TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4140, 27 June 1874, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[FItE33 TKLECKAPH AgEXCY.] AncKiAXD, Friday. Tlio deputies from the Colonial Bank have met the Brokers' Association, and discussed questions re allotment of shares in Auckland. The deputies promised that 40,000 should be allotted to Auckland, and if an excessive number were applied for, the local committee to bo appointed would supervise the allotment. The single women who arrived by the ship Loch Awe were readily engaged, and also a good proportion of the married people. Twenty Danish immigrants leave for Wellington by the steamer Wellington to-morrow. The Chamber of Commerce have agreed to a memorial to the General Government, protesting against a pamphlet issued by Dr. Featherston, in which Auckland is compared unfavorably with other Provinces. TacraNGA, Friday. The wife of Mr. Macauley, a much respected settler, died suddenly yesterday. An inquest followed, at which the verdict was that death was the result of natural causes. GIIAHA-MSTOWN, Friday. The Borough Council last night resolved to prepare an address to the Assembly, praying that the Thames foreshore be conveyed direct to the Council, and not to the Superintendent. A motion was also adopted to ask the Government to constitute the Borough Council a Harbor Board for the Thames. CIHUSTCHUBCiI, Friday. In the Provincial Council last night, Mr. Andrews moved that the time had arrived when cremation or burning of human bodies should be adopted, in order to prevent pollution of the ground, streams, and air, which results from burying such bodies, and that a sum be placed on the Estimates for the purpose of establishing the most approved system 0 f cremation. Sir Cracroft Wilson said he would second the motion with great pleasure. A short discussion ensued, during which no positive objection was made to cremation, but the general opinion was, that the time had not yet arrived for bringing it into operation. Ultimately the motion was withdrawn. A sum of £SOO was voted for municipalities, the Council being of opinion that, although they could not make over the proceeds of the dog, auctioneers', or publicans' licences as previously proposed, the municipalities had at least as much right to grants of public money as Road Boards. Dunedin, Friday. Ninety thousand eight hundred shares in the new Colonial Bank have been applied for in Otago. Several thousand other applications are advised by telegram in the Province. The tender of Meikle and Campbell has been accepted for the new passenger station in Dunedin, at ,£3,368. New Plymouth, Friday. A farewell soiree was given to Mr. Burton, Immigration Agent, last night. The hall was crowded, and all the public men of the Province were present. Mr. Burton, accompanied by Mrs. Burton, will leave by the next San Francisco mail steamer.