TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1202, 1 December 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

« (from ouk own correspondent.) DtJ^EDIN, 29. The Union Shipping Company received a cable message informing them of the launch of theWaihola, at Glasgow. She sails un the 13th of January. The Mayoral election to-day, has resulted as follows : — Thompson 927* Ross 405. The Caledonian Society propose entertaining Mr Archibald Forbes at a dinner, next Tuesday evening. A trotting match for £200 a-side, between Zulu and Ace of Clubs, came off at Forbury on Saturday. ISVERCARGIM/, 29. The Mayoral election resulted in the return of John Kingsland. J. M. Gilehrist, constable, has been committed for trial for stabbing Maurice Gorman. He holds to his statement that he was attacked by three men. Napier, 29. Mr Adam Hasset, son of Mr Hasset of Chrifltchurch, who owned Waihuiia station at Mohaka, fell over a cliff 300 ft high, on Monday, into the sea. The body has been recovered. CHRisTCjnracH, 30. At a meeting of the West Coast Railway League last night, it was resolved to request the Government to issue a special commission for enquiring into the pro* posed line of railway to the West Coast. } Auckland, 29. At a meeting of Catholics *t St. j Patricks Church, MrD. Lynch preeiding, ; Mr Jas. Cook, of Welli»gso»i explained the objects and principles of the Colonial Land Settlement and Eodowaveut ABSocia-

tion of New Zealand, limited. After some discussion, a resolution was unanimously passed, approving of tha principles ami objects of the scheme. There was a good attendance, and muoh interest shown in the project.