NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 615, 2 June 1891, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

AUCKLAND. Last night, Ths R.M.S. Alameda loft San Franclseo on the 28th nit. for Aueklandj and is due here on the 18th inat, The prisoner Floyd, committed for trial on a charge ..of murdering the old man Veitoh, at Waip.oa South, is to be examined by two medical tnen cpfloernlng his sanity. A number of the friend of Vr W. S, Allen are petitioning the House to remoys tup disqualification imposed on him by 1 the Jndga? in the Election petition case, an the ground that he himself was not in the Colony at the time tfip election took place. The first ten tons of ore crushed at Puhi Puhi silver field gave a yiisld of 50 ounces of silver to the ton. It is beiisved that the next lot will go 60 ounces. A number ot horses engaged at the A.R.Cj Winter Meeting are being schooled at Ellerslie. The Gisborne pair, Duadino and Criminal, have made a gcod number of friends, especially the former, who fences in grand style, Ingorangi has not been pn the course since returning from Wanganui. Omata has been striding illoug wijjl,

but fears are expressed as to his standing. Theorem has been putting in some good work, and the general opinion at Ellerslie is that whatever beats him will win the hurdle race. Takapu, who is still a warm favorite for the Great Northern Steeplechase, was brought up yesterday by the Takapuna. The following weights have been declared for the vYelter Handicap, one mile :—Leorina 12,12, D dosa 12, Ingorina 11.6, Locbness 11.3, Capelia 10.10, Priscilla 10.9, Snake 10 8, Criminal 10 8, lima 10.7, Lonely 10.7, Te Kooti 10 7, Warrior 10.4, Bon Voyage 10.4, Orakei 10, Shaugraun 10, Macaroni 10. The first of the City licensing meetings was held to-day. A number of licensees were warned for Sunday trading. The Bench refused all applications for an extension of the licenses till eleven o’clock. A curious anomaly was pointed out by Inspector Broharn, who said the law provided for the extension of licenses till eleven o’clock, but made no provision for the punishment of those who kept open later. SOUTHERN NEWS. Last night. The Government has definitely decided to appeal to the Privy Council in re Judge Edwards, and the necessary papers are now being prepared. At Timaro James Robertson Scott, a commission agent of Dunedin, was fined £25 for neglecting to comply with a notice to destroy rabbits on his run in the McKenz’e county. The Government have decided to allow seals to be killed during July and August of this year. His Honor reserved judgment in the Sydenham Licensing election case; the committee meeting to be postponed for a week. A woman named Jane Alice Pearson Parry, aged 23, died suddenly last night at her father’s house, Christchurch. She came home as usual in the evening, and complained of i:lnees, and died before the doctor could be obtained. At a meeting of the Committee of Privileges of the New Zealand Wesleyan Church, it was unanimously decided that steps be taken to secure an amending act to model the deed of the Church, eo ae to enable Ministers to remain five years in a circuit, instead of three as the law now directs.