TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4202, 8 September 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Pbess TjitEOKArii Agency.] • Ghahamstown, Monday. At the Hibernian Society’s Anniversary yesterday, Bather Donegan, who had been requested to preach a special sermon to the members, accordingly proceeded to the chapel, but the reverend gentleman preached them no sermon, but rated them soundly, and said he disowned them as a Catholic Society, some members not having attended to their spiritual duties for years. He also condemned the parade of the society, aud their design to celebrate the anniversary by a soiree dansante. Wanganui, Monday. There is a strong reaction against altering the design of the railway bridge, as it is feared that the delay will risk the construction of the railway, and that opening the bridge would increase the risk. The opinion is that the Government should go on with the original plan. Chmstchuucji, Monday. The New Zealand Shipping Company have received the following advices from London ; —2sth August—Sailed : Star of India and Hourah, for Wellington ; Waitangi, for Auckland ; Ocean Mail, for Nelson ; Mataura, for Dunedin; Waitara, for Canterbury. Loading : Assaye, for Auckland ; Jungfrau, for Wellington ; Clarence, for Napier; Sophia Joachim.

for Otago ; Geraldine and Paget, for Canterbury ; Carnatic, for Pictoh. Mr. Ilolleston, M.H.8., addresses his constituents of the Avon district on Thursday next. Mr. Montgomery, M.H.E., addresses his constituents at Akaroa on Saturday next. Dunedin, Monday. Sydney George Alexander, arrested on Saturday for obtaining money on false pretences, was brought before Court to-day and remanded. He is a new arrival who passed as Captain Alexander, and who obtained credit or money from a large number of persons. Geeytown, Monday. The north end of Greytown was flooded by the Waiohine this morning ; the water was in the houses. Yesterday a man’s clothes were found at the river side near Peatherston. The owner is unknown. He is supposed to have been drowned.