NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5632, 4 December 1879, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] THAMES, Wednesday. A pitiji.io meeting baa been called for this evening, for the purpose of taking steps to procure a block of land in tho Upper Thames on similar termß to the Wellington Small Farms Association. There 13 a rumour that the natives prop >se claiming compensation for the earth taken away from the hills iu connection with the railway works. Mr. Keuriek, K.M., has gone to Hikutaii for the purpose of endeavouring to sett'e the dispute between Mr. Alley and the Hikutaia natives. The fracas on Saturday last was very nearly proving a serious alfair. I-lAJIILTON, Wednesday. It is stated, on good authority, that the bridge for the Thames Valley railway over the Waikato at Hamilton has been countermanded by Government, in consequence of want of money. It is also rumoured that the intention is to take the railway into Taupiri instead of Hamilton. The following were the numbers polled at the Borough Council election yesterday : — Cummiiig, 113; Jones, 91 ; Davis, SS. The two first are elected. A asoaie ball will be held here on the 2~th (St. John's Day). Fully 150 people are at work on the Ilokonui gumfield, about five miles from Hamilton. Tho average of wages made is from 10s to 12j aday. CAMBRIDGE, Wednesday. The Jockey Club summer meeting takes place on the sth January. PATERAiSGI, Wednesday. A very pleasant soiree was held, on behalf of the Sunday-school funds, in the Paterangi School, amongst tho ladies presiding being the Mesdames JRyburn, Smith, Scott, Maunder, and Misses Macky. Mr. Macky presided at the meeting held after tea, the lie v. James Bruee opening it with prayer. Songs, recitations, and addresses

! were given, and the choir, with harmonium j accompaniment, interspersed s=l, et'onu of Moody and Sankey's h}mns. A sum of £0 was netted. RUSSELL, Wednesday. Tiie Bay Coal Company ship]cd 45M ions coal during the month of November. DUNEDIN, Wedncid..j. It is stated proceediuos have bfx*n commenced to annul tile election of Mr. H. ft. Fish, Mayor-elect, oil t: c ground that at the time of his nomination and return, ho wai interested ill w.u-k done for the council. Mr. Fish was a sub-contractor f>" r painting a portion of tiie new municipal offices, and admitted t'jis at one of the meetings. A budock driver, John Kane, was chanj-.-d at the police court to-day, with sly grog selling, but the evidence ot two men who swore that they had beensupplied with ijioy, was tlatly contradicted by tile evidence of Kane and liis wife. The magistrate dismissed the case without prejudice, and in doing so, said that his experience was that in these cases people were content to risk prosecution for perjury. A passenger from Invercargill was-charged with a breach of the railway regulation* by travelling upon a ticket issued to aii'-ther person. The ticket was a " single " issued at Dunedin on Saturday, for Invercargill, | and upon getting it r.-dated, would have entitled the psrson to whom it w;isissued, to return on Monday, but it was not transferable. The defendant admitted to the guard, that he had bought the ticket at InvoicargJl, and offered to pay his full fare. A technical defence was ra : sed that there was no evidence that the ticket had previously been used. Judgment was r: served. [PRESS ASSOCI \TrON.J HAWERA, Wednesday. Mr. P. G. Mcore, chemist, died suikb-nly last eight, at 10 o'clock, lie was not feeling very well, aud, about 5 o'clock, he took a soothing draught, probably chloral, after ' which he sank into a state of coma. He was in excellent spirits during the day, and had been prtpariug to open a debate t'iafc i evening at tiie Debiting Club. He was ( highly respectid, and a universal favourite. He leaves a wife, but no children. A met ting was held last night for the purpose of protesting against the proposed grant of 5000 acres of land to the New Zealand Titanic Shell and Iron Company (Limited), when a resolution was passed urging upon the Government and AasemMy the duty of ascertaining whether tho essential provisions of the Taranaki Iron Smelting Works Land Act had been honestly complied with before deeding to make offer the land to the company. TheTaranaki Agricultural Show takes placo to-day. The exhibits are uot so numerous, except in the cattle class, which are nearly double that of last year. The exhibition of pure-bred animals is very excellent. Tho show of impl-mcnts is very l:u\;e. Horses are not remarkable for bretd. There is great falling off iu some exhibits. News from the Mokau, dated 20th November, states that all attempts to launch the Hannah Mokau have proved ineffectual, owing to tho shifting nature of the sanda. The steamer has been lifted and placed on launching warps several time?, but on the flowing of the tide she sinki again into the sand, taking everything with her. Mr. Holmes sent to Waitara yesterday for more gear, which was directly despatched. WELLINGTON, Weednesday. Robert Port, a merchant, has assigued his estate. The liabilities are stated to be £45,000, and the assets £06,000. The recent collision on the WellingtonKeatherstooe railway appears to be duo to the failure of the engine brakes at a critical time. A eerio :s accident occurred last night. A horse, while being taken out of an express, bolted, aud knocked down two children named Hoskins. One escaped without injury, but the other is in a very critical condition. At the Supreme Court, in banco, to-day, a new trial was granted in the case of Richardson v. the Bank of New Zealand, and a similar order was granted in the case of Farnall v. O'Malley. CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. It is stated that the committee of the Jockey Club purpose granting permission to hold the review on the racecourse on Easter Monday. The tea and public meeting last night, for the purpose of establishing a coff-. e and reading rooms for young women, was fairly successful. It is stated that Adelaide Botvring (Mrs. J. B. Steele) intends shortly visitiug New Zealand professionally. The Catholic school at Leestou was formally opened yesteaday by Father Chouvior, 50 boys aud 25 girls are iu attendance. LYTTELTON, Wednesday. Captain Peterson, of the Taiaroa, who arrived from Dunedin at S p.m. yesterday, was taking ill shortly after leaving Otago on Monday. Captain Clarke, of the tug Ly tteltou, took the Taiaroa on to Wellington, and Captain Peterson returned to Dunedin by the s.s. Wakatipu. TIMARU, Wednesday. The Supreme Court sittings open this week. So far, there are 13 criminal cases for trial. The harvest prospects are improving every day. OAMAPiCJ, Wednesday. The weather for the past day or two has been gloriously fine, and every way favourable to young crops, which give promise of a most abundant harvest. The sly-grog selling cases have all been adjourned for a week, owing to press iof business in the Kesident Magistrate's Court. DUNEDIN, Wednesday. The members of the Lyster's Opera Troupe have arrived. Tho number is G4. The company open on Saturday night, at the Princess's, in "Maritaua," and on Monday they will produce "II Trovatore. The subscription list is fast tilling up. The Clutha Agricultural Show yesterday was a great success. The weather was lino, and the entries numerous.