TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XI, Issue 3219, 13 November 1880, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] GRAHAMSTOWN, this day. Christie's Alburnia tribute crushed 160 pounds of stone, for 25G ounces 17 dwts., incited. This has been got within the last three weeks—not three years as misprinted. GISBORNE. this day. MX HEED'S PROPOSED VISIT. It is reported hero that someone in Auckland is using insidious moans of poisoning the sottlcrs'minds against Poverty Bay. Advices from G. M. Kced state that he is coming hero by next boat to ascertain the state of matters for himself. NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. SURVEYS AT PAUIHAKA. The chief surveyor (Mr T. Humphries) has commenced surveying the land to the aeaward eide of tho road passing through Parihiika. The natives came from tho settlement and looked ut him and his men, and appeared more astonished than annoyed. CHKISTCBURCH, this day. The total amount realised by Matson's sale of pedigree cattlo yesterday was £5,000. The settling on the races is now going on with a satisfactory result SPORTING. A meeting of tho delegates of the Christchurch, Dunedln, mid Hawke's Bay Jockey Club was held to-day re a general handicappcr for the colony. It was resolved to postpoue notion till tho autumn, as tho various clubs havo made arrnngemonts for j tho present season. Respecting the Turf Register, it was resolved to guaranteo Mr Elliott, the tormer publisher, tho coßt of publishing the future edition. DUNEDIN, thiaday. THE ANGLICAN SYNOD. 'Iho Anglican Synod, ou votes, lately decided against free scats. Bishop Neville minouuced that the Rev. William Gust, son of tho Doan of York, had accepted » liconse in this diocese. The Synod resolved to request the Government to extend to tho Church of England an equal opportunity for the instruction of its children in tho Industrial Schools with that accorded to the Roimui Catholic Church. THE MAYORALTY. Messrs Fish and Ross nro tho councillors nominated for tho City Mayoralty.