TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1631, 25 November 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(VKOM OUH OWN COKUKSFONDKNT.)

Wellington, "24,

The Mayoral election which takt-s

p!;ic« to morrow is cuising i»r^at interest. There are four candidates comprising three councillors — Messrs McKfii'Z'.e., A. Brown, ami S. Brown and Jin ex mayor Mr Joe Dransfield.

The Minister of Justice to«r!»iy received a communication from the Nelson Justices stating they were still unable to form a rota until they received a reply from the Minister iv regard to their objection to the appointment of Mr Harley. Mr Tole has not yet decided what steps he will take in the matter.

The Government have now signified their willingness to take over the liabililrree and assets of the N«'\v Zealand Riflo Association, and after defraying the former will deal libel's My with the new nssoeiution which it, is proposed to form in regard to fissets, but upon a distinct understanding that hereafter the Government will have no responsibility whatever iv regard to the conduct or support of the Association. The Union Company's new steamer .\fararofl, which aivived at Hobait yesteiday from England, left for Sydney on the same evening to com mence the new Frisco mail service under the ou3pice& of the Union

Company.

Thtt Mannicattt Times states » linit a resident of Fielding, being convinced of the, existance of payable gold at Pohanga in that district, Ims engaged an experienced Reefton miner- who is now making a thorough prospect of the locality.

The steamer Timarn, which l^ft here a few days ago with machinery and rolling stock for the M-ikihinui coal mines, West Coast, reached her destination yesterday afternoon, and reports finding fourteen feet of water on the bnr.

The Wellington 'shareholders are jtiMlunt at the success of the venture, and active measures ore to be at onco taken to develop the coal seams. Four sti-nm colliers are under order at Home for tlio Company.

The SpHnci; Meeting of the Wellington Racing Club Ukes place hwe on Friday and Sutarday next, and that of the Island Bay Club on Monday.

Auckland, 23.

Further details of young Hingston's death show that he was stung on the forehead twice by a bee, and in the

evening while talking with his friend Mr Lord he dropped down, and shortly afterwards expired. Dr Watling certified death was from blood poison ing through the sting of a bee. Christchurch 24. Wm. Ash, an employee of the Amnri Road Board, was drowned while attempting to cross the Waian here yesterday. The body is not yet recovered. Mr W. J. G. Bluet, the well known auctioneer and cattle breeder, at Leeston, and at one time M.H.R., died last night. Dunedin 24. In the squabble which took place on the Orari at the wharf on Saturday between some sailors, another who interfered was wounded on the fore- j head. As the wound is not serious, ! and his assailant was drunk, he was let off with a fine. Mrs Gordon, wife of the postmaster at North Taieri, by stepping off the wrong side of a train at Mosgiel fell and the train passed over both hands, which will necessitate the amputation of at lea3t one arm.