NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6148, 1 August 1881, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[FBOJI OUB OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] THAMES, Saturday. The Water Race. — The repairs to the water-race have been so far completed, that to-day sufficient water waa available to start the Queen of Beauty pump. The county Engineer announces that unless some unforeseen accident occurs, the water will be turned into the mains early on Monday morn-, ng, so that the batteries can start crushing again. It is stated that fresh informations have been laid against Mr. Ehrenfried for alleged breaches of the Beer Duty Act. RUSSELL, Saturday. A public meeting was held last night, and was largely attended by the owners of stock, to discuss what steps - should be taken to prevent the Municipal Act being actively enforced, the Act having laid dormant; for years, but is now only being enforced through the action of one of the inhabitants, It was decided to draw up an agreement, doing away with all cattle tliut were an annoyance, and limiting the number of stock that should be kept in the township; and after the same is signed, to request the Government to again lat the law lie in abeyance, as it bccomes a great hardship in a country place to be debarred from keeping a cow and horse. [PRESS ASSOCIATION'.] NEW PLYMOUTH, Saturday. : Mr. Cottier, sen., father of Mr. Cottier of the Masonic Hotel, dropped dead last night. WELLINGTON", Saturday. . The Customs duties collected at the Fort of Wellington for the month, amounted to £13,205 15s 7d. For the corresponding month last year it was £12,015 3s lOd.

An enquiry will be held into the circumstances connected 'with the recent collision at the Heads.

Messrs. Gilpin and Pardor, of FeathcrstOD, who sent a shipment of cheese to .England from their factory, have received advices as to its sale, which state that through getting heated on the voyage, the oil of the cheese exuded to a great extent, but that the checse was still of fair quality, and sold at old per lb, which leaves a margin of profit, though a very small one. During the month, 98 births and 38 deaths were registered, and 20 marriage certificates were issued. Sunday. The intercolonial weather exchange from Sydney on Saturday evening states : An unusually uniform pressure with fine weather all over Australia. The barometer is higher than previously recorded, exccpt in July, 1875, ranging from 30'5 inches to 30'6 inches between Hobart and Alice Spriugs in the centre of the continent.

CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. A large meeting, re the small birds nuisance, held to-day, resolved to petition Parliament to pass an Act empowering Road Boards to levy a rate for providing funds to exterminate the house sparrows and other small birds.

The following are the acceptances for the Hunt Club Steeplechase :—Hunt Club Cup ; Fakir, Winfield, Forsakeu, Flora, Tarawcra, Native, Lucy. Gone Away Stakes : Quamby, The Agent, Clarence, Kelpie.

DUN I'.DIN, Saturday. The first prize in Cameron's Derby sweep goes to St. Bathans, the second to Waimate, and the third to Wellington. The Harbour Board have cabled Home to insure the dredge for £35,000 agaimt all risks in coming out. 163 births, 57 deaths, and 3G marriages were registered in Dunedin during July. Miss Pomeroy with ten of the company opens in Dunedin in the first week in September, under the management of Messrs. Hamilton and Willis. Three weeks' stay in Dunedin, Chri3tchurch, Auckland, a fortnight in Wellington, and a week iu Napier are contemplated.