NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6362, 8 April 1882, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

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WANGAXUI, Friday. Major I'itt and IS4 olficers and men arrived by the s.s. Kcnnc-.ly from Nelson tins morning. They report" having had la Kjilc-ii.li.l passage. They were received by the volunteers assembled, and by a crowd of the genural public. Having marched past the local corps, who were dniwn-up in single file on the quay, at ".Salute" they marched, with the Alexandra Cavalry and W.iiroa Horse in advance, and headed by the Nelson Band, up the avenue and alon<* Ingestre-street to the racecourse. The thoroughfares were thronged by the public. Dinner had been provided for them. Throughout the day great numbers of people visited the course, which presented a most animated appearance. WELLINGTON, Friday. Owing to ill-health, the Premier is unable to attend the opening of the Christehurch Exhibition. The Ministry will thtrcforc be represented by Mr. Dick, Colonial Secretary, who is at present in Christehurch, and Mr. Johnston, Postmaster-General, who left for Christchuieh by steamer this afternoon. A large number of excursionists left by steamer this afternoon for the Christehurch Exhibition. CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. The shock of earthquake yesterday afternoon, just before 4 o'clock, was uot heavy, but easily perceptible. The athlete meeting during the Exhibition is fixed for May 6. There are fifteen events, with a prize list of £130. The highest first prize is £10. The brigantino Maria Virginia, which put into the Chathams en her voyage from Porn to Lytteltou, and was there taken possession of by the underwriters, arrived yesterday. Captain Chapman is in command. Ho reports the vessel is making no water, but the rigging, masts, and spars are in a very bad condition. The vessel has forty-three tons of the original sugar cargo aboard. ASHBURTON, Friday. Mr. J. Foxley Norris, who is making a bicycle tour from Christehurch to Dunedin, readied here this afternoon. The trip occupied nine hours, including stoppages. Norris is a member of the Pioneer Bicycle Club. DUNEDIN, Friday. It is announced that, owing to the few shares applied for in the proposed Red Lio-.i Brewery Company, it is withdrawn from the public. On the North railway lino at Morton, this morning, a ganger was making the usual inspection. Four of the points at the junctions of the rails opened, and one train is understood to have passed over, as coming South. It got safely over. The first train North was a goods train, and tilings, happily, were discovered before it was due, else the engine would have left the lino, and traffic probably delayed. A detective has gone to investigate the matter.