TELEGRAMS. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Christchurch, 17th October.

Evening Post, Volume XXIV, Issue 76, 18 October 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Christchurch, 17th October.

Mr. Holmes, the member for Christchurch South, addressed his constituents to-night. The hall was crammed. He spoke for two and a half hours, explaining his votes upon the various Bills brought down by the Government during the session, and severely criticised the tactics of the Ministry. A vote of thanks and entire confidence was passed. The Diocesan Synod was opened this morning in the usual manner. The commission appointed by the Primate to enquire into and take evidence upon the bost means of imparting religious instruction in our State schools, consider that it is impossible to devise any means of general applicability for doing so consistent with the Education Aot. The Bey. J. Fergusson, of Breadalbane School, long resident in Lyttelton and Chriatchuroh, diod to-day of erysipelas. Timaru, 17th October. At a special meeting of the Borough Council last night, it was resolved to take the necessary steps for raising a £15,000 loan for drainage purposes, the mnyimnm interest to be 7 per cent, per n-minm, A man named George Ingram fell over a cliff on to the Bea beach, near St. Andrew's Bailway Station this morning, and sustained very- seriouß internal injuries. He was brought into the hospital, where he now lies. In reply to the urgent solicitations of the member for Gladstone, the Minister for Public Works has telegraphed that the Albury railway extension will be oommenoed immediately, so aa r to.be finished by .next grain season. Dunjbdin, 17th October, t The Land Board to-day met to determiner on the division of 43 runs, to be sold in February of next year. The great bulk of the runs were agreed to be re-leased, some for 7, some for 10, some for 14, and some for 21 years, and the upset rental was fixed at from Id up to as much as 5d per acre. One run that is now leased by Messrs. Cargill and Anderson, at Boxburgh, oontaimng 32,000 acres, was entirely reserved for settlement, as was also a portion of one at the head of Lake Wakatipu, and Smith and Gellibrand's, Mount Stokes run, containing 18,500 acres, was decided not to be re-leased at present. At the Police Court, to-day, Robert Johnson, brought up for fraudulent bankruptcy, was discharged. There was a discussion at the Episcopalian Synod this evening, on a motion by the Bey. Mr. Bing, seconded by Archdeacon Edwards, affirming the desirability of a school for girls being established in connection with the Church of England. Tho mover stated that his special reason for bringing the motion forward was that the practice of sending girls to the Roman Catholic Convent Schools, largely followed in Dunedin, might be obviated. It was stated that some twelve cases were known in which girls had been proselytised to Roman Catholicism whilst attending these schools. All the speakers concurred in the opinion that influence, direct or indirect, must bo exercisod towards proselytising. The motion was carried, and a committee appointed to take steps to carry -it out. A motion was also carried affirming the desirability of doing away with the 10s fee for performing the marriage ceremony. The brig Wave, which had left Dunedin, arrived safely at Hokianga on Saturday. Probably one of the vessels named Wild Wave, of which there are several, must therefore be meant by the reoent Nelson telegrams in reference to the wreck at Pelorus Sound. Nelson, 17th October. Mr. Clark, manager for Kirkpatrick and Co., of the Nelson Jam Factory, met with a somewhat serious accident whilst out riding this evening. His horse rearod and fell over on him, breaking his arm, and the horse, in rising, trod on Clark, and tore away a portion of his foot. Auckland, 17th October. The crew of the barque Gazelle, recently seized by H.M. Customs for a breach of the Customs laws, have been paid off by the owner. The Customs authorities still have possession of the vessel. Falloon'B tender for the second contract for the graving dock at £2900 has beenaccepted. The Engineer's estimate was £5300. The highest tender was £3650. The -whole of the Parnell Borough water and drainago debentures of £3000 have been taken up. The American Transit of Venus party have selected the Domain Park as a spot suitable for observation of the transit. Their inatru ments will at once be fitted up. This Day. The following have beon chosen to compose the cricket team for the Southern tour : Messrs. Barton, Blair, Browning, Buckland, P. Dufanr, Gil. f-«-pkh«.m l Mumford, O'Brien, Robinson; Testro, Wood, B. Wynyard, and Yates. i New Plymouth, This Day. At a meeting held lost dlght it was decided to rebuild St. Andrew's Church, and to solicit subscriptions from Presbyterians in all parts of the colony to defray the cost. Patea, This Day. A well-attended mooting of tradesmen and others, called at tho instance of the Patea Shipping Company, was held yesterday afternoon to discuss harbour affuira, as the reinsuring of tho steamer had been refused, and the company were thinking of soiling or putting her on another trade The Mayor promised to submit a Bchomo of his own for improving the river entranoo, and tho meeting adjourned for throe week? to obtain it. It was also resolved to ask Major Atkinson to address his constituents hero, and have an interview re the harbour. The townspeople are much impressed with the necessity of something being done without delay.