COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 486, 29 July 1890, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND. Last night. The weather has been exceptionally stormy, and until to day the coastal ehipping has been at a standstill. Captain James McLeod, an old Auckland identity, is dead. A local inventor has patented a machine tor polishing boots, which stands the test satietactorily. Tbe present Poultry Show is the first for many years that has been a financial success. A number of exhibits were raffled for the benefit of the Society, and fourteen hundred tickets were sold. A eab'egram has been received stating that the new season’s teas for New Zealand leave Foochow on August 20. Two men named Boleham and Rogers have been arrested for robberies of gum, valued at £5OO, from Lyons’store. Belsham had been selling gum to Lyons for months past. He represented himself as a buyer of gum at RivereheaJ, and as he seemed only to arrive in hie cutter at night the key of tbe yard was given him, and gum was found stacked outside tbe door in tbe morning. He had got in through the skylight tach night, packed the gum, and left it outside, and next day was paid for it, Auckland poultry fanciers are competing at both ths Taranaki aud Wanganui shows.

Oypf 100 entries have been made, and some of the be'**, stock ia going down. The Bank of New Zealand new itisue of shares sold at £5 2s 61 to-day, with buyers at £4 and sellers at £5 4s. South British Insurance changed hands at 255. NAPIER. Last night. The action Bank of New Zealand against the trustees of the late William Fletcher was concluded on Saturday evening. The jury returned a verdict that all three bills had been altered, that Fletcher’s negligence had enabled the alteration to be made, and that want of care on the part of the Bank had prevented the alteration being detected. Mr Cotterill, on behalf of the Bank, asked that judgment bs entered up for plaintiffs. His Honor said he was inclined, on the findings, to enter a verdict for defendants or grant the plaintiffs a new trial, but he would reserve the matter for future consideration. To-day the bankruptcy business was dealt with. To-morrow the case Charles Palmer against the Trustees of W. Fletcher will be taken. Mr G-. Ellis, Mayor of Hastings, and well known in racing circles as the owner of Lady Florin, will oppose the Colonial Secretary for the Hawke’s Bay seat. SOUTHERN NEWS. Last night. Furness’ Poneke boot mart, Wellington, was gutted by a fire on Saturday night. The N.Z. Times says that Lord Onslow wishes to remain in Now Zealand and would not accept a transfer to any other colony. The Sydney police state that J. Robertson, for whose arrest a warrant it out, did not go there by the Tarawera, as was supposed. He is believed to be still in New Zealand. The first communication of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons since its constitutinn will be held this evening. About 200 members are expected to be present. The infant child of Mr Joseph Bond died suddenly at St Kilda on Saturday morning. The mother gave it a drink at midnight, and found it dead a few hours afterwards.

A man named G. Wileon was brought down to tbs Christchurch Hospital, from Craigieburn station, badly frost bitten. A young man named Gillespie shot himself at Marton yesterday.

There is no change of affairs at Brunnerton yet. The miners held a meeting on Saturday, but no decision was arrived at. At present there is but little hope felt at Brunnerton of an amicable adjustment being ooms to. The revenue from railways in the North Island for the four weeks ended July 31 was £24,646, and exoenditure £lB 503, tbe percentage being 66.05. On tbe South Island line the revenue was £56.775, expenditure £39,622, and per centage ot expenditure to revenue 54 82.

Tbe New Zealand Saving Bank transactions for the last quarter were—£434,B7s deposited, and £353,275 withdrawn. The Auckland figures were £51,754 and £40,662. A marble bust ot Sir Julius Von Haast, by Professor Kuppers, of Switzerland, was unveiled on Saturday afternoon in the hall of Canterbury College, by Mr [Rolleaton. The ketch Minnie, tradina between Lyttelton andj the Peninsular, was wrecked on Thursday while laying at anchor at O’Ksin'i Bay. A strong easterly breeze coming up she parted her cable, and, drifting ashore became a total wreck, No lives were lost.

Mr Fisher, representing the Maritime Council, and Trade and Labor Councils of Dunedin, Christchurch, and Wellington, waited on the acting Premier, urging the Government tn proclaim the 28th of October a demonstration day and public holiday. Mr Mitchelsou favored the proposal, and promised to bring it under the notice of his colleagues. The Solicitor General has, on behalf of the Government, accepted service of a writ by Sir Julius Vogel. In 1885 Sir Julius Vogel petitioned Parliament for compensation for loss of office as loan agent in London and also for commission for services rendered in the negotiation and floating of the £5,000,000 loan. He has now renewed bis claim in a rather emphatic way by issuing a writ against the colony, claiming £13,000, £7OOO for compensation and the remainder for services rendered. At a meeting of the Wellington branch of the Railway Servants Society it was stated that piece work had been introduced in violation of the understanding with the Commissioners. Two men so engaged only made 25s 41 a week, their ordinary rate being 9s to 10s per day. It was decided to bring the matter before the railway authorities and the executive. A basis of settlement has boen adopted in regard to the Wellington tramway trouble. The Railway Commissioners promised a reply in a couple of days to a deputation which advocated a reduction of haulage rates on frozen mutton and on the carriage of live stock for short distances. While the steamer Glenelg was on her way between Onehunga and New Plymouth yesterday a wave washed the steward, Sinclair, overboard, and another earned him back on to the vessel. Ho, however, struck the winch, and was badly injured. There was at the time a heavy sea in which a boat could not have ventured out to his rescue.