COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 517, 11 October 1890, Page 3

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLANDLast night. The Gum Diggers' Union is now a thousand “n considered that the temoval of the American duty on c'eaned flax will be of great value to New Zealand. " faabel K-mp died in a ditch at the Thames, while in a fit, 4U the Waikato colliers have returned to Work unconditionally. The Try Fluke mine at Kuaotunu has declared another dividend, thia time of fid, and has nearly £lOOO in hand to eiect machinery with. Supplies of breadstuff) are plentiful here, ud several large cargoes are expected from the South. Robert Davie, who was injured by a knife during an affray in Shortland Street, has been Very bad during the last two days, and at one time it was frared be would not survive The Wellington people have applied to the Postmaster General to have the time for the 'Frisco service lengthened for 20 to 21 days, but he refuses. A young girl, Agnes Little, who was accidental y shot in the eye, at Kingsland last Saturday, Is in a very serious condition, and grave fears are entertained for her. SOUTHERN NEWS. Last night. A young man named W. Pomeroy Vernon BOmmitted ruicide at Christchurch to-day by shooting himself under the right ear. Death must have been instantaneous. Vernon, Who is well connected, came from Dunedin, pnd was in the employ of Wigrain Bros., malstere. He had been Buffering from insomnia, and taking laudanum, probably under the influence of the drug he committed the deed. A letter appears in the Press from the free laborers at Denniston, thanking the Westport Coal Company for their treatment since their arrival; also stating their intention to stand by the Company in the present difficulty, as they recognise no question of wages is involved in the dispute with the Unionists, but merely the question of affiliation. The attendance on the popular day of the Hastings Show was very large, nearly 4,000 people being present. The exhibits of cattle are good, but scarcely so numerous as might have been expected In thoroughbred entires Soninas was placed first. Patriarch being second The show of implements is largely in excess of previous years, while in dairy exhibits there is a great improvement. It is estimated that by the fire at the old Government printing office at Wellington the Government losses amounted to nearly £15,000. but jt is believed that some of tfre Uibograpbie piapt can be rendered fit for use Main. The Government propose to erect brick buildings in which to carry on the Uibngrapbing business, at a cost of between £4OOO and £5OOO. The building will not be on the former site, which is the property of the Hospital Trustees. It is stated that some few of the wharf laborers who are on strike at Wellington bad agreed to apply in a body to be taken back, and arranged for a meeting to decide as to the form their application should take. Their intention leaked out, however, and a mass Setting was ceiled tor the same hour at the same place, and the plans oi the tew were frustrated. Lilly Patten wu committed for trial at Christchurch on Saturday, on a charge of oouoealment oi birth. Medical evidence was given to the effect that it was highly impossible she was the mother of the child whose body wu found in her father’s back yard, though then was no doubt about her having pien confined. Bail was allowed in £2OO,