NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 559, 20 January 1891, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Subscriptions are being raised in Auckland tor the families of those lost in the Huntley disaster, Crackshot is favorite for the Wellington Cup at 3 to I ; Dudu is at 3 to I, and Strephon at 10 to I. William Reynolds, a settler, was found dead in bis bed at Pukekohe, near Auckland. The United Methodist Conference refused to divide the Napier and Waipawa circuit. Mr Benbow has been appointed Wellington manager of the South British Insurance, vice Mr Boardman, resigned. The Hutt Producers’ Association have asked Dr Newman to move in the direction of further restricting Chinese immigration. The Lyttelton yachts Pastime and Mascotte, arrived at Wellington to compete in the races, but the Auckland yacht Maritana has not yet arrived. The Wellington Equitable Building Society has declared a dividend of 5 per cent, making io per cent for the year, Mr W. W. Blair, Engineer-in-Chief, is dangerously ill, and is not expected to live, For nine mopths of the year there were taken up lands on the cash system by 447 settlers, deferred payment 215 settlers, and perpetual lease 586 settlers. Pearl Powder was scratched for the Wellington Cup on Saturday night. The Auckland Harbor Board has a prosperous financial year, and the trade of the port has increased. The imports of the colony last quarter were £t>ss9 s°? and the exports befog a’l increase in both instances. John Anderson, a baker, of Taranaki stieet, Wellington, was burned out this morning. The Dunedin interprovincial cricket team leave by Wednesday’s express for Christchurch. It is now 26 days since the Kakanqi left on a relief trip to the Macquarrie', and fears are entertained for her safety.