NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 584, 19 March 1891, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND.

Last night. The kteamer Te Anau, which arrived from Sydney to-day, brought no paasengeia for Gisborne.

Mr Fanlough, tragedian, and Mr Eleamay, operatic singer, lett for Loudon by tbe sailing rhip Hermione to-day. Captain Savory bought tbe ship Leading Wind, recently eouttled in Auckland harbor, tor £2,150.

Tbs steamer Monowei ie loading frozen meat tor London; aha also takes 1200 cases of apples, Three thousand Boman Catholic children took part in the prooeesion at the Domain yesterday. Tbe H.A.C.B. Society also took part, and held sports. Il is believed that James Bray, of Mount Eden, has been drowned at Helensville.

The Governor and party left Rotorua to-day and arrive in tbe Uriwera country to morrow. Tbe Opotiki libel oases are expected to be reached on Friday. Thomas Hooper, a resident of Newton, fell dead suddenly, SOUTHERN NEWS.

Lest night. J. B. Greeson, solicitor, of Christchurch, fell from a train, and sustained injuries from which he died. Mary Ann Tiller, a half-caste has been arrested on a ohargn of bigamy. Bepreseotatives of 500 or 600 unemployed at Dunedin ate asking the Government for work. „ The writ for the Newton neat is returnable In a forlaigltt from taei Monday)

Hatche*' ketch Gra irude, which is a long time out from the Macq iarries, is signalled at tbe B*uff

Dr Gordon MacDonald, of Dunedin,han brough under the notice of the Mi >ister for Landtt ihe necessity for obtaining a supply of Koch’s tubercule from Melbourne. Three known cases of lupus exist here. Mr McKenzie promised to communicate with the Premier, with the object of procuring an immediate supply. The Hon. Mr Larnach has b a en appointed Chairman of the Public Trust Office CommieBion. Evidence was being taken to-day at Wellington. The Dunedin Tailoresse-* Union has urged the Hon. John Mackenzie to make a free, grant of land for the si e of the proposed convalescent home.

By a buggy accident at Kumara five persons received injuries more or bsa serious. Const. Bird was badly cut and braised, and has been removed to the Hospital A man named John Hayes was rendered unconscious. Three children who were in the buggy escaped with bruises.

It is understood that Government has decided on further reductions, as follows: Land Transfer Department, contingencies JjIOOO, salaries £1700; Justice Depart ment, £800; Government Insucance, about £5OOO. There will also be a reduction in the Native Department.