TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 4, 3 December 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

! (UNITED PREBS ASSOCIATION.) CHHISTCHITRCn, Dec. 1. i An influential meeting re West Coant railway was held this evening, .when it was decided to undertake preliminary arrangements for constructing the line, and a committee appointed to take the necessary steps. The meeting was private. The details have not transpired. Mr R. Hill's well known stud greyhound Champagne Charlie was accidentally killed m his kennel on Thursday last. Dunedin, Dec. 1. Mr Shelford, a member of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settle- ' nients, arrived by the Coptic. He will make a tour of New Zealand, and visit the Hot Lakes before returning to Signapore. Bain fell this morning and continues steadily.. The Public Works Department aie about to call for tenders for permanent station buildings on the Wai- , hemo branch line. This section will '. complete the line to Jordon's from the jiincton of Mcßae's with the Shag Valley-road. The Department also intend to let by contract the unfinished unemployed section of the Hindon cqntraot. Hawer-a, Dec. 2, Roskell, defaulting raily way station manager at Norman by, was again brought up to-day, but was further remanded. The defalcations are reported to be heavy. A Druids' Lodge was successfully opened at Hawcia last evening by W. K. Bishop. „