YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Evening Star, Issue 5042, 2 May 1879, Page 4

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

«, ; The Auckland Land Board refused Mr Vesey Stewart's application for another block of land for a third special settlement. The letter urging his request showed that L 24,000 worth of improvements had been carried out at Kati Kati by settlers introduced by him on the block of land which three years ago was barren fern. The total rateable value of city property in Auckland is L 154.203.. The Wellington ' Chronicle,' commenting on the necessity for more care feeing exercised in examination of surveyors before granting licenses, says :—" It is with satisfaction we learn it is intended to establish a chair in the New # Zealand University for instruction in mining engineering and surveys, and that certificates of competency will be granted by that body in those branches of science.

Everess, whose resignation as head master of the Mount. Cook (Wellington) school was accepted, notifies that he will in July next open a day school "in which great prominence will be given to Bible-reading;" no-fees to be charged, and the school will be entirely supported by voluntary contributions.

H. P. Keals, who attempted suicide, is rapidly recovering. Legal proceedings will probably be taken against him.., Same gentlemen in- Christchurch, interested in the education of the deaf and dumb, intend at an early date to call a preliminary meeting to consider the whole question.

The Lyttelton Harbor Board is going to "end a mo del of its works to the Sydney Exhibition. The harbor-master's report for the month shows that during that period the tonnage of vessels entering the Port of Lyttelton has been 35,947. At the Board's meeting yesterday a letter was read from the Hon. Mr Macandrew on the subject of trucks, in which he delines further correspondence on the subject. Considerable dissatisfaction was expressed by members of the Board at the disregard by Government of the resolution of the Board respecting the necessity of immediate appointment of a Resident Magistrate for Lyttelton. A resolution reiterating the request was carried unanimously. The Governor turnß the first sod of the Ashburton District Railway at Tinwaldon on his way to Christchurch. Twelve hundred school children will sing the National Anthem on the Governor's arrival at Christchurob.

Mr W. H. Harrison, editor of the ,'Grey River Argus,' has had to proceed to Melbourne to undergo 'an operation, resulting from an accident in {drawing a tooth.