NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6549, 13 November 1882, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

RUSSELL, Saturday. At the meeting of the Bay of Islands County Council it was decided to take advantage of the uew Act —the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, ISS2, and to make application to the Government for £2000 for the main road—Kawakawa-Okaihau, and on to Waihou, through the Wakanekeneke valley, the Council depositing one-fourth of the cost in the treasurer's hands. A rate of ninepence on the annual value was struck for the current year. At the next meeting it will be moved that the Government be requested to close, the Bay oyster beds for three years. [PRKSS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Saturday. The following resolution was agreed to at the last meeting of the Volunteer Fire Escape Corps : —•' That, in consequence of the corps not receiving sufficient support, it is advisable they should be disbanded, and that the escape and plant be handed over to the care of the City Council, on behalf of the residents of the city, a committee of the corps to take the necessary steps for carrying out the same by the next monthly meeting." Th» Appeal Court opens on Monday, when prior to the commencement of the cases set down, argument will be heard in regard to the motion for a rule absolute in Kegina v. Adams, the conspiracy case. The following is a liat of the cases :—Regina v. Vale (Christchurch), case reserved j Reynolds v. Napier (Dunedin), appeal ; Maitland v. Mervyn (Dunedin), appe»l; New Zealand Loan Agency Company v. Paterson and McLeod (Dunedin), special case ; Cooper v. Coleman and another (Wellington), appeal; Hurry v. Bank of New South Wales (Wellington), rule absolute for a new trial;

■L- 111 If Regina v. Williams (Wellington), case on appeal; Proudfoot v. Tnrnbull (Dunedin), appeal; McKay v. Connor (Dunedin) appeal; Gwynneth v. Black (Wellington). CHRISTCHTJRCH, Saturday. Two men hare been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to the temporary hotel at Little Akaroa. and remanded for farther investigation. They are brothers of the name of Mcintosh. The half-yearly examination of law-student* and gentlemen, admitted elsewhere, and claiming to be held qualified in New Zealand, has just been completed by Mr. T P. Weston. M.H.R., and Mr. Allan Hobnes, 8.A., of Dunedin. Out of 12 presentations, only 3 have been recommended as eligible for admission. The examiners have not awarded to either of the successful candidates the Canterbury Law Society's gold ■ medals and certificates of merit. George Beatty, owner of the Palace Hote | and the Theatre Royal, died this moraine. I The late Robert Chapman's remains, brought from Melbourne in tho 'Wa.irarapa, were interred at Rangiora yesterday. [ TIMARU, Saturday. The disturbances reported at Makikihi on Friday arose out of disputed ownership of some cattle. Both parties were well armed, but owing to the timely arrival of the police nothing worse than a stand-up fight between two men, and an unlimited amount of abusive language occurred. OAMARU. Saturday. The number of entries received this year for the Agricultural and Pastoral Show is 645, being 127 less than last year. A two-roomed cottage was bnrncd down this morning. It was insured for £100. DUNEDIN, Saturday., The Oamaru and Invercargill Brass Ban 08 have arranged a contest to take place in Dunedin at Easter. The proprietors of the totalisitors. of which there are two kept going in Dunedin, on almnst every racing event, hare been summoned to the Poliee Court for Tuesdav, over the Melbourne Cnp. In honour of the Prince of Wales' birthday, a grand Masonic reunion took place on Thursday at Milton, forty miles from Dunedin. A special train was put on, and about one hundred brethren were present. The whole affair was under fho auspices of A. W.D.G.M. Brother G. S. Graham, fourteen lodges were represented. A btnquet was held in the evening. At the Harbour Board meeting yesterday, a lengthy report was read from the Engineer. One of its most important features is a strong recommendat'on that, while dredging on the bar shoulo be gone on with, a retaining wall should be begun in order to obtain sufficient dept> of water. He believes that £30,000 spen' on such wall would soon give a minima-n depth of 23 feet. INTVERCAKGILI, Sunday. St. Mary's Convent School and Chapel were opened this afternoon v ith considerable ceremony, and a large yrocession of the adherents of the faith. bishop Moran officiated, assisted by the Jccal fathers. The proceedings were witnessed by a large number of citizens. The convent has not been in existence a year, but the ladies have been so successful as to require more accommodation. The new building ia a large one, with provisions for its conversion into a chapel when reqnired. An infant school is also attached. In addition, a large boys' school has been built near St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church.