TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume XI, Issue 1703, 12 May 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

♦_ (from our own correspondent. ) Christchdhch, 10. Tbis afternoon the committee of the West Coast Railway League decided to continue its efforts until the for* mation as regards a syndicate and company is absolutely confirmed, and the actual work of constructing the '

railway began. The committee also decided that it was advisable to post* pone any demonstration for the present. A petition ha vjiig been presented to the Governor praying that the Lyttelton Orphanage may be constituted a separate institution, the opponents of the proposal are now circulating a counter petition, asking that the insti tution may remain under the control of the Charitable Aid Board. Dunedin, 10. The University Council, in view of the probability of the Government appointing a Commission to enquire into the condition of the pastoral tenants of the Crows, having decided to take no action at present iv granting their tenants relief. The Taiaroa relief fund committee lias been notified that Irvine, who was supposed to be single, left a widow and two children in Liverpool. It is now thought tb*t all claims on the funds have been notiled. Auckland, 10. Two bouses belonging to Messrs J. and C. Daley, were burned at Ponsonby. They were tiriMoupied. One was insured in the London Liverpool and Globe office for £200, and the other, which was jnst finished, was covered by the builders risk for £550 in the New Zealand office. Hanniman, the long distance champion walker, was a 'passenger by the Mararoa to Australia, lo'Jeontest a match with Edwaixk Blbvhiih, 10. In the case of the Hon. W/Cliffoid v. Maddock and Parker, the jury found that there had been no negligence, and returned a veidict for defendants. The Judge certified for a second counsel, and granted costs on^the highest scale. 11. The divorce case Doreeh v. Doreen and Diamante resulted in a decree nisi being granted with costs against the co-respondent, the mother to have the custody of the youngest child till seven years old, and )jthe father the custody of the other tro.