TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4142, 30 June 1874, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Pkes3 Telegeapii Agency.] Geeytown, Monday. Hibbett, billiard-marker at the Club Hotel, Masterton, was drowned on Sunday afternoon while attempting to cross the Kuamahunga on horseback when the river was up. The horse escaped. They are searching for the body today. Geahamstown, Monday. The men working in the Pumping Association’s shaft have struck for nine sliillings a day. The manager has acceded to the demand. It is reported that a coalition is effected between the Pumping Association and the Bright Smile Company, by which the drainage contributions will be recovered from the Wai Karaka. The payments will be divided in the proportion of 70 per centum to the Association and 30 per cent, to the Bright Smile, At the adjourned licensing meeting today , two new applications, and also some applications refused at the previous meeting, on the ground that one applicant was convicted of drunkenness, and two others for breach of the Pawnbrokers’ Act, were granted after the owners of the houses substituted other names for those of the original applicants. Alexandra, Monday. A great number of Kingites were here to-day, including Ahipene, Kaihau, and Houana. Gkeymoutii, Monday. A woman named McLean, residing in Hospital Street, was found dead in her house yesterday by the police. She is supposed to have been dead about a week. Her neighbors were not acquainted with the facts, owing to the deceased living by herself. At an inquest held to-day, the jury’s verdict was that death had arisen from disease of the heart. CuEiSTcnuKOii, Monday. In. the Provincial Council to-night Mr. Maskell will move that trains be run on all the branches of the railway on Sundays. The Museum continues to be visited by an immense number of persons on Sundays. A meeting of members of the Kaiapoi Public Library is called to consider the question of opening the Library and Beading-room on Sundays. Poet Chalmees, Monday. The body of a lad named William Lonton, who was drowned on the 25th of May, has been found on the beach. An inquest was held to-day, when the jury returned a verdict of “ Accidentally drowned by the upsetting of a boat.” The regatta took place to-day. There was some good rowing, hut the water was too calm for sailing boats. The trains were well patronised. The J. N. Fleming was the flagship. The Gig Champion Match was won by the Pioneer, of the Port Chalmers Club. Dunedin, Monday. To-day being Coronation Day, the Provincial offices were closed. LATEK AUSTEALIAN NEWS. Auckland, Monday. The s.s. "Victoria, 1800 tons, has arrived. She left Sydney on the 22nd at noon, with 36 passengers and a full cargo, and bringing two days later news than that by the Omeo. Sydney, Juno 22. In New South Wales a strong feeling prevails against the present education system as administered. A secular Education Bill will bo introduced next session of Parliament. The first meeting of its supporters was held to-day. The Mayor presided. A series of public meetings is intended to bo held to advocate the subject. There have been heavy snowstorms in the southern districts. A shepherd, named Ebsworth, was frozen to death near Cooma. Krohardson, formerly general manager of the Joint Stock Bank, Sydney, and lately managing director of the Mutual Provident Insurance Company, has died after a few hours’ illness. Six buildings at Pyrmont have been burned. Tho Italian Opera season is not likely to last long. The schooner Peri was wrecked at Botany Heads. Tiro crew were saved. A garottrng case has occurred at Grafton. The supposed perpetrator was arrested. Dr. Van Heokeren and a man named Burdett are remanded for procuring abortion on a Paramatta resident named Hanks.

Public meetings continue to protest against Gardiner’s release. The Macgregor leaves for Auckland on Saturday. Her trial trip, after repairs, was very satisfactory. Melbourne, June 22. A young woman, name unknown, has been found drowned in nine inches of water in Sandridgo lagoon. The Municipal Conference Committee have submitted a scheme for the formation of a Metropolitan Board of Works on representation based on the annual value of property. The daughter of the late William Horne, author, is in the colony in destitute circumstances, aged 72. The jury in Green’s case, after five hours’ deliberation, brought in a verdict of not guilty of murdering Reynolds. The railways from Ballarat to Maryborough, Castlemaine, and Creswick, will be opened on 7th July. Buchart has been re-arrested for forging Tysen’s name. The Prince of Wales Opera House narrowly escaped burning down. Sailed.—Memento, for Dunedin, on the 19 th.