TELEGRAMS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LI, Issue 5610, 17 February 1879, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

NEW ZEALAND. [TIMES’ SPECIAL WIRE.] AUCKLAND, Feb. 15. Detective Farrell relieves Detective Brenan at the Thames, and the latter comes to Auckland. The infant son of George Munro of Wairoa South was accidentally burnt to death. The Rev. Mr Innglan, of Katikati, has been appointed Commissioner of Higher Education, in the place of Mr J. A. Tole, M.H.B. Several destructive bush fires have occurred in the Northern District. Houses, haystacks, and fencing have been burnt, principally by sparks from trains. NEW PLYMOUTH, Feb. 15. The first meeting of the Harbour Board was held, and seven were present, Mr Thompson, Collector of Customs not having arrived, and the other nominated seat not being yet filled. Major Atkinson was elected Chairman, and Mr Wills Treasurer. Mr Blandish proposed the re-appointment of Mr Irvine as Engineer, his services having been dispensed with' by the late Board. This was carried after soma opposition. The question is now raised whether the proceedings of the Board were legal, it not being fully constructed, WANGANUI, Feb. 15. G. B. Jordan has been committed for trial for forging Mr Maokay’s signature to a cheque. He reserved his defence. WELLINGTON, Feb. 15. About 100 gentlemen attended the Governor’s farewell levie to-day. The City Council presented an address, to which His Excellency replied—“ Mr Mayor and Gentlemen, —I receive with pleasure your address and the assurance you give me of your loyalty to Her Majesty the Queen. To one holding the office of representative of Her Majesty m one of Her Colonial (possessions, there can be nothing more gratifying than receiving on the eve of his departure an. assurance of respect and esteem from the inhabitants of that Colony. I have always, wherever I have had the honour of representing Her Majesty, endeavoured to identify myself with too best interests of the country, and to promote as far as was in my power the happiness and prosperity of the people. Since I landed in Wellington I have seen your city nearly double in size. The character of the building* is altering from day to day, and there can be no doubt that in a few years this city wiu present a very different aspect from what it did on my landing, and I doubt not that it wiU increase from year to year in importance, and, I hope, in prosperity. Gentlemen, I shall ever cherish in my memory the years that I have spent among yon, I shall ever watch anxiously the progress of ..this grate Colony, and I dpujU not that my anxioua hopes for its advancement will not be disappointed. In wishing you farewell, I sm

, only assure you that I do so^VT^ I regret. My appointment to Victor:,, I sought by me. It was offered j£?l} 4 unexpectedly, .ml I felt it oocoto accept it, but I can assure leave New Zealand with sincere ree»M> 1 * 52 d 7 8 57S 8 al ?° Rented from the W n i. Ar> Men e Club. In reph-mg to it Hi s j said he was always pleased to enem.,'® Utnc y thing that tended to working men, to create esprit j, of amongst theni. He advised the the Working; Men’s Clnb to be wh o b |i t9 - 0f dependent of extraneous aid and tn ?i 7 * n ‘ only on themselves. He did not d e Z mi extraneous aid when coming i n cate as it should' come; bU the 7 ’ should be substantially Be if. SUt)llA , Uu b and the more the themselves and their own efforts tL otl would be for the cluin His Excellence, n that in no part of the world could awn tman hare such a gsand chance of • S independence as in this Colony, for u" nin f? was not working-men who had to seek * ll Sment, but it was capitalists who h «??* employees. It muet evidently be th ” under these circumstances, any working hat> must be able, bv living soberly and inLTj* ouely, to put himself in »position of I”’ parative independence. um ' Judge Johnston will swear the Chief! tice in as Acting-Governor as soon as j Normauby is out of the Colony. |ji 3 ortt mission for Victoria has arrived bv night. 7 au tO- - Gibbons reports that the Hyde bad is not strained and makes very hm water. Hopes of getting her off a*. .?« entertained. 11 The report of the Northern Land Lq, and Budding Company states that the er o earnings of the Company from Decembet’ 1877, to December, 1878, amount to 15s 6d, whilst the preliminary expenses incurred in forming the Company were £320 Is 6d, and the working expenses, indutW license fees, £394 15s 3d, leaving a nek nrofif to the Company of £2078 17s Bd. directors recommend that the whole of preli minary expenses should be written off, and that a dividend be paid to shareholders at the rate of 15 per cent, per annum upon the paid-up capital, the dividend absorbing £489 4s Bd, and leaving a balance of profit amount, ing to £1589 13s. The directors further recommend that a'sum of lls be added to the amount already paid upon each share out of the balance of profits, which proposal will absorb the sum of £1554 6s, and there will wmain a balance of £35 7s to be carried to next account. A fresh issue of 5000 shares at par is recommended.

The resolution to wind up the New Zealand Steam Shipping Company, which was passed at a meeting held on Jan. 10,1879, was this day confirmed at a meeting of shareholders, and liquidators appointed.

OAMABU, Feb. 16.

The Hon J. Ballance visited the chief places of interest in town yesterday, and expressed his surprise at the progress of the place. He was more especially pleased with the harbour works. He leaves for the North to-morrow. For a wonder he was not bothered by any deputations. A fatal accident occurred at Dnntroon, on Friday evening, to a waggoner named Jacob Jenkins. By some means he fell under the wheels of the vehicle, and was killed instantaneously. The weather has been very unsettled. Last night a heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by torrents of rain, passed over the town. The lightning was exceptionally vivid. The Dean of Christchurch preached at St Luke’s Church to-day, morning and evening, to large congregations. A man named Albert Hoskins was remanded yesterday on a charge of burglary committed at Hampden.

DUNEDIN, Fkb. 15. Eight thousand letters were posted in Dunedin yesterday. A seaman charged with deserting from the barque Pakeha, from Kaipara, was liberated by the Bench, the evidence showing that he had shipped simply for Dunedin, and the captain was trying to take advantage of his ignorance.

Mr Eignold’s benefit last evening was largely attended.

INYERGAEGIIL, Feb. 16. Welsh is to be execute on Wednesday morning. It is estimated that £looowill be necessary to successfully carry out the forthcoming Volunteer demonstration. Committees have been formed to collect subscriptions. The Government have decided to grant free passes to all Volunteers from the North, as far as Amberley, visitirig the review.