TELEGRAPHIC.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6075, 19 September 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

[PER UNITED PRES3 ASSOCIATION.]

Chbistohurch, Saturday. _ The funeral of the late W. S. Moorhouse took place to-day. The remains arrived at Lyttelton by the Stella at 11 a.m., and were met at the wharf by the Hon. E. Richardson, Messrs J. Oliver," T. H. Potts, and J. Bes wick, and conveyed by special train to Christchurch, arriving there at two o'clock. The procession passed through the city to the Riccarton Church of England cemetery, where the funeral ceremony was performed by the Primate and Bey. 0. Bowen. The Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry, under Captain Slater, and upwards of 100 private carriages followed. The great bell of the Cathedral tolled, and the chimes pealed the " Dead March in Saul " as the cortege proceeded through the city. All the shops were closed during the funeral, and flags were hoisted at half-mast at the Provincial Government Buildings and other places. A strike is imminent amongst the railway employes here. It is stated that the 10 per cent., reduction has been done away with in some departments, but not in others, the aggrieved ones being those employed in the machine fitting and blacksmith shops. No notice having been taken o£ an application from them on the subject, the heads of the abovementioned departments were informed to-day that unless the wages of the artisans are increased to the former rates all the men would strike work on Saturday next. The men appear resolved to adhere to their resolution on the ground; that they ought to be treated on the same footing as those to whom the 10 per cent, has been restored.

AtrcKiiAND, Saturday. The first contract for the opera house, that of Mr C. Wright for £4775, has been accepted. The total cost will be £7000.

A shark 18 feet long was seen to-day inspecting the pallisading of the public baths.

The Union Steam Ship Company has purchased from the Auckland Steam, ship Company the steamer Southern Cross with the goodwill of her trade and subsidy from the Government of £2500 a year. The amount given by the Union Company is not stated.

Messrs Dilworth and Howard's Patetere block is included in the lands which Mr Halcombe is commissioned to settle through the Emigrant and Colonists' Aid Society.

New Plymouth, Sunday. There is no direct information to hand regarding the ParihaKa meeting, but it is said that Te Whiti's speech was the most plain-spoken one he has ever delivered. There were over 1000 Maori men capable of bearing arms present at the meeting. Te Whiti is reported to, have said there might be 20,000 pakehas settled on the land, but it would be their sepulchre.

Dunedin, Sunday.

Two local pedestrians named Drummond and Wanfield had a twelve hours' go-as-you-please matoh in the open air yesterday for £50 a side. Druinmond was seized with cramp internally two hours after starting, but kept on over nine hours, when he had to give in. Wanfield had then done 54 miles.

The Union Steamship Company's employees entertained at dinner last night Mr Jas. Mills, the managing director, who leaves for England on Tuesday. Several members of the Board of Directors were present.