COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 381, 23 November 1889, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Auckland, last night, Mr John Bryce was the only candidate nominated at Hamilton yesterday for the Waipa seat, and was declared elected. The Standing Oommiuon of the Anglican Church met yesterday to ooneider the question of the election of Bishop Hadfield. The Primate of New Zealand, Bishop Cowie, Sir Frederick Whitaker, and Mr Edwin Hesketb were present at the meeting, which was adjourned until Monday next without any decision having been arrived at. At a meeting of the Cricket Association last night it was decided that a representative team should leave for South on 20th December per Takapuna, arriving in Dunedin on Christmas day and playing there three days. Wellington, last night. It is stated that the Governor of Tahiti will visit this city on his way to Paris. He will interview the Premier on the promotion of commercial relations between Tahiti and this colony. The Government, however, have received no official intimation to that effect. It is believed that the Premier’s health will interfere with hie being present at the opening of the Exhibition.

The population ot the Colony on the 30 th September last is estimated, exclusive of Maoris, at 614,739 souls, being 328,603 males and 286,136 females. Mr Robert Trimble is gazetted a Judge of the Native Land Court,

A public meeting was held on Thursday evening in connection with the establishment of a Free Public Library. There was a large attendance, and the Mayor presided. Christchurch, last night.

The Kaiapoi Factory dispute was settled by a conference of employees and directors yesterday, and work will be re-commenced on Monday morning,

The wool sales commenced this morning. The Chamber of Commerce Hall sale was conducted on the farthing bide system, but there was not much told. Prices ranged from Sid to Oamativ, last night. The North O’ago Agricultural and Pastoral Association's show was held yesterday and to-day. The weather waa fine, but the attendance waa not so large a> usual. The Show is, however, the best ever held here, the entriee being large, and the stock of good quality. Dunedin, last night, When coming up to tho wharf yesterday, the Ohau ran into ths steamer Rosamond, and out into two or three ot her upper atern plates. The Colonial Bank are issuing a new eeries of notes slightly smaller than the old issue.