COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.
AUCKLAND. Last night. Sir G. Grey is a passenger South by the Botomahana. Patrick Maher was found dead in his bed, in a residence at Lome Street. The Chamber of Commerce has adopted resolutions in favor of Mr Vaile’s system on railways, and petitions are being promoted. Samuel Turtle, sharebroker, who fell down tn hotel stairs, lies in a precarious condition. A deputation from Whangarei waited on the Chamber of Commerce to day, and urged the extension of North Auckland Bail way. Human remains have been found at Heliensville, and are supposed to be those of George Vices, a commercial traveller drowned eleven years ago. Locally cured bams and bacon are quoted at 6}d to 7d. Maize has fallen from 3s 3d and 3s 6d to 3s 2d. Daniel Mclntvre, resident of Ooehunga, was drowned at Wesport yesterday. The steamer Gairloob, bound for the Southwest portion of the coast, has returned to Onehunga, disabled. The racehorse Te Kocti was offered at Hunter and Nolan's today. Tbe best bid was 115 guineas and he was passed in. The jumper, Banker, also failed to fetch the reserve, and he was also passed in at Buckland’s sale. South British shares have been sold at 30s 6d, and Bank of New Zealand at £4 5s and £4 6s 6d. Mr Buckland reports :—at Beumera on Thursday dairy cows of good quality were in request at from £4 to £5 each. Store cattle sold freely, particularly steers of all classes. Fat cattle were plentiful. Prices were steady at 16s the 1001 b for ox beef, but cows and coarse steers were lower in price. Fat calves were in full numbers, and kept their values throughout the sale. Store sheep were in fair enquiry. Crossbred ewes t from 10s to 17s, two tooth ewes 12s Fat sheep sold irregularly, and some withdrawn. Those sold kept their W“ue—wethers 13s 6d to 17s, ewes 8s to 14s each. Pigs were also yarded in full numbers Well bred bacon pigs brought from 45s to 60s porkers 20s to 27a. Coarse pigs sold better than for many weeks, bringing from 6s to 15s each.
SOUTHERN NEWS. Last night. Mr Ballance intends to move a hostile amendment on ths Address-in-Reply or a direct vote of no confidence immediately •fter. Gordon, accused of robbing bis employes, has been committed for trial at Christchurch. Sines January Ist the Belfast Freezing Works have killed 102,274 sheep, 95,782 lambs, 200 cattle, end 51 pigs. It is understood that there is every prospect of a satisfactory settlement of the dispute in connection with the Shag Point coal mine. Tbe body of a young woman named Delia Lanahan, barmaid, was found floating in the Wellington harbor this morning. It is supposed to be a case of accidental drowning. The Education Department will shnrtly issue a circular to Boards r,f Education in the tolony suggesting tbe desirability ot adopting a uniform set of class books in all schools in New Zealand, The immigration and emigration returns lor May show the arrivals to havs beau 990 persons and departures 1850, leaving a balance •gainst tbe colony of 860. The Cbristohurob Charitable Aid Board have given relief to 84 cases during the past aaontb, Hugh McKay, laborer at Middle Marsh, Otago, died yesterday while in a fit. The deceased had been drinklog heavily lately, Mr W. L Bees is spoken of at Wellington as • candidate at next election either for East Coast or i.t Auckland City. Human remains, supposed to be those of Denham, surveyor, who has been missing some time, were found at the bottom of an old well at Wellington. The Government have decided to propose in the House to make an offer to the liquidators of the East Coast Settlement Company for the land acquired by it. The amounts suggested, however, will not be so large as was hoped for by certain interested pasties. ■The Wellington Trades and Labor Couneil have decided to insist on tbe Tramway Company accepting the same term* m the Bes Company, ria., 80 hoars per week fw
for groom®, ann 60 for guards, the wages for drivers to be 453 per week, for guards 20s to 25b, grooms 40s to 455. The minimun only to apply to new and unskilled hands.
The Dunedin Federated Seamen’s Union have voted £27 10% and the Wharf Laborers £5O in aid of the strikers at Shag Point. Mr J. C. Gavin, Secretary to the Treasury, is to succeed Mr Batkin as Assistant Controller General, Mr Maynard of the Treasury succeeds Mr Gavin as Secretary, and Mr J. H. Dean succeeds Mr Todd as Assistant Accountant of the Government Insurance Department.
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 467, 14 June 1890, Page 3
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776COLONIAL TELEGRAMS. Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 467, 14 June 1890, Page 3
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