NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5494, 26 June 1879, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

( "KR "BBRALD" SPECIAL WIRE.) L KP.OM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] THAMES, Wednesday, The various articles of local manufacture, &c. which are to be forwarded to the Sydney Exhibition, are to be exhibited in the Conrt-house to-morrow. Among the collections are several pictures by local artist 3. The t Volunteer officers, for the better instruction of the men under their command, have arranged to have guards round the building. The guards will be relieved every hour from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. HA.MILTUN, Wednesday. Captain Dawson, of Hamilton, has jnst received a telegram contaiuiug the acceptance of tho services of the ninety men enrolled aa a Hamilton Rifle Volunteer Company, and informing him that he can at once sail a meeting for the election of officers, and that the company will be eupplied at once with either long or medium Enfielda, as they may decide. Yesterday the work of the bridge was temporarily stopped through the collapsing of the last portion of the staging, about thirty feet, above the water. Pusned on temporary piles between the first and second arches, is a dais of temporary piles. Some ten feet a-head of tho pier had been got in, when one gave way with the heavy monkey and frame at the extreme end. The temporary staging sloped down towards the water at a sharp angle. Fortunately the other pile held, and guys were rigged on the top of the monkey frame, but a strong force of men, with blocks and tackle, were unable up to dark to-night to get the monkey back, or the staging up into its place. No one was hurt. CAMBRIDGE, Wednesday. Nothing of importance has occurred this week, except that the disputes in regard to the Okauia block appear interminable. Meetings are held early and late, bub no progress is making, and many are too poor to remain long, and having spent their all, threaten to return to thoir settlements, 'i'he case now before the Court. Mangawhare, is progressing without exoitemeufc. The usual R. M. Court wa3 held to-day. There were no criminal cases, and five civil. A great number of witnesses were required. I cannot discover that anything baa been done except the promise made by the Minister of Justice towards the new courthouse, ' and when we consider how he has been engaged since the promise was made, a little latitude should be given. A meeting ia being held in the town hall by the friends of Wi Marsh, who is offering himself for the Assembly. He has a splendid helper ia Mr. it. Graham,

TAUPIRI, Wednesday. A farewell dinner was given on, Monday evening to Mr. B'oomfield, on leaving for Australia, at Mr. Level's Tanpiri Hotel. Mr. BloomSeld has been long and favourably known in the district, and carries with him the good wishes of a large circle of friends. TE AWAMUnX. Wednesday. The libel of the Hawhe's Bay Herald on Majors Mair and Jackson, and on Mr. Searaucke has created great sensation throughout the Waikato. One at least, if not two, actions will, I hear, bo laid against the paper, and for swinging damages. [PRESS ASSOCIATION".] WELLINGTON, Wednesday. Mr. Stout's resignation of his seat for Danedin, and his portfolio, has been received. The Education Board have determined to establish a Normal school here. Mr. Mason addressed the Hatt electors last night, and a vote of confidence was carried by the chairman's casting vote. Hβ declared him3elf in very similar terms to Mr. Jackson on a number of points, but condemned the native policy of the Government. A cargo of Bay of Islands coal has been selling here at 303 to £2 per ton, and finds great favour. Captain Abram, of the echooner Laurel, who tried the experiment of bringing the coal here, intends to establish a regular trade. The proposition of Carey, to take a troupe of Maoris to the Sydney exhibition, to dance the liaha has been declined by the Com missieners. The Customs authorities have decided upon the adoption of a plan under which coasting vessels trading to the port of WelliDgton may obtain what is termed "general transires," which will exempt them from ordinary entries and clearances at the Custom-house. These "tranaires" will, in the first instance, be granted only for a term, expiring on ths 30th September next, by which time the plan will have been properly tested. A committee of insurance agente, architects, and the City Council, have been considering the city building regulations. Amongst other amendments they recommend that the boundaries shall be extended withiu which wooden buildings are forbidden, and that in addition to brick, stone, or concrete, altogether of eheet iron (not corrugated iron) should permitted. It is said buildiDgs ef this kind are psrmitted in Glasgow. The following tenders were received for the Dunedin railway station reclamation contract of the Waitaki-Invercargill railway : —Accepted : W. Bell and B. Pritchard and Co., Dunelin, £55,487. Daclinnd • E J. S. Price, Danediu, £ G9,175 ; J. Muaday Dunedin, £73,622; J. McKay, Dunedin, £75,985; D. Proudfoot, Dunedin, £35,000 (informal). The following tenders were received for the Rivertou contract of the RivertonOrepuke railway :—Accepted : D. Robertson, Invercargill, £21,700. Declined: Taylor and McKenzie. Invercargill, £23,405. CERISTCHURCH, Wednesday. In reply to a letter from the Colonial Secretary, the Acclimatisation Society have written to say that it is very undesirable to give Mr. Johnson, of Opawa, leave to take salmon and trout ova from the public streams of Canterbury. Considerable satisfaction is felt at the position of the Christchurch doj's in the Waterloo Cup. At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday the defendant in a debt case stated that he had joined the Teetotal Society three months ago, and had b<?en unable to obtain a day's work since. The Court was convulsed with laughter. Mr. Beswick, the long-desired Resident Magistrate of Lyttelton, took his seat on the Bench to-day. Mr. J. B. Steele has joined Hiacocks, Hayman and Co., at Wellington. He left to-day. The number of patients at present in the hospital is S5. During the past fortnight 19 have been admitted and 12 discharged. The hospital Board have determined to ask the Government to provide some other station for public vaccination than the hospital. O AMARU, Wednes&y. The coarsing match was continued to-day, but, owing to the scarcity of hares, not much work was got through. The weather was tine, and the following are to-day's results (Mr. Sution was referee) : — Rufus's Town beat Ronayne's Camellia; Red Kail beat Dauntless; McDonald's Nerbena beat Ben ; Fly beat Caverill's Juliet; Balahustic beat Ottersonjs Cleopatra; Forest King and Little Lucy run a bye; Mr. Dnthie's Briton beat Digby Grand (Bertha being withdrawn); Porter's Russian fimperor beat Regent; Beatrice beat Hill's Young Ridley ; Regent beat Ridley's Daughter ; Topper's Brigadier, Blackbird beat Swarst; Gipsy beat Omega ; McCorkendale's Kathleen beat Geelong; Comet Queen beat Coombe's Butterfly; Omega beat Henrietta; Wade's Nora, Woodcock's Fly beat Allen's Nelly ; Handel's Kly beat Kelt's Morning Star ; Geelong beat Comet, Queen and Death beat Prince's Magic, Regalia. First ties : Hock beat Frolic • Kipp beat Omega, Balmoral Belle ; Clark's Shot beat Honeymoon. Mechanic and Flora Temple were in the slipe when it became so dark that it was deemed advisable to conclude for the day. DUNEDIN, Wednesday. The inquest on the Athenteum fire is ended, and the jury brought in a verdict "That the fire at the Athenajum was caused by an incendiary, but, by whom caused, there was not sufficient evidence to shew." ' Peter Stewart, draper, of King-street, was charged with failing to file at the Resident Magistrate's Court a statement in writing signed by himself, of the hour in which certain females in his employ were kept He pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s and costs. Mr. W. R. Simpson assumes duty at the Danedin Resident Magistrate's Court on the 7th proximo. Two members of the firm of Beaver Brothers (Alexander Beaver and Marcus Isaacs) filed a declaration of insolvency yesterday. The liabilities of the firm are set down £19,74S lie 9d; assets, £27,765 Railway traffic has been interfered with by floods at the Waikaka Bridge.