NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6967, 17 March 1884, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

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TE AROHA, Saturday. There was a crowded attendance at the Presbyterian concert held in the Public Hall last evening, over £30 being Uken at the doors. The principal singers were Mesdame3 Payne and Kilgour from the Thames, besides several ladies of local reputation.

[press association.] WELLINGTON, Saturday, Maunsell has been released on bail.

Both the Judge and Registrar of the Sapreuie Court now being absent causes considerable inconvenience ia legal business. Tne Customs reveuue here this week, £5905, is the largest week's receipt ever known in this port.

A plan for a new Government printing oiiice will be prepared immediately and tenders invited.

HOKITIKA, Sunday. The prospectors of the Rainors' Coal Company reported yesterday striking a nine feet seam of good quality coal.

CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. For the widow and family of John Campbell, who was killed about live weeks ago by the bursting of a grindstone at Buchanan s foundry, £276 have been collected, and it is expected tarn the sum will reach £300.

Mr. W T est, for 16 or 17 years member of the Fire Brigade, died last night.

IIMAKU, Sunday. At the eighteenth annual meeting of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association on Saturday, the report waa not a very cheerful one. It spoke ot the last show as a complete failure as compared with previous shows. The reduction of prizes and increased entrance fees, together with depressed times, were suggested as tae cause. The committee lecoinmend that in future trials of reapers and binders, the work should be done one day and the judging the following day, instead of, as tiaiii., the judges seeing the work done. The balance-sheet showed the actual receipts during the year to be £036, and the expenditure £592, of which £17,2 were prize money. The. association have now an overdraft of £43'. It was resolved to make a canvass for subscriptions, and to raise the prize monfy lor i exs year independent of the ordinary revenue, a:iit the retiring committee AtP subset ibing ior a special cup, to be made i-100 if possible. f. Hhoies, junior, was ■■-iecterl President, and D. McLaien, Vicei'resident.

ROSS, Saturday. Mr- Fitzgerald addressed his constituents, about 400 i• jos»-ijt. He wig cordially receive*!, ami vriy in favour <>f the Am.iition <.£ Guld Duty Bill. Referring to thii policy of the Government, he would only support thtm when he thought their measures would prove beneficial to his district, or measures which met with his approval. He denounced Major Atkinson's scheme of national tie did not believe in federatioc, because New Zealand would be better both financially aud defensively standing as she was. tie denounced the maladministration of lands, but spoke strongly against land monopoly, and held that no man should be allowed to hold more land tban a specified area. He belie, ed in petpetual leasing, and held that all freehold land should be done | away with. Ot charitable institutions he i said the best way was to subsidise them £ I for £ locally contributed. He condemned I Major Atkinson's po icy regarding them as j calculated to cut off the generous impulses iof the people. -Referring to the revenue, he said the falling off was due to general depression, and concluded by assuring his cousti- ' tuents that at the commencement of the coming session of Parliament Major Atkin- ! son would meet the House with a eatisfac- | try financial budget. He received a heaity : vote of thanks and confidence. I C3RISTCHURCH, Saturday. | Wyatt's shop and bakery at Akaroa waa ! turned this morning. The building was 1 mured iu the New Zealand office for 1*330.