TELEGRAMS.

Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 110, 10 May 1889, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[united peess association.] Auckland, 9ch May. Sir Frederiok Whitaker tind Mr. Lewis (Secretary of Native Affaire) were passengers for Wellington by the sf .earner Gaarlooh from Onehnnga to-day. Dv rinjf Mr. Lewis' visit to the Thames he conducted negotiations in connection with the Piako Blook, and overcame the difficulties which had existed for about fifteen years. The Auckland Chess Club hel d its annual meeting to-night. The bala'ioe- sheet showed a sum to credit. Mr. H. Green was elected president. Wangand i, 9th May. The Borough Council have dr icided to pay the Gas Company what ia olai raed for consumption, but without prejudi ce to further action. The Board of Property -tax B evioworshave been sitting for three days, pmd expect to finish to-morrow. Of the WaH Sotara Cpunty oases, bo far, 41 have been con; firmed, and 43 reduced. The total reductions i, co far, come to i>5025, leaving the valuation of the county about J535,000 higher than the i ast valuation. Uhbistchtjrc h, 9th May. Mr. A. Saunders has been i sleeted Chairman of the Board of Educatioi l. This Dat. The Hon. E. Biohardson addressed his constituents at Rangiora last night, and roceived a unanimous votos of thanks and confidence. DuKEDpr, 9th May. A t the Harbour Board m eeting to-day, the Chairman mentioned that t he ustimate of the revenue haa so far been maintained, and the bank account will be about £IQQO better than it was when the intorest was remitted Home six months ago. iNVKBCAROILr,, THIS DAT. At a meeting of the Protection League last night resolutions were passed in f avonr of establishing distilleries and of abolishing the Property Tax so far as it relates to machinery used in manufactories in the colony. WoonvUfGK, This Day. Sir James Hector and Mr. M'Kay, Government Geologist, have paid a visit to the Mabarahara coppor mine.