NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6983, 7 February 1891, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

(per press association). Wellington, Ferbnary 6. Notloes appeard in the Gazette, under date February 4^ appointing the HdiTMr Billance Commissioner of Stamps, Hon. Mr Cadman Native Minister, Hon Mr Ward. Postmaster-General, and. Commia: sloner of Telegraphs. The Hon Mr Buckley gives up the last mentioned. The Minister of Defence has approved of the new undress uniform for the Volunteers. The color is brown and the material similar to kharkee. ; The Speaker, has been,; advised that; he | can do nothing in, the matter of the Te , Aroha seat until the Judge's report is received, and he will accordingly take no action. . , , : r • 1 ; Major ; Steward was, to leave for the south by the Rotoruathja evening. Christchurch, February 6. The, ETpn W. Copley, Commissioner of | Lands South Auslralla, left for the West Coast to-day. '.; : i i ; : ; ; ; The. Masonic Grand Lodge of New Zealand has received an official communication from the Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Belgium courteously and fraternally recognising this Giand Lodge. The M W G M has supplied the nameß of the Grand' Officers in order that the Grand Representation may be ohosen here, and has requested a similar list to be forwarded to his Grand Lodge for the selection of representation at this Grand Lodge. ■ Dunedin, February 6. [ MrJ.C. Brown, ex-member for Tua--1 peka, 13 dying. The Mayor has convened a public meeting of citizens to organise , a . measure, for the relief of persons affected by the loss of the Kakanui. The Trades and Labor Council have paaaed a resolution protesting againsttheat- ; tempt to enforce the use, of Whitcomba and Tomb's books in the public schools, and requesting the Minister, of Education to consider the desirability of Government publishing a uniform set of school books for the colony. . Archbishop Carr of Melbourne and Bishop Moore of Ballarat arrived from the south this evening, and were met at the railway station by a large crowd, who received them with cheering. The Hibernian Society subsequently presented them with views of New Zealand scenery.