NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5491, 23 June 1879, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(PER "BBRALD" SPECIAL WIRE.) [PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON', Friday. The debris of the Opera Houae ia still smouldering. The successful tenderers for tho now Snprcme Court-liuuse are Messrs. Barry and McGowell. The prioa is about £25,000. The official meteorological report for May, 1879, shews that tho mean temperature of the air was about au average of the previous year's, at all stations the excess being 1 degree in Auckland, 2 2 degrees in Wellington, 2-8 degrees in Nelson, 3 2 degree 3 in Christchurch, 2.6 degrees in Hokitika, I'B degrees in Dnnedin. The highest and lowest temperatures in the colony (7'2 - 6 and 31 "1) were both recorded in Christchurch. Fifty tons of ainmuuition, which arrived in tho City of Madras to tho order of the New Zealand Government, were landed today. 11 is stated that the Government will next session propose to abolish the bonus on the export of rabbit skin 3. The Government will, next session, introduce a bill to impose a tax of £10 a-head on Chinese coming to New Zealand, and making masters of vessels liable for payment of the money. No Government amendment of the Bankruptcy Act is probable next session. A telegram was forwarded to the Hon. .. Mr. Stout to-day, intimating that a*-«tro»ig feeling existed that he should not resign his position in the Ministry, and a public meeting will probably be called to urge on hiaa that course on Monday. The number of objections to the laud tax valuations in Wellington District is 2200. Very many are merely technical. All objections will be submitted to an independent valuer, distinct from the gentlemen who originally valued the property. The report will be sent into the Commissioner, who will determine whether the case shall go before the Appeal Court or not. Every objector will receive due notice as to w'uat has been done in his particular case. At the it.M. Court to-day, the Kinross case was called on again. At the last sitting Cγ an adjournment was granted, in order to jA' obtain a reply from the Speaker of the Legislative Council as to whether he would allow the Clerk of tho Legislative Council to produce documents and gave evidence ia the case. The reply of the Speaker was that having looked up the authorities on the subject, he was not justified in granting the permission asked. On the point whether the appendix of the journals of the Upper House formed part of the journals of the House or not, Mr. Rees said ho had looked up a number of authorities, and found many with him and others agninst him. He thought it best to withdraw the proceedings, and bring the matter before tho Hou33 of Parliament. The information was accordingly dismissed, and the Clerk of Court instructed to retain all documents and ex- - hibits, to be produced when required. The following tenders have been received for Wanganui workshop contract of the Wan-gatmi-Manawatu railway:—Accepted: Gibbs and Pinchers, Manawatu, £1436. Declined : C. Kosinsky, Wangauui, £1610 ; Alexandee and Macfarlane. £1963; J. P.andol, £1091 ; A. Reese, Wellington, £1995; W. G-. Bassett, Wanganui, £2508 ; J. Russell, Wellington, £2153; R. McLean, Foxton£2477. CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The' nominations received at the Immigration Office, last month, were 233 Eiouls, equal to 292 adults. Mont of the objections to the land tax lodged were on the ground that the value is now considerably lower than when the valuations were made in January. OAMARU, Sunday. A £re broke out in Wanabeck-street about [ half-past one this morning, and destroyed two small shops, directly opposite the scene of the late fire. The buildings were owned by Shrimski and Moss. They were insured foe £200 in the New Zealand office. REEFTON, Sunday. Tho United Alpine Company cleaned up yesterday with 6230za. of gold, from an equal number of tons of stone. -**< PBI/INVERCARGILL, Saturday. 3gTha Woodlands estate, the property o£ the Land Company, was sold to-day by Mr. , G. F. Martin. There wia a large attendance, and the bidding was spirited. Fair prices were obtained. When a man saves hie cigar money to buy his wife a new bonuet and the children new shoes, it indicates a spell of sunshine. This forenoon a sale of Crown lands will taka place, at the Waste Lands Office, at 11 o'clock. The landa to be sold are chiefly rural, a schedule of which appears in our advertisement columns. Tenders will also be received for leasing of certain pieces of land in the Wangarei district. • Furnish your Souse from the CJieapest and Best Stock in Auckland. You will fiud it at tha City Sail Arcade. The Proprietors keep the greatest variety of Carpets in the Province, consisting of Jute, Felt, Kidderminster, Tapestry. Brussels, and Velvet Pile ; the Moat fashionable as well a3 the most useful, and to suit any class of House. Rooms measured, Carpets cut-out and laid, free of charge, in any part of the town. An immense assortment of Iron Bedsteads to select from —Stump, French, Half-tester, Stretchers, Cots, and Bed FoldingChairs. Bedding of all sizes kept ready for delivery in Flax, Flock, Hair, Fibre, Kapok Down, Feather, &c, &o. Mattresses re-made, and all kinds of Upholstery "Work executed with despatch. Various styles in Drawing and Dining-room Suites on view, and any design made to order. General House Furniture ready for use. Bed-room Suites in Kauri, Bimu, Cedar, and Mottled Kauri; handsome ■Wardrobes, Plate-glas3 Doors, Marble-top Washstands and Toliet-tables to match; Toiletware and Glasses for every class of room; Wnatnota, Carved Brackets, Fancy Jars, ana Flowers. Linoleum, Oil-cloth, and various other Coverings for rooms, halls, and offices. Catalogue and Price List sent free to strangers and intending buyers. Uouse3 Furnished throughout at 2i hours' notice. Drapery, Manchester Goods, Men's and Boys' Clothing J Millinery and Fancy Goods of the LateaS Fashions ; Ladies' Needlework Mounted. Careful attention paid to Packing.—Entrust your Furnishing Order to Hollowat, Garlick, ANQ CbakweUi, of the City Hall Arcade, Queenstreet, Auckland, and you wiDJjbe quite atiafied with the results. z^