LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 68, 23 March 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

«, I UNITED FBESS ASSOCIATION. I Dunedin, 22nd March. The volunteer demonstration at Queenstown has been abandoned, owing to the refusal of the Dunedin corps to take part. After the Executive Council meeting tonight the Hon. Mr. Oliver leaves for the North, the Premier returning with the Governor to-morrow. The Governor left Quaenstown this morning and reached Dunedin at half-past five o'clock. He will attend the Caledonian Sports to-morrow. This Day. Fully 4000 persons are present at the Caledonian sports Being held in honor of tho Governor. The weather is glorious. A deputation of volunteer officers waited on the Premier, and brought under his notice the injustice done to the corps by the sudden stoppage of the capitation allowance. Mr Hall replied that he would consider the matter, but he refused to pledge himself *3 ta what the Government would do. Auckland, 22nd March. The natives have doc ided to allow the Native Minister to unveil the Waitangi monument* The Harbour Board passed a resolution asking the Government to permit Mr. Blackett, C.E., to report on the dock site dnring his stay here. Cloud Moller, who hasbeenprospeotingon Crown lands at Whangaroa, announces the discovery of a valuable seam of coal there. The Mormon elders attended the Orakei Parliament and attempted unsuccessfully to proselytise the natives. Colonel Whitmore left for Sydney by the Botomahana. This Dat In the appeal by the National Bank against tho decision of the District Court, New Plymouth, Judge Richmond allowed the appeal with costs. Christchurch, 22nd March. The trial of the prisoner Gibson, for wilful murder of a man named Kerison at Prebbleton has been fixed for the 6th April. This Dat. Efforts are being made to establish a tradesmen's club here. Reynolds and Herr Bandmann have settled their qußrrel by aareeing to separate after Monday. The former has organised a com. pnnv, which opens at Wellington on the Ist April, playing a series of his own plays. Bandtnann, with his old company, will probably proceed to VVangauui. Keynolds having the sole right to play the juvenile "Pinafore" in New Zealand, in* tends to prevent Cary from playing it at the Theatre Koyal, Wellington, on Friday next. WANQANtrr, This Dat. The extension of the railway line from Waitotara to Waverley was opened yesterday. A public banquet was held in the afternoon, at which Messrs. Bryce and Ballance, members for tho district, were present. Strong opinions in favour of the line being continued northward were expressed by all the speakers.