe matter is being arranged. Hemmingway, charged with an unnatural offence, has been sentenced to penal servitude fjr lite.

Seventeen natives died near Mercer from an unknown epidemic which is believed to be la grippe. Mr Christie Murray's new play has taken remarkably we’l, both performances by the St. Maur Company having been crowded. The Auckland railway servants have decided by 349 to 10, in favor of extreme steps, if necessary, and they also decided to affiliate with the Maritime Council. The Gas Company Directors repudiate any liability in connection with the disputed valuation, by which the City Councillors lose a large sum, Mr Buckland reportsAt Retnuera on Thursday dairy cattle were in full number and steady demand. Prices ranged from £4 to £5 each. Store oattle were at late values. The working oxen were unsold. Fat cattle were in short supply and sold freely at a considerable advance. Ox beef was steady at 16s per lOOlbs. Fat sheep were in less than usual number and also advanced in price, yet a draft of unusually heavy wethers of choice quality were withdrawn. The ewes advertised brought from 8s to 12r each. Pigs in moderate numbers were sold at Ute values. NAPIEB. Last night. The annual meeting of the H .wko's Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society was held today, Mr J. D. Ormond (President) being in the chair. The balance sheet showed a favorable state of affairs, the assets exceed • ing the liabilities by £l3lO.

Mr John Bennett was elected President for the ensuing year, and Mr O. A. Fitzroy as Vice President, Mr R. Dobson being Treasurer. Tvo thousand pounds were voted for expenditure by the incoming Committee. A motion by Mr Coleman, that it was undesirable at present to import stogts and weasels to be turned out in Hawke’s Bay, wtw negatived by nine tq six.

• SOUTHERN NEWS. Last night. With the June number Zeetandia, a monthly magazine, ceases publication. A requisition is being signed asking Mr Rolleston to contest the Halswell electorate, Canterbury. The native youth Mehl Kai Is being tried it tbe New Plymouth Pollee Court for the

murder of Stephen Maloney in the Recreation Ground. The case is proceeding. There is no truth in the rumour that Sir Julius Vogel will edit the New Zealand Times. At Dunedin William Sanderson was fined £5O for failing to supply Property Tax returns, and also treble duty in addition to the value. The incoming mail steamer Zealandia sailed from San Francisco on May 31st, her contract date, and is due on June 21st. The formation of a Musical Society of Dunedin was decided at a large meeting of members of the Exhibition Choir and other students. It is stated that the master bakers of Christchurch have declined to carry out their agreement with the journeymen, who had accepted their terms, and there will probably be more trouble.

The Minister of Lands goes South to day. It is expected he will address his constituents at Mataura before bis return to Wellington At Wellington a Carpenters’ Union has been formed, and close on 200 names are already subscribed. The Hutt County Council have the bailiffil in, being unable to pay the costs incurred in testing tbe legality of their action in the erection of a toll gate. The Coptic arrired at Wellington today from London, after a passage ot 46 davs. The passengers for Gisborne are W. White and W. J. Frazer. The steel paddle steamer Tearanora, 300 tons, recently purchased at Sydney by a number of Taranaki people, for the West Coast trade, has jnst commence running, having left Waitara at noon today tor Onehnnga. The New Zealand Times says one rumor ia that Sir Harry Atkinson wi-1 resign alter delivering the Financial Statement, and that Sir Frederick Whitaker then will once more take charge of Government, but its construction will otherwise be unaltered until tha general election is over. The Canterbury branch of the Railway Servants’ Society voted as follows for federation with the Maritime Council—B6l for, against 4, informal 1. At the meeting of the Dunedin Benevolent Trustees the Chairman said the number of applications for admission from o'd and worn out men were becoming alarming, and it vraa impossible to admit the applicants aa every ward was full. At a meeting of grocers' assistants at Dunedin it was decided to form a union. Sixty members joined, and resolved, if they would accept them, to join the Drapers* Assistants' Union.

The bridge over the Buller river at Lyell is costing much more than was expected. A large sum for extras wae put on tho estimate last year, and it ia found that at least three thousand more will be required. The Christchurch Protection League have adopted a set of test questions to candidates at the general election. The executive of the council will endeavor to got the Proteotiouiat party to adopt the questions throughout the colony,