TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4886, 18 November 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(per press agency.) Alexandra, Friday.

The whole of the Armed Constabulary force, with the exception of one officer and five privates, left here this morning to commence work on the Taupo road. , A native boy at Orahire, who went out in the bush to gather tawera fruit some days since, has not returned. A large party of natives are out seeking him. Grahamstown, Friday. A Masonic lodge, under the English Constitution, was inaugurated with grand ceremonial yesterday. It was named the Corinthian, and was opened under dispensation from Sir Donald McLean. Besides the Masonic ceremonial there was special service at St. George a Church and a banquet in the evening. One hundred and twenty masons were, present, and about twenty three Past Masters. . G. Leers, from Auckland, installed the officers, and G. T. Wildman was Passing Master. ■ Mastebton, Friday. The weather was miserable for the second day of the Opaki races, and the attendance was not very good. Some disturbances occurred during the day. For the Hurdle Race, Steeltrap was first; Wahabi, second. District Race —Ada, first; Tichborne, second. Gate Purse—Little Wonder, first; Raupo, second. Handicap—Steeltrap, first; Raupo, second. Hokitika, Friday. A. Leslie reports on the Mount Rangitoto silver mine as follows :—“ The company have three tunnels, one 60ft., carrying defined reins of ore, averaging 18in. wide ; one 10ft., in one large rich vein, nearly 4ft. thick.” He considers all these lodes highly payable. One

large vein, visible from the outcrop, will yield over 4060 z. of silver to the ton of ore. The ore from the 35ft. tunnel will give the high yield of 700 oz. of silver to the ton. About twelve tons of ore are paddocked, which will give an all round yield of 400 oz. of silver to the ton. The lodes appear to improve in richness at the greater depths obtainable. He considers the mine equal, if not superior, to the California mines. Shares are scarce at £3 premium. A good road is being made by Government to the mine. ,

Chkistohukch, Friday, The land sales for October realised £27,786.

The Lyttelton Times this morning says:— “We understand a conference of officers of the Railway department (we use the word in its lately extended form) is now being held in Christchurch. The gentlemen present arethe Hon. Mr. Richardson, Messrs. Carruthers, Conyers, Passmore, Lawson, Warner, Colonel Gorton, and J. E. Fitz Gerald. Matters connected with colonial railway mannagement are engaging their daily attention. The Government have certainly lost no time in getting to work on the future railway system.” . The skating rink will be opened to-morrow, when J. G. Taylor and Mdlle. Lilly, the champion skaters, will give an exhibition of their skill.

The sale of Mr. Griffiths’ racing stud is postponed, on account of the inclement weather,, until after the autumn race meeting. Dunedin, Friday. A deputation from North-east Valley waited: upon the Hon. G. McLean to-day, and protested that the representation for the. Council of the Waikouaiti county was unfairly distributed. They expressed a strong feeling against the Hawkesborough riding having two and North-east Valley one member. The deputation said they would not submit to be sat upon by the northern portion of the county. After deliberation, Mr. McLean decided to recommend one member for each of the seven ridings, and to leave the, settlement of the boundaries for the return of the other two members to the County Board. An application was made to Mr. McLean to proclaim a place at the Lower Harbor which can produce £IOO per annum of rates into a separate municipality. He advised the deputation to agree to join with ■ Port Chalmers, but an objection was made on the ground of the jealousy existing between the places. The deputation will wait on him again, considering whether they can comply with the new Act. At a meeting held in the Council Chamber this afternoon, to consider the Bulgarian atrocities, twenty-five: persons were present. The weather was boisterous, and the meeting was understood to be only preliminary. Great sympathy was expressed for the Servian sufferers, and a committee was appointed to convene a public meeting, and draft resolutions for submission. It is likely a subscription will be raised for the sufferers.