TELEGRAMS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LI, Issue 5604, 10 February 1879, Page 5

TELEGRAMS.

NEW ZEALAND.

[TIMES* SPECIAL WISE.] AUCKLAND. Fbb. 7. Father Hennebery delivers his valedictoiy address to-morrow evening, in .the Catholic School now being built at the comer of Wellington and Pitt streets. WELLINGTON, Fed. 8. A meeting will he held on Monday of members of the Athenaeum, to consider the Question of ouenine on Sunder. The number of officiating ministers of religion registered under the Marriage Act for the Colony is 494. The Church of England claims 185, Presbyterian 67, Annan Catholic 110, Wesleyan Methodist 74,.Oongngatioxuil Independents 18, Baptists 14, Primitive Methodist Connection iO, United Methodist Free Ohureh 12, Lutheran Church 8, Hebrew . 6, Ohuroh of Christ 1, 864,020 telegrams were forwarded during the December quarter, being an increase or 61,216 on the same quarter last year. The cash received was £17,743 12a 3d, being in increase of £8169 8s Sd.

The number, tonnage, and crews of ships' entered inwards for the years 1878-1877 were —Vessels, 926-812; tons, 486.490-888,568; crews, 16,710-16,126. A similar return of vessels cleared outwards during' the same years was—Vessels, 886-848; tons, 488,498400,609; crews, 15,441-15,334. A prospector named Cooper reports finding encouraging quartz prospects at WomuiOmata, near Wellington. Finds of gold have frequently been reported in the locality. The Hyderabad is afloat and anchored outside the breakers.

The racehorse Sauntorer is reported to have, changed hands at £2OO. 6000 persons travelled on the Hutt railway, and 7500 on the tramway, on the two race days. The Customs* revenue collected at the port daring the week was £9539 Is 6d, the hugest sum yet received in any one week, although one day was a general holiday, and another a half holiday.

PATBA,Pbb.B. The new steamer Patoa arrived safe here this morning.

HOKITIKA, Feb. 8. The Christchurch mail coach arrived at 3 o’clock to-day, and Cameron’s coach at the same time. The road is very good. This is the earliest arrival for several yean.

TIMABU, Fbb. 8. At the Waimate Police Court yesterday, Sarah Steel and Robert Lee were committed for trial for forging and uttering cheques in the name of the female prisoner’s husband. Other similar charges are hanging over the same prisoners for offences said to be committed at Christchurch.

A publio meeting is to be held at Temuka on Tuesday to urge on Government the commencement of this inland trunk line from Oxford to Temuka.

The diving apparatus for the Harbour Board arrived from London to-day. It is supplied with an electric light.

OAMABU, Fra. 9. Harvesting operations are now becoming general, ana on the whole the crept promise well, notwithstanding the late most unfavourable weather. To-day the heat has been again oppressive, the strong north-east wind making itself severely felt. Trade generally is very alack, and nothing is doing in the grain market.

DUNEDIN, Fra. 9. At the meeting of the Dunedin branch of the Educations Institute today, it was decided to request the Education Board to include in the list of hlstoiy text books the History of England for Junior Classes.

INVERCARGILL, Fbb. £h The Bev J. Upton Davis, of Dunedin, preached the anniversary sermon of the Baptist Church here to-day to a good congregation. Mr Parley, the Evangelist, is expectedhere to-morrow week. The weather is very stormy. BLUFF, Ebb. 8, The following are the Councillors elected for the Campbeltown Municipality yesterday:— Messrs Sullivan, Henderson, Waddell, Word, Searle.Watfc, Thompson, Tucker, Hunter. The election of a member of the Harbour Board takes place on Monday. The candidates are Messrs Nicholl and Waddell.