NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7660, 10 June 1886, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[from OUR own CORRESPONDENT.] Thames, Wednesday. At a meeting of the member* of the Parliamentary Union it was resolved to open the session with a debate on Home Rule. The Thames County has made application to Government for £200 for repairs to the road between Thames and Coromandel. Pluinmer and party have applied for a reward for the discovery of a new gold field at Waiorao. They declare their belief that 20,0000z of gold will be obtained in the district within the next two years. F. C. Dean, in a letter to the Star, accuse* the headmaster of the High School of nagging at Mre. Caukley until she resigned her position as teacher, and invitee public investigation into the matter. [press ASSOCIATION. J Wellington, Wednesday. The Government, with the view of fostering local industries, will shortly call for tenders for 10,000 insulators with bolts and fastenings, the whole manufacture of which is to be colonial, Christ© Wednesday. The weather has been exceptionally severe throughout the day—very cold with rain and hail-while the Port hills are snowcapped, and snow has fallen in Lyttclton and in many of the country districts. The St. Albans Licensing Committee resolved to-day to close the hotels in their district, which is close to the city, at ten p.m. Oamaru, Wednesday.

At a meeting of the policyholders in the Government Insurance Association, held here to-night, it was unanimously decided to support Mr. Fisher's proposal. * Dunkdin, Wednesday.

The weather has been very boisterous throughout the day. Snow commenced to fall in the morning, and with sleet, hail, and rain continued throughout the day.

The Harbour Board's big dredger came into collision with the barque Othello, with the result that the latter has sustained considerable damage.