TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1272, 16 May 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Auckland, 14. It is stated here that Bishop Luck, in concert with the other Catholic Bishops throughout the Colony, intends to prepare and invite the Catholic Laity to sign a petition to the General Assembly re the amendment of the Education Act. A settler named Hodge, at Mongonui, was committed for trial for rape on a servant girl at the Settlers' Hotel. The supposed Christchurch diamonds forwarded to Auckland were given to Dansford, lapidary, for the purpose of testing their hardness on the head lap, but they rubbed away like glass, and did not bear the test .. . 5 -- ■ The Governor left Tn the Hinemoa this morning for a two days' trip among the islands and harbors of the Hauraki. Lady Jervois gives a ball here on the 24th. DtJNEDIN, 15. At the Holiness Council of the Salvation Army to day, Captain Pollard stated that another station would shortly be established in Punedin, the officers being now on their way out ; also, that the theatre at Wellington had been engaged for one year, and the theatre at Christchurch for two. A beginning is also to be made at InvercargilL The said funds were coming in freely, but .there arrangements had been made entirely in the hope that fluids would be subscribed to meet them. Timaru, 14. Owing to a severe illness Judge Ward has obtained two months leave of absence, which he will spend in the North Island. During his absence his circuit will be filled by Acting District Judge Harvey. Invercabgill, 14. Mr Feldwick, the member for Inveicargill, addressed his constituents tonight at the Theatre KoyaL The attendance was very meagre, and there was a palpable lack of enthusiasm on the part of the audience. Mi." Feldwick spoke for over two hours. At the conclusion a vote of thanks and confidence was proposed, but an amendment, thanking him for his address, but declining to accept his explanation of his views on the Education question, was carried. Wellington, 15. Quite a large crowd of people assembled on the Queen's Wharf yesterday afternoon to witness the debarkation of immigrants by the British Queen, Of these immigrants there were no fewer than 140 single women. The whole crowd of single women were marched to the Mount Cook barracks, each of whom found she had the choice of several situations as domestic servant. he immigrants are a fine-looking body of people, and they met with a very cordial reception.