COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 494, 16 August 1890, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND. Last night. •f he weather wag so cold last night that there was ice an eighth of an inch thick on the poo s this morniug. Thia is very ex ceptlonal. The wholesale price of maize on the wharf to-day is 3s Id. Mr Withford has sold Scotty’s gold mine at C iromandel to an influential Sydney syndicate. A company is being registered with a capital of £lOO,OOO in £1 shares. Mr Joseph Greenwood, of Mount Roskill, has definitely decided to become a candidate for the Eden seat in the House of Representatives at the approaching general eletion, opposing Mr Mitchelson. Serious frauds by a bogus burial society have been brought to light. A fictitious prospectus was issued, and 777 persons have been paying weekly to a collector. Now it turns (out that the promoter died several weeks ago in the hospital, and no man knows where tho funds have gone. Kuaotonu shares continue to head the list on the Exchange. Try Fluke shares sold for 12s, 12s 61, and 12s 31, Red Mercury’s shares changed hands at 4i 2d and 4s, with sellers at the latter figure. Carbines said tor 2s 8d and 2s 61, with sellers at 2i 7d. SOUTHERN NBWS. Last night. T«ere is still the same tale of political matters—all talk and no work. Mr D. P. Fisher, brother of the late Minister for Education, has been appointed secretary of the Wellington Federated Council at £3OO per annum. Two distinct shocks of earthquake were felt at Wellington this morning, and one at Wanganui. A robbery of about £lOO took place at the Dunedin Savings Bank, but no arrest has been made. The Christchurch Master Printers’ Asgociation at their monthly meeting yesterday appointed a committee to draw up proposals for the federation of all Master Printers’ Associations in the colony. At a meeting of fruiterers at Wallington last night it was determined tn f irm an Assooia’iou to cope v/ph the Chinese, and to support the Farmers’ and Fruit Growers’ Association, which it is proposed to form in the district.

Ragers and Co., ot Wei iogton, hive taken eleven first, eight second, five third, and three highly commended prizes at the Victorian Poultry Shaw. The Driver of the Gear Company’s engine on ths train which met with an accident at Johnsonville on Tuesday, has been suspended. Bishop Julius, of Ohristehurob, who has just returned to Kumars, West Coast, from Jackson’s Bay, had a very narrow escape from drowning near the Wiuho river, whsn crossing on horseback during a flood. Sir J; Hector and otiprs think that the invention ot McKay, applying the magnifiyng powers of the telescope to photographic cameras, is likely to revolutionise the art of photography, and prove invaluable in aatronomicnl researches. The We lington City Council have decided to adopt the drainage schema, and raiss a loan of £lOO.OO for the purpose. Mrs Sutton, injured by fire at the Bluff Ooffte Palace on Monday, is dead. Miss Cargill, who was also burnt, is recovering. WHITOOMBE ANO TOMBd. There is no fresh development of the Waitcombe and Tombs dispute in Cbristcburcb. From Dunedin there is no news ot a reliable nature regarding the action which the Maritime Council will take. All kinds of rumors are flying about. It is certain that the Maritime Couucil regard the firm’s last letter refusing arbitration as final. The general opinion is that if there is tq ho a strike the sooner it is settled the better, as the present uncertainty is worrying to business men generally. It was stated there were dissensions among the Labor party as to the course to be adopted, The Dunedin Star has an editorial tO‘ night, strongly urging the Maritime Council to bock down, ant) to give up all idea of employing a complete boycott, which mu 4 eventually bring them into conflict with, tho qivil authorities and at the same time cut thsm off’fromJhe public sympathy of their own men, saying surely, with all organisations and influence at their command, the Council can find means of bringing Wbiteombe and Tombs to terms without throwing the whole colony into confusion in its commercial, social, and political re’atioas. The very possession of large powers renders judgment in the use of them essential. In this matter it wou'd seem to be tho employment of a ateam hammer to break an egg shell; and the Council have now an opportunity of showing their quality, for on their conduct in the present crisis depend their status, their ffbiding or awaiting influence.