NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 591, 7 April 1891, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND. Last night. Trooper Jonos, of the South Franklyn Infantry, died from injuries caused by a fall from his horse while riding from tho military sports. Mr NV. H Allen, Colonel Fraser, and probably Mr Adam Porter will contest the Te Arolia seat. The dead body of a man, in trousers and shirt, has been found on the beach st Mongonui, but the body is not yet identified. A child of six weeks was left last night on the verandah of the Hon. Mr Oxley’s cottas ’, Nelson Street. The mother has not yet been found. At the Supreme Court to-day, in the bankruptcy of Graham, Pitt, and Bennett, Mr Theo. Cooper moved on appeal from the decision of the Deputy Official Assignee respecting the proof nf debt. Mr Button, who opposed the application, had only received his instructions by telegram this morning, and the mo 1 ion was allowed to stand over until next bankruptcy sitting. SOUTHERN NEWS. Hast night. Christchurch beat Rangiora for the polo cup by seven points. A large open air temperance demonstration was held at Christchurch on Saturday afternoon.

The Cabinet meets on Friday to discuss the Government policy. Bishop Suter is slightly improved in health, but his condition is still critical, Samuel Porter, licensee of the Brittania Hotel, and formerly a policeman, suddenly died from apoplexy. All members of the Executive of the Railway Society and three fourths of the men who were discharged at Christchurch and Westport during the strike have been re-engaged in the railway service. The Postal and Telegraphic revenue for the year will realise the Treasurer's estimate.

For carrying passengers in excess of his certificate, the master of the ferry steamer Onslow, of Dunedin, was fined 101, gnd Id per head on 120 excess of passengers. The Hon. W. Reeves died on Saturday evening. His death was unexpected. He underwent an operation in lithotomy on Monday last, and seemed progressing very well till Friday night, when he suffered a relapse. John Aldridge, who was convicted of forgery at Blenheim lately, and sentenced to five years’ penal servitude, and who ia now a prisoner st Mount Cook gaol, applies for a writ of Habeas Corpus on grounds that Judge Edwards, who tried (he case, is not properly judge. A sad fat dity is believed to have occurred at Mount Egmont. Between Thursday and Saturday last a young man named Win. Southwood left here on horseback to make the accent, and not having returned on Friday a party went tn look for him Ou Friday night they found his overcoat and leggings There i* no hnpe nf hi* safety,

At the Dunedin City Court J*mM Burney and Roderick McKenzie, alias O’Brien, well known to the police, were committed for trial for sticking up Mr Fairlie, a baker, near Outram, in broad daylight, and itssling his watch.

The Wanaka is in the same position as when she struck, and an attempt will be made to float her off the reef. The weather still ho’ds fine, and it is thought her injuries are nnt great. Divers are examining damaged parts nf the vessel. The steamer Norwich, which arrived with a cargo of cods from Westport, has been detained to assist in the operations connected with the floating off of the Wwnakafrom the rocks. The Union Company will send the necessary plant to New Plymouth by the steamer leaving Wellington to night. At the Conference of the Federated Association of Master Printers at Dunedin, it was unanimously resolved—That in the opinion of this Council the Government should, as fir as possible, distribute the printing required amongst the private printing houses of the colony by tender, the competition of the Government Printing Office being unfair towards local industry in which a very large amount of capital was invested, and which affords a- large measure of employment; also, that the printing and publication by the Government of such works as Law reports, transactions of the New Zealand Institute, Bir W. Bulller’s Book of Birds, etc , is a distinct interference with the printing trade uf the colony. It was also agreed to express sympathy with the principle of a combined Board of Conciliation.

At Christchurch last week a deputation of unemployed, accompanied by the Mayor and several Members of Parliament, waited upon the Minister for Lands, who said he would bring in a measure next session to enable land to be acquired for and at once to open up for small settlements such suitable land as was in the possesion of the Government; and he would consult with the Minister for Public Works with a view to providing employment for the mon out of work until the settle* ment scheme was in operation. He promised to provide a free passage for a representative of any association of not less than 25 men willing to take up farm homesteads, who might bo sent to select the land.