TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1623, 6 November 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(ntOM Ol*R OWX OOKKKSPOXDKNT.)

Wkllinrton, 5.

The Government have received information of a new find of gold at Rivciton, hut the extent is not known Mr Gordon, Mining Inspector, who is at present at Wukatipu, has been instructed to visit the locality.

The American war steamer Enter* prNe took her departure this evening for New York, via Valparaiso.

It is proposed to hold a mnsqnarade and fancy dress ''all in the Exhibition luiilding shortly, the proceeds to go to the hospital funds.

The woi-k of removing thf exhi'ii s is rapi<lly proceeding, and probably within the next 10 days, the building will Ite. empty.

The Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Show was held at Carterton yesterday. The exhibits of live stock were very nnmeious The success of the meeting was much marred by tho wet weather, notwithstanding which there was a large attendance of visitors.

A strong southerly gale was ex perienced here yesterday, the atoios phere being exceedingly bleak and cold, more severe than any during the past winter. It is now clear with every indication of dry weather.

The tiarqne Easter Hill, from Liver* pool arrived to-day with a large general cargo hut no passengers. The voyage was an uneventful one.

Cartkbton, 5.

At thp sale of stud stock to*day Mr F. Wood sold Arundel and a roan hnll, Sir Garnet, to Mr J. P. Russell for 150 guineas. The sale is now proceeding. There is spleudid weather here today.

Chkistchitrch, 5.

The first meeting of tlie new Hospital Board was held to-day. Mr R. C. Beetham, R.M., wag elecitd chairman.

Bub v hum, 5. A boy 2$ years of age, sod of Mr

Mathers Doyle, Tua Marina, was . drowned in a well this morning. He was playing round it, and fell in. Fielding, 5. There was. a severe frost here last night, and great damage has been done to the potato crops and garden pants. Owing to the illness of Mr Weight, > the only J.P. here, great inconvenience is exp*rienceH l.y the business people, j Appointments to the Commission of: the Peace of town residents are n : gently needed. I) one din, 4. ! j A deputation from the M;nMifi. tu rers Association waited on Sir .Julius : Yogel, to present him with a resoln- j tion passed by the Association. "That the policy of the Government in fostering and promoting local indns tries had their hearty support, and sympathy."

Sir J. Yogel expressed his gratification at the resolution, and suggested that pivssive shonld be Wrought to . Wear on memliors, as at present Dnnedin was the stronghold of the ultra free trade party. Some conver- 1 aation and discussion followed, in which the Treasnrer said that meni'»ers should lie got to say exactly what they Relieved in, and the deputation said they would endeavour to inept members at the next election to declare for protection or free trade. The Treasnrer "aid the Government were in donl»t as to whether the next Colonial 1 Exhibition should he held in Dnnedin or Christohnrcb. He had thought of settling he matter by a friendly rifle competition. Messrs Bnrt and H.-illeii-stein expressed the opinion that once in every three years was quite often enough for these exhibitions.